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To thoroughly implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party and promote high-quality development in energy transformation during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, Shanxi Province has recently issued the \"Implementation Opinions on Accelerating Energy Technology Innovation to Support Energy Transformation and Development\" (hereinafter referred to as the \"Implementation Opinions\"). These opinions aim to further enhance the capacity and level of energy technology innovation and to explore new pathways for energy transformation and upgrading. Coal chemical industry is one of the nine new pathways for energy transformation in Shanxi; it will foster the development of advanced, diversified, and low-carbon technologies in this sector, helping Shanxi transition from a province reliant on coal to a strong energy province. The \"Implementation Guidelines\" accurately define the strategic role of energy technology innovation, further identify the key areas for focus. Following nine new pathways for energy transformation, including coal mining, flexible and efficient power generation, coal chemical industry, exploration and development of coalbed methane, new energy sources, smart grids, treatment and utilization of solid waste, carbon capture, utilization and storage, as well as \"artificial intelligence+\" applications in energy innovation, they outline more than 100 key tasks across 33 different areas. The aim is to achieve breakthroughs in a number of core technologies, thereby providing strong scientific and technological support for energy transformation. Shanxi will promote the development of high-end, diversified, and low-carbon technologies in the coal chemical industry. The focus is on steadily promoting the differentiated and graded utilization of coal, the development of new coal-coke chemical industries, as well as the creation of downstream materials. Efforts are made to advance technologies for the integrated development of the coal-coke-steel industry chain, to research low-rank coal pyrolysis techniques, and to develop industrialized methods for using coke oven gas, coal tar, and asphalt to produce high-quality fuels and materials. Actively promote the research and development as well as industrial application of technologies such as coal liquefaction (gasification), develop advanced gasification technologies and equipment suitable for the coal types in Shanxi, tackle the key technologies for the high-value conversion of products obtained from indirect coal liquefaction, and formulate a comprehensive plan for the oil product industry ； Explore the technical routes for mild and direct coal liquefaction. Innovate the integration of coal chemical industry with renewable energy, and carry out research on key technologies as well as engineering demonstrations for low-carbon gasification, green hydrogen substitution, and biomass utilization. Accelerate the development of wind and photovoltaic technologies, research and develop high-efficiency and low-cost crystalline silicon cells, and pursue research on perovskite-crystalline silicon tandem solar cells, new types of perovskite cells, and cadmium telluride thin-film cells. Develop extraction technologies and material research for new energy metals such as lithium and aluminum, and carry out demonstration projects for the application of technologies like electric heavy trucks and hydrogen-powered heavy trucks. Accelerate the exploration and utilization of geothermal energy, carry out precise surveys of geothermal resources, and pursue research and development as well as demonstrations for efficient large-scale use of geothermal energy at medium and deep depths; encourage the adoption of technologies such as heat pumps, geothermal energy, and distributed renewable energy for heating. Carry out research and development on key technologies, materials, and equipment for hydrogen production, storage, and transportation, and promote demonstration applications in various scenarios. Advance the technology for converting CO2 into high-value oxidized compound products, overcome challenges related to efficient catalysts and reaction processes for the chemical conversion of CO2, and carry out demonstrations of technologies for the simultaneous treatment of solid waste and carbon sequestration. Develop a secure and controllable CO2 sequestration technology framework, and study assessment techniques for the sequestration potential of geological formations such as saline aquifers, salt caves, and abandoned mines. Carry out demonstrations of CO2 injection technology for coalbed methane recovery. Implement \"Artificial Intelligence +\" energy innovations, advance the application of artificial intelligence in coal chemical industry, and foster the development of high-throughput research and data platforms for this sector, thereby enhancing key areas such as catalyst development, process simulation, and reactor design.