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Energy in China
- How have
they
historically
met their
demand?
- Until the 1990s
China was an
exporter of oil
but is now a
significant
importer
- In 2009 China
produced 3.8
million barrels
daily but,
contrastingly, the
country consumed
8.6 barrels daily
- In 2009 China
produced 3.8
million barrels
daily but,
contrastingly, the
country consumed
8.6 barrels daily
- With China's
rapidly
expanding
economy in the
1980s-1990s
they became
heavily reliant
on coal
- Coal is the dirtiest fossil fuel and according to Greenpeace 80% of China's CO2 emissions came from burning coal
- Resulted to high casualty rate
among coal miners-coal accidents
reached nearly 7,000 in 2002 and
many are illegally ran mines
- Transportation
required-50% via rail
- Transportation
required-50% via rail
- Coal is the dirtiest fossil fuel and according to Greenpeace 80% of China's CO2 emissions came from burning coal
- Until the 1990s
China was an
exporter of oil
but is now a
significant
importer
- How and why
is demand
changing?
- Due to China's industrial expansion, they overtook
the US in 2010 in total energy usage after the US
held the top position for over a century
- Only a decade before,
China's energy
consumption was half
that of the US
- Only a decade before,
China's energy
consumption was half
that of the US
- Due to China's industrial expansion, they overtook
the US in 2010 in total energy usage after the US
held the top position for over a century
- Where are they going
to get their supply
from in the future?
- 2006-plan published
to restructure China's
coal sector and
reduce fragmentation
in the industry-aim to
close all small mines
by 2015
- Priority has been
given to build up the
national oil reserve
- Building up a petroleum reserve
- China's energy pathways have
increased significantly providing security
- Largest manufacturer
of solar PVs
- 2006-plan published
to restructure China's
coal sector and
reduce fragmentation
in the industry-aim to
close all small mines
by 2015
- What are the
global
consequences?
- China aims to have a more
diverse resources -multi
energy solution (15% non
fossil fuels by 2020)
- Less environmental
impact e.g. an
experimental facility near
Beijing has recently been
built to remove CO2 from
power station emissions
and use it for carbonating
beverages & there are
possible locations to
capture and store CO2
- China will take a leading role in the green energy manufacturing business
- Less environmental
impact e.g. an
experimental facility near
Beijing has recently been
built to remove CO2 from
power station emissions
and use it for carbonating
beverages & there are
possible locations to
capture and store CO2
- Lessen
the
reliance on
oversea
supplies
- China aims to have a more
diverse resources -multi
energy solution (15% non
fossil fuels by 2020)
- "The fact that China overtook the US as the world's largest energy consumer
symbolises the start of a new age in the history of energy"-Faith Birol, 2010
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