China Energy Group - Sustainable Growth Through EnergyEfficiency

Technical Report · Mon Mar 20 04:00:00 EST 2006

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/901500· OSTI ID:901500

Levine, Mark; Fridley, David; Lin, Jiang; Sinton, Jonathan; Zhou, Nan; Aden, Nathaniel; Huang, Joe; Price, Lynn; McKane, Aimee T

China is fueling its phenomenal economic growth with huge quantities of coal. The environmental consequences reach far beyond its borders--China is second only to the United States in greenhouse gas emissions. Expanding its supply of other energy sources, like nuclear power and imported oil, raises trade and security issues. Soaring electricity demand necessitates the construction of 40-70 GW of new capacity per year, creating sustained financing challenges. While daunting, the challenge of meeting China's energy needs presents a wealth of opportunities, particularly in meeting demand through improved energy efficiency and other clean energy technologies. The China Energy Group at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) is committed to understanding these opportunities, and to exploring their implications for policy and business. We work collaboratively with energy researchers, suppliers, regulators, and consumers in China and elsewhere to: better understand the dynamics of energy use in China. Our Research Focus Encompasses Three Major Areas: Buildings, Industry, and Cross-Cutting Activities. Buildings--working to promote energy-efficient buildings and energy-efficient equipment used in buildings. Current work includes promoting the design and use of minimum energy efficiency standards and energy labeling for appliances, and assisting in the development and implementation of building codes for energy-efficient residential and commercial/public buildings. Past work has included a China Residential Energy Consumption Survey and a study of the health impacts of rural household energy use. Industry--understanding China's industrial sector, responsible for the majority of energy consumption in China. Current work includes benchmarking China's major energy-consuming industries to world best practice, examining energy efficiency trends in China's steel and cement industries, implementing voluntary energy efficiency agreements in various industries, and developing a multi-year program for standards and for optimizing the industrial motor systems in China. Past work has included a comprehensive study of China's oil refining sector. Cross-Cutting--analysis and research focused on multisector, policy, and long-term development issues. Current cross-cutting policy and analysis research includes work on government procurement programs; energy service companies; a national energy policy assessment including the National Energy Strategy released by the government in early 2005; energy efficiency policy; an analysis of past trends in energy consumption in China as well as of future scenarios; and our China Energy Databook accompanied by chapter summaries and analysis of recent trends.

• Research Organization: Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley NationalLaboratory, Berkeley, CA (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency andRenewable Energy
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-05CH11231
• OSTI ID: 901500
• Report Number(s): LBNL/PUB--796-(2006); LBNL/PUB-796; BnR: YN0100000
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
BUILDING CODES
CHINA
China Energy Buildings Industry Cross-cutting Appliancestandards
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ELECTRICITY
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS
ENERGY POLICY
ENERGY SOURCES
GREENHOUSE GASES
INDUSTRY
NUCLEAR POWER