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Ethanol projects to be piloted
By Xie Chuanjiao (China Daily)
Updated: 2007-03-08 11:09
China will this year invest more in biomass ethanol projects over
maize-based ones because of a lack of grain.
"The current maize-ethanol production capacity has far surpassed what the
corn output can provide as an important grain resource," Du Ying,
vice-minister of National Development and Reform Commission, said.
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In Jilin Province in Northeast China, there are more than 50 maize
ethanol enterprises, totalling the yearly production capacity of 30
million tons.
Du Ying, vice-minister of the National Development and Reform Commission,
answers questions on new energy, at a CPPCC meeting yesterday on
proposal-handling.
"We are still piloting biomass, namely straw, chaff and stalk, ethanol
projects in some areas," the official said.
"We also support clean energy projects such as clover-ethanol and
straw-methane ones."
Though the minister admitted that technological development in biomass
ethanol research was relatively new and less advanced compared with the
likes of Brazil and the United States, an official with Ministry of
Agriculture said there might be technological breakthroughs in the near
future.
"We are researching all kinds of biomass energy options, and others
include sorghum ethanol and cole diesel oil projects," Yang Xiongnian,
deputy director of science and technology, education and rural
environment department of the ministry told China Daily.
"But establishing new maize ethanol projects should be temporarily
stopped."
The Ministry of Finance held a special work conference yesterday to
discuss funding policies for future biomass energy projects.
Both Du and Yang contributed to discussions between four state ministers
and members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
(CPPCC).
Besides being the top advisory body, CPPCC is also the country's think
tank with senior experts from all sectors, such as Ren Yuling, from the
State Council.
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