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To increase the domestic demand in China, the energy sector plays an indispensible part. It is reported that certain energy infrastructure projects have been internally determined by the government, and will be formally initiated soon.
The Standing Committee of the State Council recently approved three energy related construction projects, which are two nuclear power projects (one as new construction, and the other as expansion) and one natural gas pipeline project (between Northern-Western part of China to Guangzhou and Hong Kong). The three projects amounted to a government investment of RMB188.5 billion in total.
Chinese energy experts anticipated, based on the above approvals, that pipelines and nuclear power projects would constitute the primary focus of China’s energy sector in the near future.
It is also reported that the Chinese government plans to invest RMB4 billion as fiscal support for rural and urban grid construction and/or transformation.
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Friday, November 7, 2008
Shanghai: Clean Energy Vehicles for Expo?
As the host city of Expo 2010, Shanghai is pressured to reduce vehicle emission. An obvious solution is to convert from traditional vehicles into those clean energy ones; however, with a variety of different choices, what will be the right ones for Shanghai Expo?
In fact, Shanghai has been working on alternatives to diesel and gasoline for a while. For instance, Shanghai has already put some hybrid electric vehicles into operation. Furthermore, Shanghai is also looking into hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and built up the first hydrogen station for filling up such vehicles with hydrogen. Apart from that, LNG (liquefied natural gas) and DME (di-methyl ether) vehicles are in the market too.
Different clean energy vehicles employ various technologies, which are currently at different stages in terms of maturity of technologies and extent of commercialization. For example, LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) and CNG (compressed natural gas) vehicles, though more mature in terms of technological development, are not perfect given their emission. Hydrogen fuel cell and electric vehicles are much cleaner, but still not ready for large-scale commercialization. Thus, what Shanghai needs is a blueprint to achieve zero-emission step by step.
When choosing the type of clean energy vehicles, there is a 4E principle to follow, which is Environment, Energy, Easy, and Economy. From that perspective, Shanghai will start from reducing emission, and gradually move toward the target of zero emission.
Based on the current blueprint, for buses, as a first step, Shanghai will restrict those “polluting” buses in outskirts of Shanghai city, and within in the city, the government plans to expand the use of CNG buses.
When the technologies for LNG or DME buses are more developed, LNG buses will take over, supplemented by some DME and electric buses. To meet that end, most of the CNG stations will be transformed into LNG stations then.
In the meantime, Shanghai will keep with demonstration projects of hydrogen fuel cell buses, and expect to reach the stage where electric buses constitute the majority, supplemented by hydrogen fuel cell buses. At that time, those LNG stations will be transformed into hydrogen stations.
For taxis, Shanghai plans to use more LPG cars at first, which will be gradually taken over by LNG ones in the mid term, and eventually reach the stage where hydrogen fuel cell cars constitute the majority, supplemented by LNG ones.
In fact, Shanghai has been working on alternatives to diesel and gasoline for a while. For instance, Shanghai has already put some hybrid electric vehicles into operation. Furthermore, Shanghai is also looking into hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and built up the first hydrogen station for filling up such vehicles with hydrogen. Apart from that, LNG (liquefied natural gas) and DME (di-methyl ether) vehicles are in the market too.
Different clean energy vehicles employ various technologies, which are currently at different stages in terms of maturity of technologies and extent of commercialization. For example, LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) and CNG (compressed natural gas) vehicles, though more mature in terms of technological development, are not perfect given their emission. Hydrogen fuel cell and electric vehicles are much cleaner, but still not ready for large-scale commercialization. Thus, what Shanghai needs is a blueprint to achieve zero-emission step by step.
When choosing the type of clean energy vehicles, there is a 4E principle to follow, which is Environment, Energy, Easy, and Economy. From that perspective, Shanghai will start from reducing emission, and gradually move toward the target of zero emission.
Based on the current blueprint, for buses, as a first step, Shanghai will restrict those “polluting” buses in outskirts of Shanghai city, and within in the city, the government plans to expand the use of CNG buses.
When the technologies for LNG or DME buses are more developed, LNG buses will take over, supplemented by some DME and electric buses. To meet that end, most of the CNG stations will be transformed into LNG stations then.
In the meantime, Shanghai will keep with demonstration projects of hydrogen fuel cell buses, and expect to reach the stage where electric buses constitute the majority, supplemented by hydrogen fuel cell buses. At that time, those LNG stations will be transformed into hydrogen stations.
For taxis, Shanghai plans to use more LPG cars at first, which will be gradually taken over by LNG ones in the mid term, and eventually reach the stage where hydrogen fuel cell cars constitute the majority, supplemented by LNG ones.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Beijing: China and Kazakhstan to Expand Cooperation in Natural Gas
China National Petroleum Corporation (“CNPC”) recently entered into a framework agreement with KazMunaiGaz, Kazakhstan’s national oil and gas company to expand cooperation in natural gas.
KazMunaiGaz has agreed to annually supply five billion cubic meters of natural gas to phase II of the Kazakhstan-China Gas Pipeline, and ensure the transport of natural gas produced by CNPC from the Aktobe field via such pipelines.
Meanwhile, the two sides will jointly develop the Urikhtau gas condensate field and export 5-10 billion cubic meters of natural gas to China on a yearly-basis, subject to the demand in southern Kazakhstan.
Based on the above, the two companies will jointly construct and operate the Beineu-Bozoy-Kyzylorda-Shymkent section of the Kazakhstan-China Gas Pipeline, the natural gas transport capacity of which is designed to be 10 billion cubic meters per year.
The parties also agreed to expand phase I of the Kazakhstan-China Gas Pipeline based on further assessment of incremental natural gas resources.
According to the joint statement of China and Kazakhstan, the Kazakhstan-China Gas Pipeline is a milestone project for cooperation between the two countries, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2009.
KazMunaiGaz has agreed to annually supply five billion cubic meters of natural gas to phase II of the Kazakhstan-China Gas Pipeline, and ensure the transport of natural gas produced by CNPC from the Aktobe field via such pipelines.
Meanwhile, the two sides will jointly develop the Urikhtau gas condensate field and export 5-10 billion cubic meters of natural gas to China on a yearly-basis, subject to the demand in southern Kazakhstan.
Based on the above, the two companies will jointly construct and operate the Beineu-Bozoy-Kyzylorda-Shymkent section of the Kazakhstan-China Gas Pipeline, the natural gas transport capacity of which is designed to be 10 billion cubic meters per year.
The parties also agreed to expand phase I of the Kazakhstan-China Gas Pipeline based on further assessment of incremental natural gas resources.
According to the joint statement of China and Kazakhstan, the Kazakhstan-China Gas Pipeline is a milestone project for cooperation between the two countries, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2009.
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