On February 28, the China Automotive Energy Forum and the release conference for the “China Automotive Energy Outlook 2012” document were held at Tsinghua University.
Xie Weihe, Vice President of Tsinghua University, Ding Zhimin, Vice Chief of Division of National Energy Administration (NEA), Gao Dongsheng, Vice Chief of Division of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), and Zhang Zhihong, Vice Dean of Torch High Technology Industry Development Center of Ministry of Science and Technology (MST), attended and delivered speeches at the forum.
The forum was organized by the China Automotive Energy Research Center of Tsinghua University, with the support of NEA, MIIT, MST, General Motors (GM) and SAIC Motor. Professor Zhang Xiliang from Tsinghua University introduced the research background and the content of the China Motor Energy Outlook 2012 document, and Dr. Wang Quanlu from Argonne National Laboratory of USA gave his comments on the content. In addition academician Du Xiangwan, former Vice Dean of Chinese Academy of Engineering, Mr. Shi Lishan, Vice Chief of Division of NEA, Du Jiangling, Director of China Science Lab of GM, and Professor Ouyang Minggao of Tsinghua University took part in a panel discussion on the issues of energy, environment, technology, economy, society and management systems, each giving their opinions and experience from different perspectives.
Under the support of NEA, MIIT, MST, GM and SAIC, the China Motor Energy Outlook 2012, which describes the research achievements of the China Automotive Energy Research Center, was published by Science Press. The publication presents a systematic and thorough analysis on the sustainable transition in automotive energy in China from aspects on energy, economy, environment, technology, industry leadership and policy, with a focus on the sustainable development of automotive energy in China. Five scenarios for the development of automotive energy in China were considered and analyzed to form the basis for the report: a reference scenario, an electric vehicle development scenario, a fuel battery vehicle development scenario, a bio-fuel development scenario and a comprehensive policy scenario. Based on these scenarios, and by using a quantitative analysis and evaluation of the effects of various technological measures, including automotive energy demand management, and enhancements of the economy of motor fuel, electric vehicles, fuel battery vehicles and 2nd generation biofuels, the prospects for sustainable transition of automotive energy in China were considered. Based on the analysis, policy and regulation suggestions for promoting the sustainable transition of automotive energy in China are proposed in the report.
The China Automotive Energy Research Center, integrates research resources at Tsinghua from the Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, the Department of Automotive Engineering, the Department of Thermal Engineering, the Department of Electrical Engineering and the School of Environment, was established in 2008 by Tsinghua University, GM and SAIC.
