Powering Hong Kong
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21:55 1. The source of electricity
2005-11-15
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The episode describes the generation of electricity, the provision of electricity to people and the cost in terms of manpower and resources. Several previous and current power stations are also introd...
21:49 2. Power matrix
2005-11-22
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In order to improve the power supply system, the workers in the Engineering project have been having some implementations such as installing tunnel cables and submarine cables. Building cables is the ...
21:58 3. Power uninterrupted
2005-11-29
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Electricity is crucial to our daily life. A glitch in the power supply system will affect the economy and the quality of life. Consequently, it is a must to improve the stability of the power supply s...
21:54 4. City light
2005-12-06
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The episode talks about how lighting affects people's quality of living, such as street lightings, Christmas lightings and commercial advertisements. The consumption and maintenance of lighting are al...
21:55 5. Energy in motion
2005-12-13
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Railway tracks help the city grow outwards and lifts help the city go skywards. Both are powered by electricity. Energy conservation is a big concern at present. It is important to save as much energy...
21:55 6. Creature comforts
2005-12-20
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We look at how electrical devices, such as rice cookers, sewing machine and so on, improve the comfort of life from the 70s to nowadays.
21:56 7. Entertainment Electrified
2005-12-27
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A century ago electricity helped to launch the entertainment business, which has been available in Hong Kong since the 1980s. At that time, as for the small domestic consumption, it was mostly for lar...
21:54 8. The day after tomorrow
2006-01-03
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At present fossil fuels are used to generate electricity which pollutes the environment and causes global warming. The issue of creating cleaner energy is being taken into account to give a better fut...
