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Sharing a Beard
Apr 17 -
Proud moustache and big beard wearers are multiplying on Lamma!
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85 Risky Threats
Apr 5 -
85 safety/security threats last month, but 16 just in a single day
yesterday!
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Apr 25:
The Bohemians Live in YSW
 
"We are travelers musicians,
we have been on the road for
over 12 years!! We have been on caravans
through the whole Latin America
playing music, circus and
theater, crossed the Pacific
Ocean on sailing boats with a
similar project of music and
circus. We have been all over
the continents bringing music
and art all over!
Nahuel, the dread guy, is
from Argentina, Diogo, who is
writing, the other guy kkkk,
from Brazil. We are The
Bohemians!
@bohemiansnomadas
(our Instagram page)"
Apr 24:
Upcycling Out-of-Fashion Into
Green Fashion
Interesting news for Lamma's
fashionistas, designers and
clothes upcyclers:
HK Electric is launching a green
fashion design competition on
Earth Day 2024 last week to
encourage the public to reduce
waste by turning unwanted items
into new outfits.
Entitled "Back in Fashion", the
competition was launched at an
upcycling workshop held for more
than 80 students of Victoria
Educational Organisation.
The event also kicked off this
year's
Happy Green Campaign,
a signature programme run by HK
Electric to educate the public
on energy efficiency, renewable
energy and low-carbon lifestyle.
"Ms. Mimi Yeung
(1st right), Principal Fong (2nd
left) and Dr. Tsang
are joined by three kindergarten
students to unveil two key
initiatives of Happy Green
Campaign 2024 - the "Back in
Fashion" green fashion design
competition and an action
planner supporting the United
Nations' Sustainable Development
Goals, both aimed to encourage
all to go green and low-carbon."
Now open for enrolment, the
"Back in Fashion" green fashion
design competition invites the
public to reduce waste by
turning unwanted items into new
outfits. Finalists will showcase
their works in a catwalk in July
to compete for the grand awards.
Bringing the Out-of-Fashion back
in Fashion
P.S.
Some more new
good news from HK
Electric in the form of 2
subtitled videos:
The Care We Show to the
Community:
Registration for Life-Support
Equipment Users
Round Up Electric Bill for the
Community Chest
Apr 23:
Preview of LAMMA DAY
Preview of our yearly LAMMA DAY
on May 1st in YSW, also called
Tin Hau Festival day plus Dragon
Boat Race plus several days of
Cantonese opera in the Football
Pitch. Giving you an advance
impression of what it'll look
like, these are my best Tin Hau
Festival/ Dragonboating photos
from a few years ago:
 Also,
have visit to the always
entertaining Cantonese opera in
the YSW Football Pitch from
April 30 till May 4, evenings,
plus afternoon performances on
public holidays. Standing
outside the opera tent is free
and has fine-enough views. Bring
a long lens for closeup
pictures.
Here's my photo album of the
yearly building of the massive
bamboo arena:
Apr 22:
HK Electric Volunteers Team!
While strolling or hiking
through Lamma villages (or
elsewhere all over HK) you might
have encountered these teams in
their special red-white polo
shirts, doing beach cleaning,
tree planting, caring for our
elderlies and other great
community-focused activities and
good deeds.
Many thanks to
the HK Electric volunteers from
our community! What have they
been up to recently?
"With local society resuming
normal after the pandemic, HK
Electric Volunteers Team revived
its face-to-face services in
full swing in 2023, actively
supporting various community and
environmental projects to live
out the Company's core value of
"caring". Let's take a stroll
down the memory lane to
appreciate some of the happy and
touching moments."
Video: HK Electric Volunteers
Team Service Review
Apr 17:
Sharing a Beard
Proud moustache and big beard wearers are
multiplying on Lamma! (photo
submitted to Lamma-zine by
Elizabeth J Dooley)
on Nick's request who's generous
and good-humoured enough to
share his beard with 2 friends.
P.S. Apr 18:
One more photo, just submitted
overnight. These guys are doing
their utmost to keep Lamma's
totally outdated, ancient,
last-millennium reputation as
"Hippie Island" alive!
They write:
"Look who we found on
Lamma!!! :P
Sharing music and
a nice talk...
The Bohemians
meets Nick The Book Man!!"
Plus
Nick's biggest social media appearance so far, a YouTube
interview with 133K+ views so far:
Apr 16:
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Even more stories in our complete
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Apr 9:
New Gas-Fired Power Generation Unit
"Unit L12 at Lamma Power Station
began commercial operation in
end March 2024."
