[Apr. 16, 2012] joint venture in Tianjin through its subsidiary, Tianjin Lishen Battery Co., Ltd. with the Spanish solar company Isofoton, CNOOC held 51% stake in the joint venture and provide funding for the develop...
[Mar. 6, 2012] In the past 12 months, Sinopec, the big Chinese energy company, has embarked on a US$10 billion global spending spree, buying up assets from Brazil to Canada. But a largely unnoticed deal on its home ...
[Mar. 2, 2012] In China, Sinopec wants to produce commercial scale biofuels for airplanes and has sought permission to do so from the country’s national aviation regulator. The company expects it could produce a third of the national aviation fuel demand, 12 milli
[Feb. 29, 2012] China’s industrial authority said Tuesday that it will introduce trials for methanol-fueled cars in three provincial level regions starting this month, signalling the world’s second largest economy’s resolution to boost greener economic growth. The Minist
[Feb. 15, 2012] The use of electric cars in China produces more particulate matter pollution than gasoline-fueled vehicles, according to a new study.In an analysis of five vehicle technologies in 34 major Chinese cities, U.S. researchers found that the power generated to
[Feb. 2, 2012] China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC; CEO.NYSE, 0883.HKG), the country’s largest offshore oil producer, has invested US$300 million through its subsidiary Tianjin Lishen Battery to set up a Tianjin-based joint venture with Spanish solar power co
[Jan. 12, 2012] China’s lead negotiator on climate change said Wednesday that the world’s largest emitter is considering imposing a tax on carbon to reduce the use of dirty energy as its economy grows.Su Wei, on a visit to Washington, said that the fast-developing Asian
[Jan. 9, 2012] China says it’s considering a carbon tax within three years to tighten its emissions regulations on polluting industries and put its economy on greener footing.A draft of a plan to impose a tax on emissions of greenhouse gases has been submitted to the Mi
[Dec. 2, 2011] China is likely to agree to a quantified target to limit its greenhouse gas emissions after 2020, said a senior expert with a government think tank.But this depends on the outcome of climate change negotiations and China’s level of development by that tim
[Nov. 30, 2011] LanzaTech and Yankuang Group, one of China’s largest coal producers, are to produce fuels and chemicals using LanzaTech’s biological fermentation process and synthesis gas from Yankuang’s coal gasification unit.The companies signed a Memorandum of Underst
[Nov. 28, 2011] China reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 1.5 billion tonnes between 2006 and 2010, the biggest decrease of any country in the period, according to a new report.The country’s energy intensity in 2010, or energy consumption per unit of gross domestic p
[Nov. 24, 2011] China’s largest coal producer, China Shenhua Group, has launched a project to research and develop combustible ice, a kind of natural gas hydrate, in the northwestern Qinghai province. Shenhua Group signed an agreement with the Qinghai provincial governme
[Nov. 23, 2011] China’s top economic planner confirmed on Tuesday that it has approved a pilot greenhouse gas emission rights trading scheme in seven provincial regions in an effort to encourage carbon emission reductions.The municipalities and provinces given the green-
[Nov. 23, 2011] Commerce Secretary John Bryson said the officials told him Monday the country will invest $1.7 trillion over the next five years inclean energy and other emerging technologies. He said they pledged a ’level playing field for US and other foreign suppliers
[Nov. 22, 2011] The Chinese government on Tuesday issued a white paper on its policies and actions for addressing climate change, highlighting a range of major policy measures to mitigate and adapt to climate change and its remarkable results during the 11th Five-Year Pl
[Nov. 15, 2011] It’s no surprise that Hawaii’s renewable energy sector would make tremendous strides at this past weekend’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.What may come as a surprise though, is how fast agreements were reached and so far, it&r
[Nov. 15, 2011] Governor Neil Abercrombie last night signed an agreement with Mr. Yu Ping, Vice Chairman of the China Council for Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), to pursue mutual interests in clean energy development. The Letter of Intent was signed by bo
[Nov. 11, 2011] China’s State Council on Wednesday passed a proposal aimed at controlling greenhouse gas emissions – one of the important aspects of China’s 12th Five Year Plan – Xinhua news agency reported.The approved plan aims to realize a 17 p
[Nov. 11, 2011] China GengSheng Minerals, Inc. (NYSE Amex: CHGS), a leading China-based high-tech industrial materials manufacturer producing heat resistant, energy efficient materials for a variety of industrial applications, today announced its financial results for th
[Nov. 10, 2011] North China’s Hebei Province plans to boost renewable energy consumption to six percent of its energy mix by the end of 2015, the provincial government stated in its 12th Five-Year Plan (FYP) released on Nov. 9.
