Shi Yuanchun: China's new energy has become a climate

He believes that the new energy has been charged with the task of adjusting the energy structure and energy saving and emission reduction. “It seems that new energy development has formed a climate in China and its role should not be underestimated.” Shi Yuanchun believes that the development and utilization of biomass energy also contributes to environmental protection because it can reduce the burning and pollution of straw in these areas. Shi Yuanchun said that the spring of China's biomass energy is approaching.

At the moment, environmental issues have become one of the focuses of the society. Especially in recent years, the “Smoke and Fouling” has made everyone realize that it is imperative to adjust the energy structure and develop a low-carbon economy. At the 8th China New Energy International Summit held in Beijing recently, Shi Yuanchun, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, showed some optimism about the current development of domestic new energy. He believes that the new energy has been charged with the task of adjusting the energy structure and energy saving and emission reduction. “It seems that new energy development has formed a climate in China and its role should not be underestimated.”

Shi Yuanchun believes that every revolution in human society is closely related to energy. If we push forward for 4 million years, the greatest invention of human society is to use fire. "Fire itself is an energy source. Without the use of fire 4 million years ago, human evolution would not have been so fast."

He said that for a long time, New Energy has been undertaking the task of improving energy structure and energy saving and emission reduction in China. In September 2013, the State Council issued the "Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution," which mentioned the "stop, cut, and reduce" of some industries. These measures are indeed effective in preventing and controlling air pollution, but they also have some negative effects on the economy and employment. "The development of new energy does not have these problems because it can control pollution at the source. At the same time, new energy is an emerging strategic industry that can provide a large number of jobs and increase the employment rate of the society," said Shi Yuanchun.

In his view, the Action Plan for Prevention of Atmospheric Pollution poses challenges, responsibilities, and opportunities for the development of new energy industries. “I recently saw a material describing the generation of wind, nuclear, biomass, and solar power. According to statistics, in 2013, they generated a total of about 250 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity, which is equivalent to the production of three Three Gorges hydropower stations. So, Now that new energy has formed a climate in China, it cannot be underestimated."

The development of biomass energy is equally exciting. In 2013, biomass power was generated in 28 provinces and cities throughout the country, with an online capacity of 7,790 megawatts, compared with 35.6 billion kilowatt-hours of power generation last year. “This is equivalent to 1/3 of the annual generation of wind energy and 3 to 4 times the amount of solar power.” Shi Yuanchun said that about half of the 35.6 billion kWh of biomass energy produced last year was distributed in Shandong. The provinces of Zhejiang, Zhejiang and Guangdong, "because they are very close to the market, their transmission costs and investment are relatively low."

Shi Yuanchun believes that the development and utilization of biomass energy also contributes to environmental protection because it can reduce the burning and pollution of straw in these areas. "At present, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Energy Bureau are all publishing various regulations, methods, and regulations to vigorously promote the development of biomass-forming fuels. Such industries are booming in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and the Northeast."

“In terms of biomass, the most difficult to use is lignocellulose. Today, researchers can already use lignocellulose to produce high-grade fuels, including aviation kerosene. We have made major breakthroughs in this area of ​​technology, and its large-scale industrialization. It is just around the corner." Shi Yuanchun said that the spring of China's biomass energy is approaching.