Archive for 8.3 Energy Efficiency Measures in Key Industrial Sectors

An Update on the Transport Infrastructure Development in China

Abstract To boost economic growth, China has massively invested in transport infrastructure in recent years. Fixed assets investment in the four major modes of transportation (road, railway, water and air) amounted to 2,200 billion yuan in 2011. Highway alone accounted for more than half of the total fixed assets investment in the four major modes of transportation, indicating the importance of road transportation in the development of transport infrastructure in China. Among all, investment in railway in 2011 dropped the most, owing to the slowdown in high speed railway (HSR)* construction projects in China. The railway market has been facing funding shortages due to uncertain policy and credit curbs, particularly after the fatal Wenzhou accident in July 2011. Nonetheless, China’s Ministry of Railways (MOR) announced plans.
Date 2012 11
Author
Publisher Li & Fung Research Centre
Link http://www.funggroup.com/eng/knowledge/research/china_dis_issue104.pdf
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8.3.7 Transport

The Chinese Non-ferrous Metals Industry—Energy Use and CO2 Emissions

Abstract China is the largest non-ferrous metals producer in the world and largest consumer for six kinds of common nonferrous metals including copper,  aluminum, zinc, lead, nickel and tin. This paper provides an overview of the non-ferrous metals industry in China, from a CO2 emissions reduction perspective. It addresses energy use disaggregated by energy carrier and by province. It focuses on an analysis of energy efficiency in the production of aluminum, copper and nickel. A few large-scale enterprises produce most of the aluminum, copper and nickel in China, and use manufacturing facilities that were built within the last 20 years or have recently upgraded their main production equipment and processes. The energy efficiency of these operations is not particularly low compared to international practice. A large number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) operate non-ferrous metals production facilities which ran low in energy efficiency and therefore are highly energy intensive per unit of physical output. Backward production capacity would be phased out continuously by enforcing the energy intensity norms. Energy Policy 38 (2010) 6475–6484.

 
Author Wang Yanjia
Publisher
Link http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301421509002158
Series Energy Policy 38
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8.3.2 Steel, Iron and other Metallurgy

The Challenge of Reducing Energy Consumption of the Top-1000 Largest Industrial Enterprises in China

Abstract In 2005, the Chinese government announced an ambitious goal of reducing energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product (GDP) by 20% between 2005 and 2010. One of the key initiatives for realizing this goal is the Top-1000 Energy-Consuming Enterprises program. The energy consumption of these 1000 enterprises accounted for 33% of national and 47% of industrial energy usage in 2004. Under the Top-1000 program, 2010 energy consumption targets were determined for each enterprise. The objective of this article is to evaluate the program design and initial results, given limited information and data, to understand the possible implications of its success in terms of energy and carbon dioxide emission reductions and to recommend future program modifications based on international experience with similar target-setting agreement programs. Even though the Top-1000 program was designed and implemented rapidly, it appears that – depending upon the GDP growth rate – it could contribute to somewhere between approximately 10% and 25% of the savings required to support China’s efforts to meet a 20% reduction in energy use per unit of GDP by 2010.
Date 2010
Author LynnPrice
Publisher
Link http://eetd.lbl.gov/node/49503
Series Energy Policy 38, Issue 11
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8.3.1 Top 1000 Energy Consuming Companies

Energy in China: Transportation, Electric Power and Fuel Markets

Abstract China has experienced enormous growth in its energy markets over the last two decades, fuelled by sustained growth in its economy. As rapidly expanding transportation and power production in China place increasing demands on markets for oil, gas and coal, the effects may well be felt elsewhere in the APEC region. APERC has undertaken this study to afford policy-makers a better understanding of how transport and power sector trends in China may affect fuel markets and the environment, as well as measures that might be taken to moderate the impacts foreseen.
Date 2004
Author
Publisher Asia Pacific Energy Research Centre
Link
Series APERC#204-RE-01.2 2004
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7.6 Others, 8.3.7 Transport