[Nov. 3, 2011] On October 28 Air China conducted its first trial flight of a passenger jet powered by a mix of biofuel and traditional aviation fuel. The Jet A-1 biofuel kerosene used in the flight was derived from the seeds of tung trees, more commonly known as ja
[Nov. 2, 2011] On 28 October Air China conducted its first trial flight of a passenger jet powered by a mix of biofuel and traditional aviation fuel.The Jet A-1 biofuel kerosene used in the flight was derived from the seeds of tung trees, more commonly known as japtroph
[Oct. 31, 2011] Air China Ltd. (0753.HK) Friday conducted its first trial flight of a passenger plane powered by a 50:50 mix of biofuel and traditional aviation fuel, UOP LLC, a Honeywell company (HON), said Friday.The biofuel used in the trial flight was produced by UOP
[Oct. 31, 2011] China conducted its first demonstration flight powered partly by a biofuel on Friday, possibly paving the way for future biofuel use on commercial flights in the country.The one-hour trial used 13.1 tons of biofuel blend - half conventional jet fuel and h
[Oct. 27, 2011] The innermost bay of the Yellow Sea on the northeastern coast of China, the semi-enclosed Bohai Gulf, used to be known as the country’s “cradle of fishery,” once accounting for 40% of China’s fishing output. Now, in ecological terms, it
[Oct. 11, 2011] China’s offers of imported polypropylene (PP) fell by 4.6% in the week ended September 30 due to lowered offers from Middle Eastern and Indian producers for October shipments, as per ICIS. These reductions are bait to entice buyers at a time when downstream markets are seeing weak demand. Buyers in China are expected to proceed with as much caution as they have been displaying in recent months based on global economic uncertainties.
[Sept. 15, 2011] As trash landfills are nearing full capacity in China, one Hong Kong company is trying to solve the problem… converting plastic waste into valuable fuel.Echotech is a recycling company in Hong Kong that is running a prototype which processes three
[Aug. 31, 2011] China’s omnivorous global appetite for energy resources is well known.
While biofuel production is one of the rising energy stars of the 21st century, it is unlikely to become a significant source for China in the near future, as the country’s arable land is devoted first and foremost to feeding the country’s massive population 1.3 billion citizens, unless a feedstock can be found that grows well on marginal land.
[Aug. 26, 2011] Chinese offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC plans to explore medium to long term investments in the unconventional resource sphere to drive the company’s future, as it believes unconventional resources will play a critical role in China’s energy mix."
[Aug. 17, 2011] Puguang Gas Field has accumulatively produced 10.02 billion cubic meters of sour gas by August 3rd and become another important oil and gas production base of Sinopec, which contributes a lot to Sinopec’s replacement of production capacity and meets the d
[Aug. 3, 2011] China is capable of producing 100 billion cubic meters (bcm) of unconventional gas annually by 2020 if it encourages use of foreign technology and introduces incentives for domestic energy companies, state media reported Aug. 1
[Aug. 3, 2011] China’s insatiable appetite for oil, and the resulting spike in gasoline prices in the U.S,. could trigger demand for fuel-efficient vehicles before the end of the year.As Dan Cheng, A.T. Kearney partner and leader of the firm’s automotive and transportat
[Aug. 1, 2011] In China, the fuel-powered metro engineering vehicle’ operations in metro tunnel will become a past, and metro engineering vehicle will say goodbye to black smoke and deafening noise.On July 21, two days after the State Council’s Leadership Te
[Aug. 1, 2011] In China, China Integrated Energy has downgraded their guidance for 2011 net income by $31 million dollars. Earlier this year, the company anticipated $588 million in sales with a net income of $72 million, but they are now expecting $497 mill
[Jul. 27, 2011] The 2010 Shanghai World Expo (Expo) gave alternative fuel vehicle manufacturers an ideal stage to test and demonstrate new models. Vehicle performance data gathered in the course of the six-month event is yielding some interesting conclusions.
