Exploring Trends, Challenges &

Opportunities:

Energy For Our Future Generations

Welcoming Remarks

Felix Lam

Head of Sustainability

Green Council

Review Trends, Challenges and

Opportunities:

Energy of Our Past Generations

Trend: Fossil Fuels > 85%

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Trend: CO2 concentration accelerating

4Source : CO2 Earth

https://www.co2.earth/co2-acceleration

+20ppm

+30ppm

+40ppm

Challenge: fossil fuels still scarce?

Proved Reserves 1997 2017 Change

Coal(Billion Ton)

1,106 1,035 -6.4%

Oil(Billion BBL)

1,162 1,697 +46%

Gas(Trillion Cubic Meters)

128 194 +52%

Source: BP’s Statistical Review of World Energy 2018

Population (Billion) 5.91 7.55 + 28%

Energy crisis has never came close since 1970s!

Challenge: innovation continue!

Manual Machine Machine Machine

Challenge & Opportunity:

Internet of standby e-device

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Internet of Things (IoT)Explosion of connected possibility

Opportunity & Challenge:

People Awareness

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53% individuals very concerned about climate change, 11% fully changed behavior

Most Responsible1st: Government2nd: Supplier/Producer3rd: Corporate Buyer4th: Individual Buyer/

Consumer

Opportunity: Clean Energy in HK

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Support: Natural Gas, Solar or Wind, Biomass or WasteNot so support: Coal or oilAlmost indifferent: Nuclear

Challenge:

Supply of Solar Energy in HK

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8.6% has highly considered

Top 2 barriers:1. Reliability & Product Life2. Repair & Maintenance

Opportunity: Efficiency

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Energy For Our Future Generations