China
Coal-to-Electricity Retro-fit Projects Completed in Shandong
On September 25, Tuanli Town in Jining City became the first to finish construction of a ‘Coal-to-Electricity’ demonstration retrofit among the 12 demonstration areas in Shandong Province. At t...
Coal-to-Electricity Retrofits in Zibo City Increase Power Gr
At the end of October 2017, Zibo City completed retrofits of heating systems according to ‘Coal -to-Gas’ and ‘Coal-to-Electricity’ policies. After the retrofits, the power grid load is increasing in t...
Favorable Billing System for Residential Clean Energy Heatin
To promote clean heating in the northern area, the National Development and Reform Commission has drafted an utility cost supporting system for ‘Coal-to-Electricity’ and ‘Coal-to -Gas’ retrofits. The first stage of the system will be implemented for the price of residential electricity, followed by gas rates for clean heating. For areas suitable for Coal-to-Electricity retrofits, the govern...
Clean Energy Power Generation Surpasses 27% Share in First H
During the first half of 2017, total clean energy power generation in China increased by 5.2% year-on-year, accounting for 27.2% of the total power generation, of which, wind power increased by 25.7%, solar power increased by 80.3%, and nuclear power increased by 20.8%. The total clean energy power generation during the first half of the year was equivalent to a reduction of coal-generated electri...
Energy Consumption Structure Changing in China
In recent years, the proportion of non-fossil energy consumption in China has increasingly improved. From 2013 to 2016, the proportion of coal consumption decreased by 5.4% and energy consumption per gross domestic product (GDP) also decreased by 14.6%. Meanwhile, the proportion of natural gas and non-fossil energy consumption increased by 4.2%. The proportion of installed power generation capacit...
Copper Prices Reach a New High in October
On October 17, copper prices reached a new high in the past four years. Changjiang Metal Net 1# Copper quoted RMB 55,640 (US$ 8,380) per ton, up RMB 1,920 (US $ 290). Guangdong 1# Copper quoted RMB 55...
China Actively Implements Ozone Layer Protection Protocol
China has always attached great importance to the protection of the ozone layer since the signing of the Montreal Protocol in 1991. In 2007, China completed the phase-out of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and halons, two and a half years ahead of the Montreal Protocol schedule. On January 1, 2010, China completed the phase-out of carbon tetrachloride and methyl chloroform. China’s phase -out of ozone...
The 12th National Cold Chain Conference Held in Changsha
From September 21 to 22, the 12th National Cold Chain Conference was held in Changsha, and the overarching theme was ‘Technical Innovation, Industry Upgrading’. Over 400 representatives from universit...
Bingshan Group Launches Intelligent Vending Machine Business
Rapid development of cold chain logistics in China is promoting continuous growth in the refrigeration equipment industry. In 2016, the national cold chain logistics market scale reached RMB 220 billi...
Nanjing Promotes Air-source Heat Pump Drying Technology
Nanjing in Jiangsu Province is vigorously promoting air-source heat pump electric drying technology to improve the quality of grain drying and reduce production -related risks in terms of safety. Up u...
