Journal article
China’s vision for renewable energy: The status of bioenergy and bioproduct research and commercialization
Industrial biotechnology (New Rochelle, N.Y.), Vol.7(5), pp.336-348
10/2011
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https://hdl.handle.net/2376/108278
Abstract
The Chinese government is vigorously promoting commercialization of renewable energy and bioproducts, given environmental issues plus food, energy, and national security concerns, according to Chinese industry experts at the August 2010 “China Bioenergy Workshop” and its related technical tours. Goals include replacing 15 percent of conventional energy with renewable energy by 2020 and providing the necessary investment of about $800 billion. Government policies cited include financing (given the lack of venture capital), financial and taxation incentives, carbon taxes and credits, and mandatory usage requirements, but the speakers said more can and will be done. Although not yet released at the time of the workshop, the speakers expected the Twelfth 5-Year Plan to expand the momentum generated under the Eleventh 5-Year Plan. This commentary article highlights novel issues gleaned from the experts’ unique, “Con-the-ground” perspective of current and future bioenergy and bioproduct research and commercialization in China.
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- Title
- China’s vision for renewable energy: The status of bioenergy and bioproduct research and commercialization
- Creators
- Elizabeth R Nesbitt - International Trade Analyst for Biotechnology and Nanotechnology, US International Trade Commission (the Commission)Paul Thiers - Washington State UniversityJohnway Gao - CatchLight Energy, LLC, A Chevron/Weyerhaeuser Joint VentureSharon Shoemaker - Energy Institute, University of California, Davis (UCDavis)Manuel Garcia-Perez - Washington State UniversityJulie Carrier - University of ArkansasJoy Doran-Peterson - Bioenergy Systems Research Institute, The University of GeorgiaJohn Morgan - Purdue UniversityGuangyi Wang - University of Hawai‘i at MānoaPierre Christian Wensel - Washington State UniversityShulin Chen - Washington State University
- Publication Details
- Industrial biotechnology (New Rochelle, N.Y.), Vol.7(5), pp.336-348
- Academic Unit
- Biological Systems Engineering, Department of
- Identifiers
- 99900583058401842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article