[Jul. 26, 2011] China Integrated Energy, Inc.(OTC Pink: CBEH, "China Integrated Energy" or the "Company"), a leading non-state-owned integrated energy company in the People’s Republic of China, today announced that it has appointed Sherb Co., LLP as i
[Jul. 4, 2011] In what is being claimed as a breakthrough in China’s quest for alternative fuels, China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) has successfully developed biofuel for aircraft, according to a report in Global Times.
Asia’s largest oil producer delivered 15 tonnes of biofuel to China National Aviation Fuel Group Corporation, which will be used by Air China to conduct the country’s first biofuel-powered test flight later this year, CNPC said on its website last week. The company says it has developed the "key processing technologies of aviation biofuel."
[Jun. 28, 2011] CHINA National Petroleum Corp has delivered 15 tons of jatropha oil to help Air China operate the country’s maiden biofuel-powered test flight later this year.
The move signals that CNPC, Asia’s largest oil producer, has the ability to produce biofuel from non-grain feedstocks to clean up the environment, the company said on its website yesterday.
[Jun. 28, 2011] China will spend 2 trillion yuan ($308.5 billion) on science and technology, making biotechnology a major priority, in the next five years, Chinese State Councilor Liu Yandong said at the ongoing 2011 International Conference for Bio-economy (Bio Eco 2011).
The Chinese Government will work to further combine biotechnology with economic development and with improving ordinary people’s livelihood, Liu said.
[Jun. 28, 2011] CHINA National Petroleum Corp has delivered 15 tons of jatropha oil to help Air China operate the country’s maiden biofuel-powered test flight later this year.
The move signals that CNPC, Asia’s largest oil producer, has the ability to produce biofuel from non-grain feedstocks to clean up the environment, the company said on its website yesterday.
[Jun. 13, 2011] The World Bank has approved a $150 million loan to China for improvements in energy efficiency in the eastern province of Shandong, the bank said in an emailed statement.
The loan will help to increase the use of biomass for power and heat generation and will include energy-efficiency leasing arrangements, the statement said.
[May 25, 2011] Beijing-based automaker Beiqi Foton Motor Co. Ltd. plans to build a RMB 1.2 billion ($184.90 million) factory for alternative fuel vehicles (AFV) in Guangdong Province’s Zhongshan City, the company announced May 23.
[May 17, 2011] China plans to consume a total of 4.1 billion tons of coal equivalent in primary energy consumption from 2011 to 2015, of which 11.4% will be derived from non-fossil fuels, said He Yongjian, a senior officer of the planning division of the National Energy Bureau.
Of the total primary energy consumption, China is expected to consume 3.8 billion tons of coal, 500 million tons of crude oil and 230 billion cubic meters of natural gas, while the consumption of non-fossil fuels, principally including wind power, hydropower, solar power and nuclear energy, will be equivalent to 480 million tons of coal.
He added that the Chinese government will focus on the development of hydropower, which is expected to account for two thirds of the non-fossil fuel consumption, totaling 760 million tons of coal equivalents, in 2020.
[May 10, 2011] UK-based TMO Renewables Ltd, the developer of a novel thermophilic bacterium and process for converting biomass into fuel ethanol (earlier post), has entered into two separate technology partnerships in China. One is with the Bio-energy and Bio-chemical Division of COFCO, China’s largest diversified products and services supplier in the agribusiness and food industry. The other is with CNOOC New Energy Investment Co, a wholly owned subsidiary of the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), one of the largest state-owned oil companies, and the largest offshore oil and gas producer in China.
