China US Programs on Clean Energy Technology

1. Presentation to
US Secretary of Energy Steven Chu
Tsinghua University Ditan Lab
July 15, 2009

2. Tsinghua Low Carbon Energy
Technology & Policy Research

3. Tsinghua Laboratory of
Low Carbon Energy (Ditan Lab)
 Research on LCE technologies & policies covers many
departments and schools, including
 Thermal/Nuclear/Electrical Engineering
 Chemical/ Automobile/ Environmental/ Biology/Material/
Architecture/ Management/public Policy /Electronic
 Over 800 professors and research staff involved
 There are many national energy experts at Tsinghua
 6 members of China Academy of Science
 7 members of China Academy of Engineering
 2 members of National Energy Expert Advisory Committee
 Vice Chairman of National Climate Change Expert Committee
 Over 10 leaders of national key projects
 On-going research revenue : >USD 120MM
 973 Program, 863 Program, Key Technologies R&D Program

4.  Ditan Lab will combine the research resources and
capability of Tsinghua and partners for innovative
energy research and systems
 The key will be to integrate basic research into
larger systems for development, demonstration
and commercialization of new low carbon solutions
 The Tsinghua Ditan Lab is obligated to make
important contributions in the research and
deployment of low carbon energy technology and
low carbon economy development
Tsinghua Laboratory of
Low Carbon Energy (Ditan Lab)

5. Focused Research fields –
Clean Coal Technologies
CFB
Combustion
Gasification &
Multiproduction
Pollution
Control & CCS
World’s 1st process
design map
25% Domestic market
over 200 sets
Japan NEDO, IHI
and so on
commerci
alization
Patent
permission
Theoretic
framework
2×500t/d gasifiers
Demo
Projects
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Limestone InjectionWet Scrubber
CFB Boiler
FGD-CFB
常温烟气循环流化床
FGD-CFB at Ca/S = 1.1~1.4
中温烟气循环流化床
FGD-CFB-Steam Activation
烟气循环流化床加蒸汽活化
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Limestone InjectionWet Scrubber
CFB Boiler
FGD-CFB
常温烟气循环流化床
FGD-CFB at Ca/S = 1.1~1.4
中温烟气循环流化床
FGD-CFB-Steam Activation
烟气循环流化床加蒸汽活化
Limestone InjectionWet Scrubber
CFB Boiler
FGD-CFB
Wet Scrubber
CFB Boiler
FGD-CFB
常温烟气循环流化床
FGD-CFB at Ca/S = 1.1~1.4
中温烟气循环流化床
FGD-CFB-Steam Activation
烟气循环流化床加蒸汽活化
Desulfurization
efficiency
Modeling
CCS – Pre-Combustion CO2 capture from coal
power plant
Testing

6. Focused Research fields –
Advanced Nuclear Reactors
Advanced
Reactor
Partitioning of
high level waste
Swimming Pool
Type Reactor 5 MW NHR
10 MW Gas-cooled HTR
1989
20001964
Heating
Cogeneration of
Electricity & Heat
Seawater
Desalination
Nuclear Hydrogen Production
200MW demo project of HTR
Applications

7. Focused Research fields –
Strong & Smart Power System
Security Control
and Energy
Management
System
Flexible AC
Transmission
System
EHV & UHV
AC & DC
Transmission
System
Unified EMS/DTS Control Center
±50 Mvar StatCom on site 2Mvar DSTatCom on site
Modeling & Strategy

8. Focused Research fields –
Energy Conservations
1250 kW/6000V 3-level Convertor
Combined ACHeat pump
High Efficiency Bldg
-Demo Building
High Efficiency LED

9. Focused Research fields –
New & Renewable Energy
Solar Heating
Tsinghua Technology occupied
Over 50% world market
生物柴油微藻异养发酵Biodiesel Production by
Micro-algal Heterotrophic
Fermentation
PV demo Project
at Tsinghua Campus
1-1.5 MW Doubled-fed Wind
Generator on site
Bio-fuel production from tuber crops, sweet sorghum,
sugar cane and so on

10. Focused Research fields –
Policy Studies & Climate Change
 Strong in supporting national energy legislation and
policies
 State M&L Term S&T Development Strategy
 China Renewable Energy Law
 National Strategy For Alternative Energy Development
 National Strategy And Policy For Addressing Climate Change
 Sustainable Urban Mobility Of China (SUMO)
 Alternative Energy Strategy – Low Carbon Power Roadmap
 As members of Chinese delegation, attended the UN
Climate Change Conference(COP14), 5th session of
the AWG-LCA and the 7th session of the AWG-KP and
so on.

