https://www.scmp.com/rss/322127/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com We must give credit to Elon Musk for bringing up the issue of solar energy in Hong Kong. We should have a solar policy; when so many people here use sunscreens all year round, common sense tells us that there must be plenty of solar energy to harness. Hong Kong is located favourably in the subtropics, with an annual mean daily solar power of about 4 kilowatt-hours per square metre per day, even after accounting for overcast days during the rainy seasons. For an average village house with a roof... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1909276/bright-future-how-hong-kong-can-harness-potential-solar?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1909276/bright-future-how-hong-kong-can-harness-potential-solar?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Feb 2016 09:47:18 +0000