PRAISE-HK Launching Ceremony
Phase 1 stage for the PRAISE-HK App has been officially launched on 21 Jun 2019 in HKUST main campus. Officiating guests on the day included Mr. Tse Chin-wan, Under Secretary …
Meeting Secretary for the Environment
In February 2019, Mr. Wong Kam-sing, GBS, JP, Secretary for the Environment came and visited us to understand how our sensor applications are helping the community and the Government on monitoring air quality as well as corresponding policy implementations.
HEALTHY MATTERS: The 6 Best Apps to Monitor Air Quality in Hong Kong
The 6 Best Apps to Monitor Air Quality in Hong Kong (HEALTHY MATTERS Website) According to the World Health Organization, Hong Kong is ranked in the top 20% most polluted …
The Standard: Clearer way in life as app appraises risks
At the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, we are developing a personalized assessment system where end-users will be able to access real time air quality information, both indoor and outdoor, via smartphones.
HKTDC: Energy-saving Products and Green Tech at Eco Expo Asia Public Day to Promote Low-carbon Lifestyle
Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd, and co-organised by the Environment Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government, the 13th edition of Eco Expo Asia will run from 25 to 28 Oct at AsiaWorld-Expo, featuring some 330 exhibitors from 19 countries and regions.
Al Jazeera English: New app helps people avoid pollution
Hong Kong has had record levels of ozone this summer; a complex mix of pollutants that is worse during heatwaves. A team of researchers has developed a mobile app that gives …
SCMP: Hong Kong has hidden foe in battle for clean air
The city’s air quality is getting better, but a hidden, lesser-known concoction is lurking that has scientists and policymakers scratching their heads
Macau Daily Times: Tackling Ozone Pollution Remains a Challenge
22 Aug 2018 – Macau Daily Times: Tackling Ozone Pollution Remains a Challenge Despite a series of initiatives to control major pollutants, Hong Kong’s ozone pollution has recorded a 20 …
SCMP: Air pollution levels in your street revealed with new Hong Kong app PRAISE-HK
New system can call on data down to individual street levels and advise users through real-time colour-mapping on areas to avoid (SCMP website) On a hot afternoon on July 10 …
RTHK morning news on MTR PM2.5 distribution
科技大學去年研究指出，港鐵列車在開門一刻，車門門邊空氣中的污染物微細懸浮粒子PM2.5的濃度會突然飆升，負責研究的學者指，原因是車輪與路軌摩擦產生。