The Study On The Development Of Bioenergy Industry In China

Energy consumption in China has grown fast in the past decades. According to a recent report from ERI, the demand of electricity in China will increase four times. Bioenergy is the energy from the reaction of organic carbon material with oxygen. The organic material derived from plants and animals is also referred to as biomass. Biomass is a flexible feedstock capable of conversion into solid, liquid and gaseous fuels by chemical and biological processes. The potential for bioenergy in China is significant, moreover with the introduction of more efficient technologies. Nowadays, bioenergy is a mature technology which, in its several facets using modern biomass or conversion systems, provides a significantly greater contribution towards the state primary energy supply than do all the existing and planned wind and solar projects together.However, the prices of bioenergy are not yet attractive when compared to conventional market prices, besides the existing barriers related to all aspects including technology, market, finance, and current legislation. And the"image"of biomass and bioenergy is generally much poorer than wind and solar in the public mind due to a lack of understanding of the technology and production. This paper analyzes worthing methodologies, externalities-based decisions and policy mechanisms to guide governments, planners, decision-makers and managers in the correct evaluation of bioenergy use and production faced to other alternatives. Emphasis is given to analyses of how policy instruments have affected the bioenergy market, and the tools the government may use to exert its influence are: support to research and development, support to demonstration and information dissemination, administrative policy measures, and economic incentives. These instruments may be applied separately or in combination.