China: Solar cars, Recharging electric cars, & a PCC coal plant

China poses two problems for us on the global warming and renewable energy front. One, that they will do little to curb the greenhouse gases emitted from their traditional coal plants. They are adding an estimated one new plant per week. Those will change the global climate no matter what we do in Oregon. And two, that they will seize the economic high ground in the competition to develop climate friendly technologies. They may do both: heat up the globe and get ahead in the economic race for renewal energy and sustainable technologies. Consider three recent announcements out of China: A solar powered car goes on sale, development of a system of recharging stations for electric cars, and China’s first post combustion capture (PCC) coal plant.

 

A solar car goes on sale: For about US$5,560 the Chinese automaker Zhejian 001 Group has a solar car for sale. Ten have been produced so far. The car has a maximum range of 90 miles and takes thirty hours to get fully recharged. A one hour charge will get you five kilometers. I do not know if they are legal in the US, nor how well they would recharge in our winter weather. But, should not the State of Oregon or the City of Portland buy one just for show! (more here)

 

Development of a system of recharging stations for electric cars: China’s State Grid Corporation, the world’s largest electric power transmission and distribution company, is rolling out a system of recharging stations for electric cars. “China hopes to bring in 10,000 fuel cell, electric and hybrid cars as well as infrastructure to power the vehicles in 10 chosen cities around the country within two years, according to the ministry of science and technology.” And the minister “hopes that within five years, alternative energy vehicles will account for one in every ten of the country's car productions.” (more here)

 

Oregon and PGE have a few stations out and are planning more. Israel is gearing up big time. Hopefully, staff members of Oregon’s Department of Energy and PGE are watching these developments in China.

 

China’s first post combustion capture (PCC) coal plant: The Chinese “have officially launched a post-combustion capture (PCC) pilot plant in Beijing that strips carbon dioxide from power station flue gases.” It represents “the first capture of carbon dioxide in China using a PCC pilot plant.” In this effort the Chinese are being assisted by Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organization (CSIRO).

 

“PCC is a process that uses a liquid to capture carbon dioxide from power station flue gases and is a technology that can potentially reduce carbon dioxide emissions from existing and future coal-fired power stations by more than 85 per cent.” (more here)

 

So, China moves ahead in trying a “clean coal” technology. For us in Oregon, we have the Boardman coal plant. PCC technology can be used to retrofit existing plants. Would it make sense to consider it for Boardman?

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