11. Tsinghua Sustainable Mobility Project
——Supported by BP

12. Energy Supply Chains
CAERC Research Organization Diagram
(Supported by GM)
Research Lead Institute
Energy Pathways
Supply Chain Dimensions / Key Elements
Biomass
Fuels
Coal-based
fuels
Oil/Gas
Hydrocarbons
Electricity Hydrogen
Resources, Production and current/future uses
Conversion technologies (incl. cost, energy, water, CO2)
Infrastructure: Physical supply chain
Economics / Cost / Price
Investors / Commercial interests / Stakeholders
Supply chain system interactions with others and water
Policy drivers/considerations (incl. impact analysis)
Integrated
Automotive
Energy
Roadmap
& Policies
Integrated Assessments
Energy Demand
Energy Demand Lead
Overview of China energy demand scenarios
China vehicle and automotive energy demand growth
Fuel characteristics for optimal match to propulsion system
Key aspects of integrated assessments Lead
Energy future scenarios from system modeling (implications of
different technology developments, policies, disruptions)
Well-to-wheels energy pathway assessments /
Policy drivers/considerations (incl. impact of current/planned)
Societal drivers/considerations (urbanization, regional diversity,
env. quality, transportation infrastructure)
Develop integrated
framework and
metrics for
assessment of
future scenarios Provide landmark
and ongoing energy
and policy/regulation
analysis
ReportReport
Report
Legend
Prof Wang
Prof Zhang
Prof Li
Prof Ouyang
DRC
External
Deliverables
• Demand scenarios:
• Bio-fuel roadmap;
• Coal-derived fuels roadmap:
• Electricity supply and transmission outlook
• Hydrogen roadmap
• Oil and natural gas roadmap
• Integrated automotive energy strategy

13. Better policy mechanism to involve more people in energy
conservation: stakeholder relationship map – with MIT
Chinese Companies
International
Governments
Chinese Local Governments Chinese People
Chinese Financial Institutions
Chinese Media
Chinese National Government
State OrgansCommunist
Party of China
National People’s Congress
State Council
Bureau of
Energy
Dept of Resource
Conservation
and Environ
Protection
Dept of Industry
Academy of
Macroeconomic
Research
National Development and Reform Commission
National Bureau
of Statistics
State-owned
Assets Superv &
Admin
Commission
State Admin of
Taxation
Dept of Energy
Conservation
and Integrated
Utilization
Ministry of Industry
and Info Tech
Office of the National
Energy Leading Group
Ministry of
Supervision
People’s Bank of
China
Ministry of
Environmental
Protection
Ministry of
Science and
Technology
Xinhua News
Agency
Chinese
Academy of
Sciences
Chinese
Academy of
Engineering
Development
Research Center
Ministry of
Finance
General Admin
of Quality Superv
Inspec and
Quarantine
China Banking
Regulation
Commission
China Securities
Regulation
Commission
State Electricity
Regulation
Commission
Environ Protect
and Resource
Conservation
Committee
Ministries and Commissions
Organizations
Institutions
National
Congress of CPC
Politburo
Central
Organization
Dept
Central
Commission of
Discipline
Inspection
Political
Consultative
Conference
Local
Development
and Reform
Commission
Local Officials
Prime Minister
(WEN Jiabao)
General Sectary / President
(HU Jintao)
General Admin
of Press and
Publication
Consumers
Chinese
Universities
National Media
BP
Other
International
Energy
Companies
International
Financial
Institutions
Financing NGOs
Influencing
NGOs
International
Media
EU Governments
US Government
UK Government
Contractors /
Suppliers
Technology and
Consulting
Companies
Certification and
Inspection
Companies
Energy
Producing
Companies
Chinese Industry
Associations
Stock
Brokerages
State-Owned
Banks
Private Banks
Concerned
Citizens
Local Media Unofficial Media
Support
Consultancy
Fulfillment
Voting Voting
Fulfillment
Nomination
Fulfillment
Energy Using Companies
Local Companies
Large State-
Owned
Companies
Medium and
Small State-
Owned
Companies
Private
Companies
Direction
Support
Support
Fulfillment
Direction
Support
Voting
Fulfillment
Nomination
Voting
Discipline
Inspection
Officials
Nomination
Legislation and Inspection
Regulations/Compliance
Regulations/Compliance
Regulations/Compliance
Regulations/Compliance
Regulations/Compliance
Regulations/Compliance
News Direction
AssetsSupervandExecutivesAppraisal/Compliance
Assets Superv and Executives Appraisal / Compliance
Legislation and Inspection
EnvironPermits
QualitySupervandStandardization/Compliance
Fulfillment
Direction
Support
Fulfillment
Reputation
Influence
Influence
Influence
Reputation
Support
EconDevelopment
Support
Econ Development
Influence
Influence to
Influence to
Influence to
Influence

