Background

Hong Kong (HK) has been rated as having the most connected, reliable, frequent and well-maintained public transport network against other cities in the world. However, the local street-level pollution and smog from transport systems, especially from motor vehicles, has also been one of the major air quality challenges in HK. Therefore, a clean and low carbon fuel for motor vehicles is essential to control air pollution and carbon emission for a better HK. 

Bio ethanol is a climate friendly and clean fuel for a sustainable transport system. New technology creating bio ethanol from corps such as sugar cane, corns, and sweet sorghum is now available. Bio ethanol offers up to 90% cut in added carbon to the atmosphere and is performing significantly better than Euro VI diesel in terms of road side emission control. Bio ethanol can be used both as a pure fuel for heavy trucks and buses or as a bio ethanol-blended fuel with petroleum fuels for passenger cars.

 

Objectives

The roundtable is to provide a platform for stakeholders from government, Institutions and industry, e.g. bus companies, fuel companies, and vehicle manufacturers etc., to address the transport pollution issues and explore potential directions for a clean and low carbon transport system. Below topics will be focused:

• Essentials for a truly clean and low carbon transport system
• Future of bio-renewables from business and environmental perspectives
• Development of sustainable transport systems for HK and mainland China

 

Sponsor

Scania (Hong Kong) Limited

Program

9:00-9:30

Registration

Welcome Remarks (9:30-9:50)

9:30-9:35 Ms Anissa Wong
Former Permanent Secretary for Environment, HKSARG 9:35-9:40 Prof Nora Tam
Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong 9:40-9:45

Prof Tianshou Zhao
Chair Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering & Aerospace Engineering
Director, The HKUST Energy Institute, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
 

Presentations (9:50-11:00)
Chairman: Prof Minhua Shao
Associate Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Associate Director, The HKUST Energy Institute, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

9:50-10:10 Sustainable Public Transport System in Sweden
Ms Helena Storm
Consul General, Consulate General of Sweden in Hong Kong 10:10-10:30 Bio ethanol bus and clean low carbon transport
Mr. Alexander Mastrovito
Head of Sustainable Transport Solutions, Scania Asia & Oceania 10:30-11:00 Bio ethanol - Availability and Technology Trend 
Prof  Li Shi Zhong
Executive Director, MOST-USDA Joint Research Center for Biofuels, Tsinghua University and Visiting Professor, The HKUST Energy Institute, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 11:00-11:15

Coffee Break

Roundtable Discussion (11:15-12:30)
Chairman: Prof Christopher Chao
Head & Chair Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Director of Building Energy Research Center (BERC), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
 

End of Program

12:30-13:30 Lunch