Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
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Green Energy in China
Li Liu
Abstract
Coal remains the primary energy resource for China. For a long time, coal
accounted for 80 % of total power generated.
Building coal-fired power plants has brought about much demand for domes-
tic coal production. Meanwhile transportation and environmental problems have
arisen.
To cope with climate change, China has eliminated out-dated manufacturing
equipment and poor techniques that involve high energy-consumption and heavy
pollution.
And it is enhancing its heating efficiency usage of coal to save on energy
consumption and reduce emissions from the coal industry.
China has made tremendous progress to develop renewable and new energy
such as hydro-electricity, wind power, light power, solar power, bio-power and
household gas to adjust the energy structure, protect the environment and
promote low-carbon development.
Yet, the plan to develop nuclear power may slow down due to the Japanese
nuclear crisis in the year of 2011. However, the general direction of increasing
the ratio of nuclear power in energy provision remains unchanged.
Keywords
Low-carbon development • Renewable energy • New energy • China • Energy
conservation and emission reduction
