Energy In China Research Articles

Managing China's Energy Efficiency

Managing energy efficiency is essential for ensuring national energy security and facilitating a transition to a green economy. Outer circulation creates favorable external conditions. Using data from listed firms information in China between 2007 and 2016, this paper examines the effect of cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) on energy efficiency through a PSM-DID model. The research shows that: (1) M&A can effectively manage and improve energy efficiency of domestic enterprises, with the positive impact showing a clear trend of increasing annually. (2) The mechanism analysis suggests that the enhancement of energy efficiency is driven by technological and structural effects. (3) Furthermore, the rise in energy efficiency benefits more from M&A in regions along the Belt and Road Initiative and countries with stricter environmental regulations. The findings of this paper provide important insights into the management of international capital flows, energy efficiency improvement, and sustainable development.

Summary of Development and Utilization Status and Prospect Enlightenment of Coalbed Methane

Coalbed methane is an important hazard source in the process of coal mine production, and it is also an important clean energy source with multiple ways of power generation and civil use. This paper summarizes the present situation of the development and utilization of coalbed methane, and discusses its prospect. Through the systematic review of the distribution of domestic coalbed methane resources, mining technology, policy environment and market demand, it is revealed that the importance of coalbed methane as a clean energy in the transformation of China 's energy structure is increasingly prominent. This paper analyzes the main technical paths in the current coalbed methane development and the application effect in improving the recovery rate. At the same time, the challenges faced in the development and utilization of coalbed methane are pointed out, such as complex geological conditions, water resource consumption, environmental pollution risk and economic benefit fluctuation. Furthermore, based on the existing research and practice, the paper looks forward to the innovation trend of coalbed methane development technology. In addition, the potential contribution to achieving the goal of carbon neutrality is also discussed. In summary, the development and utilization of coalbed methane is entering a new stage of rapid development. Technological innovation and policy guidance will be the key factors to promote its sustainable development, and provide strong support for the optimization of energy structure and environmental protection.

Research on the Complementary Characteristics of New Energy in China

This paper explores the resource endowment and the implementation plans of multi-energy complementarity for new energy power generation in China, aiming to enhance the on-site consumption rate of renewable energy. With the promotion of the "Dual Carbon" policy, China's energy landscape has shifted significantly. The article analyzes the distribution of resources and energy consumption characteristics of solar, wind, biomass, ocean, and geothermal energy in different regions and proposes multi-energy coordinated power generation plans based on these characteristics. The study finds that leveraging the complementarity between different renewable energies can significantly improve power generation efficiency and promote the rational use and consumption of renewable energy.

A path towards China's energy justice: Is government intervention absolutely necessary?

A path towards China's energy justice: Is government intervention absolutely necessary?

Tail risk contagion and safe haven dynamics: Analyzing U.S. market implied volatility effects on China's energy futures

Tail risk contagion and safe haven dynamics: Analyzing U.S. market implied volatility effects on China's energy futures

China's energy system building toward an era of resilience: How green fintech can empower?

China's energy system building toward an era of resilience: How green fintech can empower?

Exploring and Overcoming Challenges for Digital Transformation in the Energy Sector Toward Carbon Neutrality

ABSTRACTChina is committed to carbon neutral by 2060 to reduce its carbon footprint to zero. This research investigates the challenges surrounding the adoption of digitalisation in the energy sector and proposes policy plans to overcome them to achieve sustainability goals. This study utilised the fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method to assess the key challenges and sub‐challenges. Next, the fuzzy Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to the Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) method is used to rank the policy plans to overcome the challenges for digital transformation in the energy sector toward carbon neutrality in China. The result of fuzzy AHP identified that financial constraints (DES1) is the most crucial challenge hindering digitalisation efforts with a weight of 0.172, followed by operational and management barriers (DES8) with a weight of 0.156, and regulatory and policy challenges (DES2) with a weight of 0.144. Next, the findings of fuzzy TOPSIS revealed that enhancing financial viability and investment (PP2) has obtained the first rank plan with a score of 0.065, following fostering regulatory support and policy development (PP3) with a score of 0.063 and building public trust and engagement (PP10) with a score of 0.060. These policy plans play a crucial role in addressing the challenges associated with adopting digitalisation in China's energy sector, toward a more efficient, sustainable and resilient energy transition.