Both agreements entail TMO embarking on testing programs jointly with each partner to develop the country’s first fully commercial second-generation ethanol plants using cassava residue and cassava stalk.
[May 10, 2011] UK-based TMO Renewables has signed deals with two state Chinese firms to develop pilot plants producing cellulosic ethanol, the company said on Monday.
The deals are with state grain trader COFCO Ltd and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) (0883.HK: Quote), China’s top offshore oil producer.
[Apr. 28, 2011] China can become a leader in the production of second-generation (2G) biofuels, made from agricultural waste instead of foodstuffs, such as sugar, starch and vegetable oils said a senior executive from one of the industries’ leading companies.
That’s as the nation attempts to improve energy efficiency and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
[Apr. 27, 2011] China will limit alcohol and biofuel projects that use grain and edible oil as raw materials in a bid to ensure grain supply, the National Development and Reform Commission said Tuesday.
The NDRC revealed in a catalogue of industry guidelines published on its website that the country will also restrict corn starch projects with annual corn processing capacity below 300,000 tonnes as well as soybean crushing projects outside major producing areas.
[Apr. 26, 2011] China’s first bio-diesel industrial standard, Bio-diesel Assessment Technology Requirements (BATR), was launched in Beijing last week by the China Association of Environmental Protection Industry (CAEPI).
The BATR standard, which was made under the guidance and support of the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP), consists of requirements for four major categories including technological innovation indicator, quality assessment indicator, environmental benefits indicator and service and development indicator.
[Apr. 26, 2011] China should boost its fuel ethanol industry as part of its efforts to reduce carbon emissions and oil dependency, said China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corporation (COFCO), a State-owned food processor and manufacturer.
"Instead of posing a threat to China’s food supply, fuel ethanol will be in the spotlight of international energy consumption, as oil price hikes continue and environmental protection awareness grows," Xinhua News Agency quoted Yue Guojun, assistant president of COFCO, as saying.
[Apr. 25, 2011] China’s first bio-diesel industrial standard, Bio-diesel Assessment Technology Requirements (BATR), was launched in Beijing last week by the China Association of Environmental Protection Industry (CAEPI).
The BATR standard, which was made under the guidance and support of the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP), consists of requirements for four major categories including technological innovation indicator, quality assessment indicator, environmental benefits indicator and service and development indicator.
[Apr. 20, 2011] China Botanic Pharmaceutical Inc. (NYSE AMEX: CBP) ("China Botanic" or the "Company"), a developer, manufacturer and distributor of botanical products, bio-pharmaceuticals and traditional Chinese medicines ("TCM") in China, today announced that the Company’s Badger Oil, marketed by its wholly owned subsidiary, Harbin Renhuang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd ("Renhuang"), has achieved sales of RMB six million (Approximately USD 0.9 million) after only five months on the market.
[Apr. 8, 2011] China will launch a new-energy vehicle development plan to make the country a global leader in energy conservation and new-fuel autos over the coming 10 years, powered by an initial package of government funding as high as 100 billion yuan.
The Beijing-based China Daily reported on Friday that the long-expected roadmap for vehicles, to be powered by non-fossil fuel resources, has been jointly drafted by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Finance and the National Development and Reform Commission.
[Mar. 31, 2011] China Bio-Energy Corp. (OTCBB:CHIOD) ("China Bio-Energy" or the "Company"), primarily engaged in the production, refinement and distribution of biodiesel fuels in China, today reported good news in regards to both the Company’s progress and developments in the biodiesel market.
[Mar. 31, 2011] CLIMATE Change Minister Greg Combet has dismissed claims China is doing nothing to reduce carbon emissions as ’’rubbish’’, describing its climate change program as ’’really quite extraordinary’’ following meetings with his Chinese counterpart.
[Mar. 30, 2011] China will trial carbon trading in a number of key cities as a way of reducing emissions at the lowest cost, the man responsible for Beijing’s climate change policy says.
