China hunts for clean energy

China is gearing up to develop clean energy by using nuclear, wind and solar sources to generate power in order to cut reliance on coal and oil, said a senior official from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). “The government is vigorously making efforts to tap clean energies to optimize the current power generation mix, which relies on coal for some 80% of its power output, and is blamed for severe environmental pollution and congested transportation,” Zhang Guobao, vice-chairman of the country’s top policy regulator NDRC, told the China Power 2005 conference in Beijing August 10.

Asia Times