Studying the relationship between energy footprint and economic development based on the net primary productivity model: Evidence from China and Russia

Subject. The article addresses energy consumption of China and Russia from 2000 to 2021. Objectives. The purpose of the study is to investigate the energy footprint intensity and the environmental pressure of energy footprint of China and Russia, to conduct a comparative analysis of relationship between energy footprint and economic development. Methods. The study draws on general scientific research methods. Results. China's energy footprint is about seven times higher than Russia's one, and the difference is increasing every year. The structure of energy consumption in Russia is better than in China. The energy footprint intensity of China and Russia demonstrate a downward trend from year to year. Environmental pressure on China's energy footprint is increasing every year. Russia experiences less environmental stress and is in good environmental condition. Conclusions. According to the gray forecasting model, China's energy footprint will show a linear growth trend from 2022 to 2030, and the environmental pressure of the energy footprint will continue to grow. Being the world's largest consumer (China) and producer (Russia) of oil and gas, their cooperation can bring mutual benefits and win-win results.

Spatio-temporal Evolution of Carbon Emissions and Emission Reduction Paths in the Northern Farming-pastoral Ecotone

The farming-pastoral ecotone has an important strategic place in the energy supply and ecological layout of China. Thus, exploring the spatial and temporal variation characteristics of carbon emissions in this region will help to deeply understand the information on the historical carbon emissions in China's energy production bases and provide data references for the formulation of differentiated emission reduction policies and the promotion of regional energy-saving and carbon-reducing measures, which is of great significance for the realization of low-carbon economic development. This study constructed a spatialization model of carbon emissions based on land use, night lighting, and provincial energy consumption data； explored the spatiotemporal changes and aggregation characteristics of carbon emissions in the farming-pastoral ecotone from 1995 to 2020 using the global Moran's index and hotspot analysis； and then combined it with the slack-based measure model to calculate the carbon emission efficiency and emission reduction potential of each city from 2010 to 2020 and classify cities to propose a differentiated emission reduction path. The results showed that, firstly, the estimated results at the prefectural city level of the carbon emission spatialization model constructed in this study with multi-source data could reach an R2 of 0.92 for a linear fit. Secondly, the total carbon emissions in the farming-pastoral ecotone increased from 176.29 million tons in 1995 to 1 014.51 million tons in 2020. However, the carbon emission intensity and growth rate both decreased, which was related to adjusting the energy structure and improving energy efficiency. Regarding spatial distribution, the cities with high carbon emissions over time were Datong, Baotou, and Yulin in order. Thirdly, the carbon emissions in the study area showed a significant global spatial positive correlation at the county level, with the hot spots mainly located at the junction of Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Inner Mongolia, while the cold spots were extended from Yanan City to Qingyang and Guyuan City after 2010. Finally, based on the differences in carbon emission efficiency and reduction potential, cities could be classified into four types： "high-efficiency and high potential," "low-efficiency and high potential," "high-efficiency and low potential," and "low-efficiency and low potential" to implement targeted emission reduction strategies.

A systematic risk spillover perspective for modelling China's energy security: Firm-level evidence.

A systematic risk spillover perspective for modelling China's energy security: Firm-level evidence.

Assessing the risk spillover effects between the Chinese carbon market and the US-China energy market.

Assessing the risk spillover effects between the Chinese carbon market and the US-China energy market.

Spatiotemporal pattern evolution and driving factors of China's energy transition from a heterogeneity perspective

Spatiotemporal pattern evolution and driving factors of China's energy transition from a heterogeneity perspective

Novel approach to achieving net-zero carbon emissions for development and utilization of coal: Principle, methods, and cost estimation.

Novel approach to achieving net-zero carbon emissions for development and utilization of coal: Principle, methods, and cost estimation.

