“Energy options under $100"

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“"Energy Choices under $100" 2008-01-10 Diversified energy structure and alternative energy strategies become particularly clear and urgent when global oil prices reach or even exceed $100/barrel. Extracting chemical products such as methanol and dimethyl ether from my country's relatively high coal resources to replace petroleum, and vigorously developing new renewable and new energy represented by solar energy, wind energy, and biomass energy, my country's petroleum alternative energy and new energy industries have gained unprecedented development opportunities in the era of high oil prices. 　　Experts believe that with the increasing depletion of oil and other energy sources, especially under the pressure of high oil prices in the international market, saving energy, improving energy efficiency and developing and utilizing renewable energy have not only become the consensus of the global energy community, but also an inevitable choice for China's energy strategy. 　　The strong rise of the coal chemical industry “Although high international oil prices pose severe challenges to my country’s energy consumption and economic development, as a country with coal as its main energy consumption structure * * , this round of surge in international oil prices will not pose a great threat to my country's economic development. ”An energy expert told reporters that coal has long accounted for about 70% of my country's energy consumption. When international oil prices have been running at high levels for a long time and finally exceeded the US$100 per barrel mark, increasing the development and utilization of coal, especially clean coal, has become the key to reducing the Chinese economy's dependence on the international oil market and increasing my country's energy self-sufficiency ratio. At this time, the role of coal chemical industry in my country's energy substitution strategy has become increasingly prominent. 　　“Developing a new coal-to-liquid chemical industry based on coal gasification is a realistic choice for our country. ”At the first China (Taiyuan) International Coal and Energy New Industry Expo held not long ago, Zhang Yuzhuo, deputy general manager of Shenhua Group and chairman of Shenhua Coal-to-Liquids Co., Ltd., said that with international oil prices repeatedly breaking through highs, we should make full use of the characteristics of my country's coal-dominated energy structure and accelerate the development of the coal-to-liquids chemical industry based on coal gasification. 　　It is reported that, including Shenhua, there are three "coal-to-liquids" projects in my country that will be put into operation this year. The other two are Yitai and Lu'an. according to * * According to the development plan, by 2020, my country will have an annual "coal-to-liquid" production capacity of 50 million tons. “pass * * level bidding, Shanxi Lu'an Mining Group already possesses the 'coal-to-liquids' production technology with domestic independent intellectual property rights. ” 　　Ren Runhou, chairman of Lu'an Mining Group, told reporters that the oil produced using "coal-to-liquid" technology is of high quality and can meet Euro V standards, achieving "near-zero emissions." More importantly, the raw material of coal-to-liquids is mainly lower coal. During the production process, organic sulfur, which is difficult to purify, can be converted into high-grade by-products such as sulfur and sulfuric acid, which is of great significance in the efficient utilization of coal resources. 　　The reporter learned that in addition to the "coal to oil" technology, many domestic coal companies have also invested in coal chemical technology projects that produce alternative energy sources such as methanol and dimethyl ether from blast furnace gas. 　　Abundant coal resources and strong energy demand have also attracted the attention of many multinational energy giants. Driven by the rising international crude oil prices, energy companies including Exxon-Mobil, Shell, BP and other world oil companies have come to China to look for business opportunities in the coal chemical industry. 　　A report submitted to Coal Expo by Mobil Corp.'s Research and Engineering Society said: “The production of methanol-to-gasoline (MTG) liquid fuel through coal gasification is becoming a multidisciplinary research topic. ”The Mobil report believes that methanol gasoline produced by coal gasification is completely compatible with ordinary gasoline, and methanol gasoline contains no sulfur, low benzene content, and relatively small carbon dioxide emissions. Mobil already has multiple projects in China undergoing business negotiations. As a major coal country in the world, China has broad development prospects in the coal chemical industry. 　　According to media reports, BP is also interested in investing in China's coal-to-liquids project, including investment in methanol, dimethyl ether and diesel. They have already contacted Shenhua on the coal-to-liquids project. ； Shell Group Head * Technical Officer Yang Aike also revealed at the recent media meeting on "Energy Challenges and Shell Technical Solutions" that Shell has signed 15 authorized projects in China's coal chemical industry, including clean coal technologies such as coal gasification and coal-to-liquids, which will provide more options for Shell and China's oil substitution strategy. 　　Renewable energy is developing rapidly. In the era of high oil prices, the renewable energy industry represented by solar energy, wind energy and biomass is also advancing side by side with the strategy of replacing oil with new coal. 　　“With international oil prices operating at high levels for a long time and my country paying great attention to the environment and climate, my country's renewable energy has entered a period of rapid development. ”Shi Dinghuan, chairman of the China Renewable Energy Society, made this judgment. Authoritative data shows that in 2006, my country's annual renewable energy utilization totaled 200 million tons of standard coal, accounting for approximately 8% of total primary energy consumption. In 2020, renewable energy will account for 15% of my country's energy consumption, and by 2050, this proportion will reach 30% or higher. 　　