The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers recently organized a Distinguished Lecture series during the Engineering Week 2013. On 22 April, PolyU President Prof. Timothy W. Tong was invited by the Institution to give a lecture on the topic “Energy: the Facts and the Actions Needed”. The lecture attracted a full house of some 250 participants.

Prof. Tong gave a review on world energy consumption and shared his insights into issues including energy efficiency measures and the transition to the use of renewable energy.