[Mar. 29, 2011] CHINA yesterday unveiled its targets for carbon emission and energy intensity cuts in industrial production for 2011 as its looks to develop a greener economy.
[Mar. 29, 2011] China will reduce its energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions more drastically than prior planned in the coming five years beginning 2011 in order to sustain its economic growth at lower environmental cost.
[Mar. 28, 2011] The United States Department of Agriculture says China’s food security objectives may clash with its energy independence and environmental objectives, limiting the development of biofuels, according to the latest publication by the US International Trade Commission.
[Mar. 24, 2011] Some regions in China have been promoting consumption of vehicle use methanol gasoline for years, but the promotion proceeded slowly due mainly to the vague attitude of the central government. Low cost and environment protection are two major advantages of the new fuel, but safety and erosion are concerns of consumers. Most importantly, China’s state-run oil majors have been unwilling to see popularization of the methanol gasoline considering the market competition. Presently, M5, M8, M15 and M100 methanol gasoline are sold on the market, and M15 (a mixture of 15% methanol, additives and regular gasoline) the most commonly seen grade.
[Mar. 23, 2011] Of the renewable energy technologies applicable to large-scale, heat-intensive industrial manufacturing processes, waste heat recovery technology and combined heat and power (WHR/CHP) is among the most common and most successful in terms of efficiency and payback.
[Mar. 23, 2011] State Grid Corp of China (SGCC) and the parent of China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) are seeking cooperative opportunities to tap China’s fledgling electric car market, SGCC said on Tuesday.
[Mar. 17, 2011] On January 19, 2011, the Chinese central government proposed to continue intensifying the demand for "energy-saving and emission-reduction" in the Twelfth Five-Year (2011-2015) Plan. This act is expected to help create great commercial opportunity for the domestic bio-energy industry in 2011-2015.
[Mar. 7, 2011] Bio-diesel, as an alternativefor oil and natural as, remains in a perplexed state for development in China without finding a proper development path despite recent oil price rises. Only few bio-diesel companies are optimistic about the fu ture of this industry.
[Feb. 14, 2011] High quality algae culturing is the foundation of algae-based diesel industry. The costs of algae culturing take up about 40% of the total in algae-based diesel production.During the past few years, many scientific researches have been conducted on improving the oil productivity and growth rate of algae in China.
[Jan. 30, 2011] Sudanese Vice-President Ali Osman Mohamed Taha on Saturday inaugurated a bio-energy project that will provide an alternative source of energy and improve the local environment.The project, which is part of a partnership between Sudan and China, has been established at al-Selait area, some 25 km east of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum.
[Jan. 25, 2011] Biorefining technology developer Chempolis and Henan Yinge Industrial Investment have partnered to construct a biorefinery in Henan province, China through a new joint venture company.The pair signed a framework agreement to establish a joint venture company in which fine paper producer Henan Yinge will invest €22.5m and Chempolis will make a smaller investment of €7.5m.
[Dec. 30, 2010] Interfax-China reported that China has been working for several years to promote its bio-energy sector in the hopes of balancing a coal-dominated energy mix. Yet with tight arable land resources, experts have suggested that biomass, rather than grain-based ethanol fuel, would to be the best option for resolving this issue
[Dec. 30, 2010] In a major boost for the biofuel sector, China has decided to exempt taxes on pure biodiesel from waste animal fats and vegetable oils.Its new policy will actually be retroactive from January 1, 2009, with taxes that have already been paid to be refunded according to the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation.
[Dec. 30, 2010] China Integrated Energy Inc., which produces and distributes oil products, will raise $15.4 million by selling shares to expand its biodiesel business.The Xi’an, China-based company signed agreements with investors to issue about 2.2 million shares at $7.00 each, it said in a statement yesterday.