Shi Dinghuan told reporters that in the 1950s, my country began to develop hydropower. After the 1980s, wind power, solar energy, modern biomass energy and other technology research and development applications and industries also began to develop. * * With the steady development of the country, small hydropower, solar water heaters, rural biogas, small wind power and other renewable energy technologies and industries have been at the forefront of the world. 　　The reporter learned that after the implementation of the "Renewable Energy Law" on January 1, 2006, my country's hydropower construction adopted large, medium and small projects simultaneously, and the development and construction speed was significantly accelerated. ； Actively promote the large-scale development of wind power through concession bidding and other measures ； Taking the opportunity of delivering electricity to rural areas and solving the daily electricity needs of people without electricity, develop solar photovoltaic power generation, small wind power, and promote the development of distributed renewable energy power generation technology. ； Focusing on improving rural environmental sanitation conditions and increasing farmers' income, actively develop rural household biogas ； Vigorously promote and popularize solar water heaters through market promotion ； Taking the lead in technology research and development and pilot demonstrations, we have actively promoted the development and utilization of biomass power generation and bioliquid fuels. 　　According to my country's "Medium and Long-term Development Plan for Renewable Energy", by 2020, renewable energy will account for 15% of my country's total energy consumption. Among them, the installed water capacity should reach 300 million kilowatts (including 75 million kilowatts of small hydropower), the total installed capacity of wind power should reach 30 million kilowatts, the total installed capacity of biomass energy should reach 30 million kilowatts, the annual utilization of biogas should reach 44 billion cubic meters, and the total installed capacity of biofuel ethanol and The annual utilization of biodiesel will reach 12 million tons, the total solar power generation capacity will reach 1.8 million kilowatts, and the total heat collection area of solar water heaters will reach 300 million square meters. Together with ocean energy, geothermal energy, etc., the national renewable energy utilization will be equivalent to 600 million tons of standard coal. 　　“Renewable energy has not only received great attention from our country, but is also a hot spot in the international energy field under the background of high oil prices. ”Shi Dinghuan listed a set of figures to reporters: As of the end of 2006, the global installed capacity of renewable energy power generation exceeded 200 million kilowatts, including approximately 80 million kilowatts of small hydropower, 75 million kilowatts of wind power, approximately 50 million kilowatts of biomass power generation, 10 million kilowatts of geothermal power generation, and more than 7 million kilowatts of solar power generation. The world's wind power installed capacity in 2006 was close to 15 million kilowatts, becoming the third major new power generation source after thermal power and hydropower. The average annual growth rate of solar photovoltaic power generation exceeded 60%, and the production capacity was close to 2 million kilowatts. ； The annual production of bioliquid fuels is about 35 million tons, of which the annual production of fuel ethanol has exceeded 30 million tons, which is beginning to play a role in replacing petroleum. 　　The road to energy conservation has become an inevitable choice. Faced with the high international crude oil prices, on the one hand, we must actively seek alternative energy sources to oil. On the other hand, we must also reduce the Chinese economy's dependence on oil through energy conservation measures such as saving energy, reducing energy consumption, and improving energy efficiency. “Although it is a cliché to increase revenue and reduce expenditure, it has become an inevitable choice when people face the rising international oil prices and the increasing depletion of traditional energy sources. 　　 * * Xu Dingming, deputy director of the Office of the Leading Group of the Office of Energy, said in a public event recently that while actively developing alternative energy sources to petroleum, we must be aware of the important strategic significance of energy conservation. “From a certain perspective, saving energy means producing energy and improving energy efficiency. Energy conservation fully embodies the connotation of the scientific outlook on development and is in line with the trend of sustainable energy development. ” 　　In Xu Dingming’s view, my country’s “energy-saving road” has generally gone through four stages.: “The first stage is to save energy, the second stage is to reduce energy consumption, and the third stage is to improve energy efficiency. At present, our country has entered the fourth stage, which is energy saving plus emission reduction, energy saving plus new energy, and energy saving plus renewable energy. ”Xu Dingming said that energy conservation is not only a basic national policy of our country, but also * * important part of strategy ； Saving energy is a new way of economic growth and a new social civilization. It is also * * An unshirkable duty. 　　In fact, our country * * In recent years, a number of measures have been introduced to promote energy conservation throughout society. Following the goal of reducing energy consumption per unit of GDP by 20% during the "Eleventh Five-Year Plan" period, a series of notification documents such as the "State Council's Decision on Strengthening Energy Conservation Work" have been issued. Slogans and banners related to energy conservation can be seen everywhere in enterprises and communities, and social activities with the theme of energy conservation are also very active. 　　Some observers say that high oil prices are, to some extent, the realization of * * One of the important levers for the strategic task of energy conservation and consumption reduction, high oil prices have become an accelerator for the emergence of China's current energy conservation culture. Source of information: China Chemical Industry Information Network 2008-01-10 Information Category: Petrochemical Industry Analysis