国际(中美)清洁能源合作论坛在京成功举办

国际(中美)清洁能源合作论坛3月26日在京成功举办。本次论坛由中美能源合作项目(ECP)和北京大学能源研究院联合主办,并得到了美国驻华使馆商务处、美国能源部中国办公室、中国电力企业联合会、北京碳中和学会、中国氢能联盟和中国美国商会的大力支持。来自艾斯本技术、贝克休斯、伊顿电气、艾默生、标普、三菱集团、波音、ICF、豪顿华、国网能源研究院、佛燃能源、中电丰业、国家能源集团、北京燃气集团、中石油经研院、中国能源研究会、中科院电工研究所等企业、研究机构、行业协会,近一百五十位能源领域的中外嘉宾参加了会议。与会专家和嘉宾就中美能源合作及清洁能源方面发展的技术进展和合作前景,更好地实现清洁能源转型做了分享,同时展望并探讨了中美及国际能源合作的新机遇与挑战。

中国美国商会会长何迈可先生

本次清洁能源合作论坛由中国美国商会会长何迈可先生主持,美国驻华大使馆商务处首席商务官员费霞女士致辞,她提到美中两国一直在促进致力于清洁能源发展,两国领导人也已经多次强调我们致力于国际清洁能源共同发展和合作合作,并期待中美两国在清洁能源方面有更多的进步。

美国驻华大使馆商务处首席商务官员费霞女士

会议主旨报告环节邀请了来自青岛科技大学安丰全博士、美国能源部中国办公室副主任欧周凯女士、北大能源研究院杨雷博士在会议现场做了主旨报告分享。

安丰全博士提出了当前就国际合作推动能源转型是一个必然趋势,在实现双碳目标的路上还有艰巨的任务。同时,安丰全博士还指出2023年全球二氧化碳排放又创新高,进一步加剧了全球气候变化的压力,未来形势严峻。除了当前全球面临的严峻挑战,安丰全博士详细总结了近年来中国在可再生能源市场的发展和进步。安博士分析道发展中国家就实际清洁能源投资在过去几年还无法达标,并且详细分析了其中潜在的原因。最后安博士提出对未来实现更具成效的清洁能源国际合作的展望和期许。

青岛科技大学安丰全博士

美国能源部中国办公室副主任欧周凯女士就美国清洁能源政策和产业发展这一课题详细分享了美国目前在清洁能源部署方面取得的成就,以及美国政府通过哪些政策和方法来实现碳排放目标。欧周凯女士提到美国政府21世纪工业战略以四大支柱为基础,确保清洁能源可以得到政府支持,以私部门为主导,导积极提供税收减免,鼓励企业投资美国清洁能源技术。欧周凯女士还提到了2022年拜登总统和习近平总书记的会晤当中就双边气候问题进行讨论。正如在“阳光之乡”声明中指出,两国将在本世纪剩余的几十年当中为解决全球气候危机做出充分努力。

美国能源部中国办公室副主任欧周凯女士

北京大学能源研究院副院长杨雷博士就大规模可再生能源并网的挑战与机遇这一主题分析指出我国能源转型的势头是不可阻挡不可逆转的中美在清洁能源发展方面是全球的引领者,不管是在美国或是中国,由于新能源成本降低,商业化规模化发展,我们看到了两国就清洁能源方面的合作有着显著的甚至是革命性的突破。杨博士还指出尽管中美在技术合作上有很多挑战,但是在政策、市场设计、项目实施和商业模式上双方就这些层面都做了很多合作的探索,杨博士也相信未来中美还有很大空间在更多层面合作。在可再生能源比例越来越高的情况下,今后中国还需要增加系统灵活性,增强电网和配电网的建设,加强需求侧响应和新型商业模式。

北京大学能源研究院副院长杨雷博士

来自贝克休斯的氢能解决方案专家Giovanni Sarti先生和国际能源署能源研究员Francesco Pavan 先生在线上就氢燃气轮机在工业和能源领域脱碳中的作用和氢能发展与国际市场做了分享。

在对话环节中,六位专家和嘉宾分享讨论了“全球清洁能源合作的主要挑战和机遇”。对话由中国美国商会能源委员会联席主席、艾斯本技术中国解决方案咨询业务高级总监陈洁女士主持。来自中电丰业总经理助理王子豪先生,伊顿关键电源数字化和服务业务总监谢宇轩博士,佛燃科技集团副总经理陈锦芳博士,国网能源研究院能源规划所室主任元博先生,标普全球大宗商品全球电力与可再生能源研究总监彭澄瑶女士参加讨论并就AI与数字孪生技术支撑新能源的高速发展、绿色氢能在清洁能源中发挥的作用和前景、储能技术对新能源产业拓展的支持、双碳目标下,大型城燃企业发展路径、新能源高速发展下的电力供应保障问题、中国发展清洁能源的机遇与挑战等给与了真知灼见的见解与分享。

正如中国美国商会能源委员会联系主席、霍尼韦尔中国政府事务副总裁王甦女士在会议结语中提到的,ECP作为一个政企对话合作平台,希望能帮助企业间促成更多合作项目。国际合作是推动能源转型,应对国际共同挑战的一个必然选择,国际合作我们现在确实面临着很艰巨的任务的,希望能通过ECP平台,大家一起为能源转型合作、应对气候危机做出应有的贡献。