China's Low-carbon Energy Transformation: Development of Renewable Energy

In recent years, as the world's population continues to increase, it has brought a series of pollution problems, which causes global warming intensified. In order to solve the problem of climate warming, the development trend of low carbon and environmental protection is gradually becoming the keynote of global social and economic development. At the same time, due to the excessive reliance on energy consumption for the development of China's economy in the past, the problems of energy shortage and environmental degradation have become more and more serious in China in recent years. Therefore, the carbon emission reduction index has become one of the important assessment indicators for the development of China's economic quality and an unavoidable key task for economic development. Energy is the basis of economic and social development, in the process of economic development, China will inevitably encounter energy shortages, environmental pollution problems, the development of renewable energy has become a general trend, the transformation and optimization of the traditional energy structure is an effective way to achieve this goal and an important means. This paper analyzes and puts forward suggestions on the current situation of China's energy transition, factors affecting energy transition and future development trends through the literature review method and comparative analysis method.

An Overview of Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction Policy for Conventional Boiler Power Sector

This study follows the logic of policy transmission and begins with the characteristics of China's energy efficiency and emission reduction policy. Conclusions are drawn through a literature review, PESTEL analysis, and comparative analysis using German energy policies. The study then selected ABC Ltd. representing conventional boiler companies. Conclusions were drawn through literature review, CP/CI analysis, and comparative analysis of vapor and capacity parameters, boiler selection, and some emission technologies that meet ethical and sustainable standards, but Selective Non-catalytic Reduction (SNCR) technology is unethical and unsustainable. A-GROUP's ultra-supercritical power generation technology leads the industry and has a worldwide competitive advantage. The final analysis of the policy reaches down to grassroots participation. A literature review of A-GROUP's circulating fluidized bed technology and biomass combustion suggests that farmers can participate to some extent in boiler-related energy efficiency and emission reduction efforts but with a single means with limited information feedback channels. To conclude, energy efficiency and emission reduction policies are working smoothly for the boiler industry, but there is still much potential for improvement.

China's energy efficiency improvement considering renewable energy substitution: Applying a dynamic two-stage undesirable non-radial directional distance function

China's energy efficiency improvement considering renewable energy substitution: Applying a dynamic two-stage undesirable non-radial directional distance function

A novel structure adaptive new information priority grey Bernoulli model and its application in China's renewable energy production

A novel structure adaptive new information priority grey Bernoulli model and its application in China's renewable energy production

The correlation evolution and formation mechanism of energy ecological efficiency in China: A spatial network approach

The correlation evolution and formation mechanism of energy ecological efficiency in China: A spatial network approach

Renewable energy for sustainable development in China: Discourse analysis.

China is the world's largest renewable energy installer with a capacity of 1020 gigawatts in 2021. This study aims to analyze the public discourse around China's green energy and green technology and the paths to sustainable development by comparing public policy. The public discourse analysis approach and Grey Prediction Model are applied to analyze the motives for the distinct inferences being reached over the influences of renewable energy initiatives (REIs). The findings show that the modeling and assumptions are found different in theoretical perspectives, especially in the case of economic and environmental sustainability. The results are close to the other jurisdictions following REIs, including feed-in-tariff, standards and renewable liabilities. Based on statistics during 2012-2021 Five-year plan period, three major renewables are forecasted under base, reference and aggressive scenarios with interesting results. The wind would rise by 109 terawatt hours in an aggressive scenario while solar will rise from 83-99% with a rise of four times in the next decade. Finally, China's current energy policy has been proven to be a series of effective public policies by making the discourse analysis, which can energetically widen the subsidy funds' sources, discover miscellaneous financing techniques, standardized the subsidy process, supervise in applying the renewable energy technologies, and enhance the feed-in-tariff attraction of consumers and private investors.

The effects of Artificial intelligence orientation on inefficient investment: Firm-level evidence from China's energy enterprises

The effects of Artificial intelligence orientation on inefficient investment: Firm-level evidence from China's energy enterprises