A Trickle Turns into a Flood: Standby Power Loss in China

Abstract Standby power use typically describes the power consumption of appliances when they are switched off or not providing their primary services but connected to the electric main. Such electricity consumption also translates into a significant amount of global carbon emissions. Reducing standby power use has been recognized by a growing community of researchers and international agencies as one of best greenhouse gas mitigation strategies because standby power use can be substantially reduced at relatively low costs. There is almost no information about standby power use in developing countries. Even if the levels of standby power draw for a particular appliance are similar to those found in developed countries, the ownership and usage patterns of those appliances will be different. This paper summarizes the findings from the first survey on standby power use in China.
Date 2002
Author Lin, Jiang
Publisher Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Report
Link http://china.lbl.gov/sites/china.lbl.gov/files/Report.Standby_Power_Loss_in_China.2002.pdf
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7.6 Others, 8.3.5 Air Conditioners and Other Domestic Appliances

Low Carbon Transportation program

Abstract This link contains a wide range of reports from iCET’s Low Carbon Transportation program. The program focuses on developing and promoting policies that will make vehicles and transport energy usage cleaner, more efficient, less carbon-intense, and all-round less burdensome on the environment.  We accomplish this through four major projects: The Sustainable Low Carbon Fuel project, the Clean Vehicle project, the Transportation Electrification project, as well as the Environmentally Friendly Vehicle Online Rating System and a broad array of conferences, media and other public outreach. User must be registered to access the publications.
Author
Publisher Innovation Center for Energy and Transport (iCET)
Link http://www.icet.org.cn/english/news3.asp?Cataid=A00040002
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8 Energy Intensive Industries, 8.3 Energy Efficiency Measures in Key Industrial Sectors, 8.3.7 Transport

China Motor Vehicle Emission Control

Abstract This joint report analyzes the public cost, control measures, and policies to address vehicle emissions. The Background Report: Vehicle Fuel Economy in China http://www.efchina.org/csepupfiles/report/2006102695218823.9795104921279.pdf/China_FuelEcon_Backgd.pdf analyzes China’s fuel consumption from the transportation sector and provides policy recommendations for vehicle fuel consumption control.
Date 2001 11
Author
Publisher State Council Development Research Council, Tsinghua University
Link http://www.efchina.org/csepupfiles/report/2006102695218463.38009738284984.pdf/Veh_Emiss_Control_EN.pdf

Background Report: Vehicle Fuel Economy in China http://www.efchina.org/csepupfiles/report/2006102695218823.9795104921279.pdf/China_FuelEcon_Backgd.pdf
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Improving Transport Fuel Quality in China: Implications for the Refining Sector

Abstract This report by the China Petrochemical Consulting Corporation, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and Trans-Energy Research Associates analyses the investment in China’s oil refineries and incremental costs for gasoline and diesel under various fuel quality improvement scenarios.
Date 2002
Author Yamaguchi, Nancy
Publisher Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Report
Link http://china.lbl.gov/sites/china.lbl.gov/files/LBNL_50681._Improving_Transport_Fuel_Quality_in_China._Aug2002.pdf
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8 Energy Intensive Industries, 8.3 Energy Efficiency Measures in Key Industrial Sectors

Improving Transport Fuel Quality in China

Abstract This report by the China Petrochemical Consulting Corporation, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and Trans-Energy Research Associates analyses the investment in China’s oil refineries and incremental costs for gasoline and diesel under various fuel quality improvement scenarios.
Date 2002 08
Author
Publisher Trans-Energy Research Associates
Link http://www.efchina.org/csepupfiles/report/2006102695218338.60059799727026.pdf/ChinaRefining_EN.pdf
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Kunming’s BRT System Overview

Abstract This report by the Kunming Urban Traffic Research Institute provides an overview of Kunming’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system development, including bus corridor design, network design, ticketing, and the safety and assurance system.
Date 2004 11
Author
Publisher China Sustainable Energy Program
Link http://www.efchina.org/csepupfiles/report/2006102695218160.59555163187318.pdf/KM_BRT_Tech_Rept.pdf
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8 Energy Intensive Industries, 8.3 Energy Efficiency Measures in Key Industrial Sectors, 8.3.7 Transport