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Beijing's science, technology and innovation achievements in traditional and new energy industries have gradually transferred into key equipment which will help cut emissions in the city and nearby regions.
According to a government report by the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission, the city has supported 70 scientific research projects, whose results can be directly used in oil, gas, coal and nuclear projects as well as international capacity cooperation.
With the support of the commission, the research institute with China Huadian Corp, one of the country's five major power groups, has developed a classifier for thermal power plants that can maintain a stable pulverized coal flame, which will raise combustion efficiency on a large scale.
It will save 1.87 grams of coal for each kilowatt-hour of electricity generated, according to data from the commission.
If the technology can be applied to more than 100 coal-fired power plants in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province, it will save about 110,000 metric tons of standard coal annually and cut nitrogen oxide emissions by 540 tons annually.
Zhang Hong, a senior official with the commission, said during a news conference in late August that Beijing will build eight scientific energy innovation centers by 2017, which will continue to bring useful technology support to the sector, aimed at further reducing emissions and creating a better ecological environment for the public.
Boosted by the commission, related research centers have carried out extensive work on polymer batteries and quantum dot solar cells. Research on solar power stations aided in the successful construction of one pilot project in Fangshan district in July.
In addition to technology innovation to raise energy efficiency and expand clean energy production, the government has achieved its reduction target for energy consumption.
According to a municipal government's plan on cutting carbon emissions in 2016, the level of energy consumption in public institutions per person should be cut by 2 percent in 2017 compared with the level for this year.
Meanwhile, in some key areas in the city, the government will start to construct energy efficient buildings with ultra-low carbon emissions.
dujuan@chinadaily.com.cn
