19. Corrosion issues and research progress of green and low carbon energy in China
Author of the chapter: En-Hou Han
19.1 Background
Global warming requires green and low carbon energies which have been strengthened during the last 10 years. For a long time, fossil energy has been dominant in China and reaches up to ~75%. To adjust its energy mix, China continues to strengthen the development of green and low carbon energies and cut back on coal power. Although the total energy consumption increased more than three times in the last 20 years, the coal power decreased 20%. Over the past decade, the amount of nuclear, wind and solar power generation has been increasing, and the development of urban waste energy is also accelerating.
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