Engaging China in New Energy Cooperation

The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars presents a talk on some new energy policy innovation and projects in China.

Speakers:
David Mohler, Senior VP and CTO for Duke Energy
Peggy Liu, Chairperson, Joint U.S.-China Collaboration on Clean Energy (JUCCCE)
Steve Papermaster, JUCCCE Co-Founder, US Steering Committee Chair

With an average GDP rate of 10 percent for the past thirty years, China’s economic boom has brought millions out of poverty and fueled a rate of urbanization that is faster than any country in human history. Between 1980 and 2008, China’s urbanization rate rose from 20 to 44.9 percent, with the current urban population reaching slightly over 600 million. Maintaining a stable, safe, efficient, and clean national power grid for China’s rapid economic and urbanization growth and pushing energy efficiency is truly a Herculean task for the Chinese government and power utility companies. At this October 2 CEF meeting, three speakers will be giving us updates on some new energy policy innovation and projects in China, in which they have been involved. David Mohler from Duke Energy will talk about his company's work to partner with major power utilities and energy companies in China to share information and explore potential initiatives to produce cleaner power from coal, promote smart grid, and adoption of renewable resources. Peggy Liu and Steve Papermaster from JUCCCE will talk about their recent mayoral training programs and newer trends they are seeing at the sub-national level that offer more opportunities for U.S.-Chinese cooperation on clean energy.