The International (U.S.-China) Forum on Clean Energy Cooperation Successfully Held in Beijing

The International (U.S.-China) Forum on Clean Energy Cooperation was successfully held in Beijing on March 26. Jointly organized by the U.S.-China Energy Cooperation Program (ECP) and the Institute of Energy at Peking University, the forum received strong support from the Commercial Services of U.S. Embassy Beijing, the U.S. Department of Energy China Office, the China Electricity Council, the Beijing Carbon Neutrality Society, the China Hydrogen Alliance, and the American Chamber of Commerce in China. Nearly 150 representatives from companies, research institutions, and industry associations participated, including AspenTech, Baker Hughes, Eaton Electric, Emerson, S&P, Mitsubishi, Boeing, ICF, Howden, Energy Institute of State Grid, Foran Technology Group, HyGreen Energy, China Energy Investment Corporation, Beijing Gas Group, CNPC Economics and Technology Research Institute, China Energy Research Society, and the Institute of Electrical Engineering at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Experts and guests discussed the latest technological advancements and prospects for U.S.-China cooperation in clean energy, focusing on achieving a cleaner energy transition while exploring new opportunities and challenges for international energy cooperation.

The forum was moderated by Mr. Michael Hart, President of the American Chamber of Commerce in China, with opening remarks by Ms. Cathy Feig, Principle Commercial Officer of Commercial Services, U.S. Embassy Beijing. She highlighted the longstanding dedication of both the U.S. and China to promoting clean energy development and noted that the leaders of both nations have repeatedly underscored their commitment to advancing international clean energy cooperation. She expressed hope for further progress in U.S.-China clean energy collaboration.

In the keynote session, Dr. An Fengquan from Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Ms. Kaitlin Oujo, Deputy Director of the U.S. Department of Energy China Office, and Dr. Yang Lei from Peking University’s Institute of Energy presented their insights.

Dr. An emphasized that international cooperation in promoting energy transformation is imperative, noting that achieving dual carbon goals presents substantial challenges. He mentioned that global CO₂ emissions hit a new high in 2023, intensifying climate change pressures. Dr. An also detailed China’s recent progress in renewable energy development and noted that clean energy investments in developing countries have fallen short in recent years, analyzing the reasons behind this. He concluded with hopes for more effective international cooperation in clean energy.

Ms. Kaitlin Oujo provided an overview of the U.S. clean energy policies and achievements, including the strategies the U.S. government employs to meet its carbon emissions goals. She discussed the U.S. government’s 21st-century industrial strategy, which rests on four pillars to ensure government support for clean energy, incentivize private sector investment, and offer tax reductions. Ms. Kaitlin Oujo also referenced the 2022 discussions between President Biden and President Xi on bilateral climate issues, reaffirming commitments to addressing the global climate crisis as highlighted in the “Sunshine State” statement.

Dr. Yang Lei, Deputy President of Institute of Energy, Peking University, analyzed the opportunities and challenges of large-scale renewable energy integration, emphasizing that China’s energy transition momentum is both unstoppable and irreversible. He noted that both China and the U.S. lead globally in clean energy advancements, with significant breakthroughs due to declining renewable energy costs and scaling commercialization. While acknowledging challenges in technical cooperation, Dr. Yang highlighted significant explorations in policy, market design, project implementation, and business models and voiced confidence in expanding collaboration. With renewable energy’s growing share, he also stressed the need for China to enhance system flexibility, strengthen grid infrastructure, and advance demand response and new business models.

Baker Hughes’ hydrogen energy solutions expert, Mr. Giovanni Sarti, and International Energy Agency analyst, Mr. Francesco Pavan, shared online perspectives on hydrogen turbine roles in decarbonizing industrial and energy sectors and on hydrogen energy’s development in international markets.

In the dialogue session, six experts discussed “Key Challenges and Opportunities for Global Clean Energy Cooperation.” The panel was moderated by Grace Chen, Co-Chair of the American Chamber of Commerce in China’s Energy Committee and Senior Director of Solutions Consulting at AspenTech China. Panelists included Mr. Wang Zihao, Assistant General Manager of HyGreen Energy, Dr. Xie Yuxuan, Service General Manager of Eaton’s Critical Power Digitalization and Service Business, Dr. Chen Jinfang, Deputy General Manager of Foran Technology Group, Mr. Yuan Bo, Director of the Energy Institute of State Grid, and Ms. Peng Chengyao, Global Power and Renewables Research Director at S&P Global Commodity Insights. They shared insights on topics such as AI and digital twin technologies for renewable energy expansion, the role and potential of green hydrogen, storage technology’s support for renewable energy industries, large-scale gas company strategies under dual carbon goals, power supply security, and China’s opportunities and challenges in clean energy.

In closing, Ms. Sue Wang, Vice President of Government Affairs at Honeywell China and Co-Chair of the American Chamber of Commerce in China’s Energy Committee, noted that ECP, as a platform for government-business dialogue, aims to foster more cooperation projects among companies. She stressed that international cooperation is essential for energy transition and addressing shared global challenges, adding that through the ECP platform, stakeholders can jointly contribute to energy transition efforts and the global climate crisis.