19. Corrosion issues and research progress of green and low carbon
energy in China
Author of the chapter: En-Hou Han
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.
The annual investment in 2020 for renewable...
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