14. Resources –
Facilities
 National Laboratories and Engineering Research Centers （国家级）
 Key Lab Of Safety Control And Simulation Of Power System And
Large Generation Equipment (MOST)
 ERC of CCT (NDRC)
 ERC of Gasification & Gas Turbine (NDRC)
 Ministry Laboratories （部级）
 Lab of Advanced Nuclear Reactor Engineering And Safety (MOE)
 Lab of Thermal Science And Power Engineering (MOE)
 University interdisciplinary research institutions （校级）
 Institute of Nuclear And New Energy Technology (INET)
 Institute of Energy, Environment and Economy (3E)
 Center for Energy Efficiency in Buildings
 China Automotive Energy Research Center （CAERC）
 Tsinghua-BP Clean Energy Research And Education Center
 Tsinghua-UTC Joint Research Center for Building Energy Efficiency

15. Cooperation and Partners–
Domestic Industries
 Shen Hua Group 神华集团
 Jointly supporting Beijing Institute of Low Carbon Energy
 China HuaNeng Group 中国华能集团
 200 MW HTR demo project in Shan Dong Province
 State Nuclear Power Technology Corp 国家核电技术公司
 R&D Center for Nuclear Power Technology
 State Grid 国家电网公司
 Strategy partnership
 China Southern Power Grid 中国南方电网公司
 Jointly supporting the State Engineering Lab of UHV Technology

16. Cooperation and Partners–
US Industries
 UTC 美国联合技术公司
 Tsinghua-UTC Joint Research Center for Building Energy
Efficiency 清华大学-联合技术公司建筑节能研究中心
 GM 通用汽车
 China Automotive Energy Research Center (CAERC) 通用汽车
支持清华大学建立“中国车用能源研究中心”
 GE 通用电气
 Tsinghua-GE Joint Research Center for Power Technology 清
华大学－通用电气推进和动力技术研究中心

17. Cooperation and Partners–
US Research Entities
 DOE National Labs (Sandia, Argonne, Lawrence
Berkeley, Lawrence Livermore Pacific)
 Joint research, Exchanges, Guest Scientists
 ITS, UC Davis; WRI; Brookings
 Joint research & Exchanges , Conference, Seminar

18. Cooperation and Partners–
Low Carbon Energy University Alliance
 Tsinghua, MIT & Cambridge have joined forces to
establish a multiregional program to take on the
challenge of energy supply and climate change.
 The Alliance will leverage the expertise, creativity
and experience of these world-class institutions
through a highly focused, disciplined program of
research and analysis designed to develop a suite low
carbon technology options.
 The Alliance will also help identify a wide range of
policy and systems options to support and sustain a
low carbon economy.
 Chinese central government has committed to
financially support the Alliance.

19. Recent Meetings with US Leaders and Officials
Senator John Kerry visited Tsinghua On May
26th and had a good discussion on the China
and US energy and climate situation and the
need for more substantial joint work.
Speaker of the US House of Representatives
Nancy Pelosi visited Tsinghua on May 28th and
delivered a speech on climate change and
environmental protection.
On June 9th Dr. John Holdren and Mr. David
Sandalow visited Tsinghua.
On June 10th Mr. David Sandalow came to Tsinghua again to
explore the opportunity for US-China collaboration on electric
vehicles.

20. Summary
 Tsinghua Ditan Lab has a solid foundation
and comprehensive capabilities in low
carbon energy technologies and policy
studies
 Tsinghua Ditan Lab has established a good
basis in cooperation with US industries and
academics
 Tsinghua Ditan Lab can play an important
role in China-US clean energy cooperation