We operated and maintained some
240 sewage treatment and pumping facilities that consumed 210 million kWh
of energy in 2004. We recognize that we are one of the largest energy
consumption departments in the government and therefore strongly
committed to conservation of energy. In 2004, our hard work and
commitment brought home the Energy Efficiency & Conservation Best
Practice Gold Award from the Hong Kong Awards for Energy Efficiency and
Conservation in Government. We achieved this through the cooperation
and communication of all staff in the department, including the firm
commitment from the top management to drive the green management and
the active participation and support of all staff. We will continue our
effort on energy saving and share our experience with other departments
and the public sector.
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Experience
sharing workshop on energy saving
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Examples of Energy
Saving include:
1. Energy
Audit
Energy audits help identify Energy Management Opportunities where saving
of energy and money can be made. We have an in-house energy saving
working committee to provide technical support and expert advice to
help individual division to achieve the energy saving target.
2. Use of
Advanced Technology
One of our approaches for continuous improvement is by exploration of
the latest technologies suitable for sewage pumping and treatment
applications. The successful applications include a multi-point
chemical dosing system, low pressure UV lamps for effluent
disinfection, water cooled air-conditioners, and solar energy.
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