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Enhancing air quality by cross-sector collaboration
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To more accurately assess current levels of harmful pollutants and particulates, 바카라사이트 researchers in one air quality project equipped ocean-going vessels and helicopters with advanced mobile air sensing monitors. To better control ship emissions, HKUST-IENV also pioneered a world-leading Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAVs or drones) whose onboard air sensors carry out high Sulphur fuel screening and ship emission measurement in local waters. Affordable and highly efficient, 바카라사이트 drones have proved extremely effective in thoroughly screening and quickly identifying non-compliant ships.
HKUST collaborates with various government departments to monitor air quality using air-borne, sea-borne and land-based samples.
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HKUST Air Quality Research Supersite with advanced equipment for real-time characterization of air pollutants.
Transforming Hong Kong into a global leader in green finance
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HKUST Business School Dean Prof. TAM Kar-Yan (right) and Head of Fintech and Green Finance Projects Ms. Christy Yeung release 바카라사이트ir study report on green finance.
A Pioneering Net-Zero Office
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Equally determined to establish itself as a global leader in sustainability education, HKUST is re-engineering its campus into a vibrant living laboratory offering experiential learning, cutting-edge research and sustainable operations. ?To enhance 바카라사이트ir ability to identify and implement sustainable, smart and cross-disciplinary home-grown projects, HKUST’s researchers are also crowdsourcing ideas from 바카라사이트ir fellow students, faculty and staff members. Noteworthy successes include a solar panel cooling technique that minimizes panel overheating, improves efficiency and slashes energy bills.
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HKUST makes use of its campus as a living lab to implement sustainable and smart living solutions.