[Dec. 28, 2010] China’s Finance Ministry has retroactively exempted consumption tax on pure biodiesel made from waste animal fats or vegetable oils, and will refund taxes already paid over the last two years.The policy is backdated to January 1, 2009,the ministry said in a statement on its website late on Friday
[Dec. 28, 2010] Friendly policies for overseas investors to invest in China’s biofuel sector have influenced partnerships between domestic and foreign companies to develop the alternative to fossil fuel.Green Biologics (GBL), a British biotech company, has signed deals with two Chinese biochemical producers - Guangxi Jinyuan Biochemical and Lianyungang Union of Chemicals, the Financial Times reported.
[Dec. 28, 2010] Shanghai－－China exempted consumption taxes on biogasoil produced from waste animal fats or vegetable oils, according to the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation.The new policy is effective from Jan 1, 2009 and taxes already paid will be refunded, the MOF said in an announcement on its website on Dec 24.
[Dec. 27, 2010] China exempted consumption taxes on pure biodiesel made from waste animal fats or vegetable oils, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the State Administration of Taxation.The new policy is effective from Jan 1, 2009 and taxes already paid will be refunded, the MOF said in an announcement on its website Friday.
[Dec. 23, 2010] Guangzho -- Diesel shortage hitting southern China mainlandStatistics in early November, from China General Chamber of Commerce, shows that over 2,000 private-owned gas stations shut down due to serious shortage of diesel supply in most southern China areas, some better-developed provinces like Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang are the harder-hit areas. Till mid-November, the shortage situation is still haunting around these areas and tends to spread into other large cities, like Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, etc.
[Dec. 23, 2010] BEIJING -- China’s State Administration of Taxation (SAT) and Ministry of Finance (MoF) are considering the abolition of bio-diesel sales tax, to help bio-diesel reduce costs and increase competition, Shanghai Securities News reported Wednesday.
[Dec. 10, 2010] BEIJING - China’s bioethanol production will reach 10 million tons a year by 2020, resulting in a 10 percent drop in oil imports, according to COFCO group, China’s largest grain trader."To develop a non-fossil fuel by advanced technology within an agricultural context is an important strategy for COFCO," said Lin Hailong, assistant general manager at COFCO’s research and development center.
[Dec. 10, 2010] Bloomberg reported that China National Petroleum Corp., the country biggest energy producer new discoveries increased its overseas crude and gas output to about 85 million metric tons this year.CNPC the parent of Hong Kong listed PetroChina Co said overseas crude production rose 16% a year on average between 2006 and 2010 while overseas natural gas output gained 21% annually.
[Dec. 7, 2010] China Integrated Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBEH), a leading non-state-owned integrated energy company in China, today provided an update regarding its biodiesel production business.
[Dec. 6, 2010] JINAN -- A Chinese science academy in East China’s Shandong province has clinched a deal to introduce photobioreactor technology from Chosun University in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to aid the former’s research on mass producing oil-rich algae for biodiesel production.
[Nov. 29, 2010] In 2009, the nation’s energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product fell by 15.6 percent compared to 2005.Fu said constructing more liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals is a convenient way for China to gain more resources from foreign suppliers to fulfill the country’s energy demand.
[Nov. 23, 2010] South China’s Hainan Province became the first province in China with B5 biogasoil available, C1’s survey found.Twelve petrol stations affiliated to Sinopec in Hainan have recently started to offer B5 biogasoil, selling price of which was Yuan 6.53 per liter.
[Nov. 19, 2010] CNOOC’s New Energy Investment Company h as put its 60,000-metric ton (tonne)/year bio-diesel project into oper ation in south China’s Hainan province and the production has been used in fuelling the local vehicles, the first in China to put bio-diesel into vehicle use.
[Nov. 3, 2010] China Clean Energy Inc., a producer of biodiesel fuel and environmentally-friendly specialty-chemical products made from renewable resources in The People’s Republic of China today announced that it has relocated and installed all of it
[Apr. 7, 2010] One battle is being played out in Shenzhen, where China National Offshore Oil Corp. (Cnooc) and Putian Group have teamed up to take on a regional power-distribution monopoly, China
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