HK Electric has entered into a
contract to construct a new
gas-fired generation unit
manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy
Industries, Ltd. (MHI), at Lamma
Power Station (LPS).
This new
project is an integral part of
the Company's 2024 - 2028
Development Plan instrumental to
the phasing out of coal-fired
generation by 2035.
With the commissioning of L12,
HEC's share of natural
gas for power generation will
increase from about 56% in 2023
to about 70% in 2024,
with a corresponding reduction
in #carbon emissions.
With proper modifications and
repurposing, all these units can
use both natural gas and
hydrogen as fuels in future. In
support of the Government's goal
of achieving carbon neutrality
by 2050, HK Electric
has been studying the use and
introduction of green hydrogen
as one of the zero-carbon energy
alternatives in HK...."
HK Electric Builds New Gas-fired
Generation Unit while Exploring
Hydrogen Energy
Apr 8:
HK Electric's New "Smart
Housekeeper"
Introducing the brand-new robot inspector
patrolling inside the
Cable Tunnel from Lamma to
Cyberport!
He is a new "trackless"
two-wheeled robot introduced by
HK Electric, and he is now
stationed in the
Cyberport Cable Tunnel as
an intelligent housekeeper for
the entire tunnel!
Cable tunnels are confined
spaces and there are a lot of
safety considerations when
entering the tunnels. In the
past, it was only possible to
arrange for professionally
trained staff to enter the
tunnels on a regular basis to
ensure that the equipment was
functioning properly, and a lot
of manpower had to be mobilised
before and after the event.
This smart housekeeper
is being sent to inspect the
cable tunnel once a day, which
greatly increases the frequency
of inspections and saves
manpower, helping to enhance the
reliability of the transmission
and distribution system.
 This Smart
Butler, equipped with various
sensors, plays a crucial role.
These sensors include:
Gas Analyzers:
These real-time sensors detect
common gases and oxygen levels
within the enclosed space.
Infrared Detectors:
They inspect cable and tunnel
installations.
Leveraging the advantages of 5G
network speed and low latency,
the Smart Butler remotely
monitors and controls
operations.
It provides
real-time feedback on images and
monitoring data, ensuring the
safe operation of equipment and
cables within the tunnel.
Apr 7:
Lamma Night Safaris
Plus another
Lamma Night Safari from Green HK
Green, plus
more eco-heritage tours
from them on and off Lamma:
Online enrolment form.
Eco-Heritage/Tour map of Lamma Island
I've joined one of their Night
Safaris years ago. Great for my
photo-taking and a very
different and unusual adventure:
Night Safari @ Sok Kwu Wan
Apr 6:
Lammanimals
Liz Fry Design
writes:
"Lamma has diverse wildlife.
Here are a few of them from our
Lamma Collection.
Can you find all 10?"
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Red-whiskered
bulbul
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Bamboo
viper
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Black
Kite
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Wild
boar
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Chinese
cobra
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Wild
dog
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Golden
orb weaver spider
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Red-eared slider turtle
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Giant
centipede
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Romer's
tree frog
Apr 5:
85 Risky Threats
"NETVIGATOR SHiELD has been
successfully protecting the
safety of your fiber home broadband
network by blocking risky
threats."
85 safety/security threats last month, but 16
just in a single day yesterday!
Maybe I should take their safety
tips even more seriously and
execute them more
regularly?
Apr 2:
Lamma Coral Survey
Did you know that there are corals under
the Lamma Power Station? Click
below for a comprehensive survey
all around Lamma Island with
great photos. Plus info and
reservations for
upcoming eco-tours:
Green Hong Kong Green showcases
Local Biodiversity as revealed
by Coral Survey of Lamma Island
Apr 1:
April's
Fool Stories
No April's Fool story this
year!?
Our yearly, traditional story didn't quite come
together this year, sorry. So
we'll just collect and publish
some of our former stories;
oldies, but goodies:
2023:
Lamma VV Show
2022:
Royal Spottings on Lamma ~ Exclusive by Bike
Mike
2021:
New 'Triangle-Route' For Lamma
2020: Lamma
to Host Post-COVID-19 Triathlon
2017: Yogi
Brad Teaching BLOGA!
2014: Ex-Lammaite
Wedding!
2013: Bauhinia
Island
2012: Lamma
Eco-cycles Launch
2011: Eco-Development
Starting Construction
2010: Island
Bar Reinvents Itself
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