China targets 10% energy from renewables by 2010

18 March 2008 09:17  [Source: ICIS news]

SINGAPORE (ICIS news)--China is targeting renewables to make up 10% of its overall energy consumption in 2010, cutting reliance on fossil fuels by around 300m tonnes of coal equivalent, the country’s top economy planner said on Tuesday.

Other than increasing its hydro, wind and solar energy output, Beijing plans to triple the output of non-grain fuel ethanol to 3m tonnes in the 11th five-year period (2006-2010) from 2005, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said in a statement on its website.

It also aims to increase its biodiesel output to 200,000 tonnes until 2010 from 50,000 tonnes in 2005, the agency added.

Beijing has encouraged the growth of non-grain feed such as sorghum, cassava, jatropha and tallow to be cultivated in the northeastern region, Shandong, Guangxi, Chongqing, Sichuan and Hainan.

Waste vegetable oil collection points will also be set up in major cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Chengdu and Guangzhou for biodiesel production.

China will focus on developing or importing new technologies for renewable energy production, the NDRC said.

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By: Florence Tan
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