Peng YUE, the Assistant General Manager of the Beijing Environmental Exchange, emphasized the necessity of utilizing carbon trading to reduce transportation carbon emissions. However, there are still challenges that need to be addressed, such as defining the boundaries of transportation carbon emission accounting and developing effective carbon emission monitoring tools.
MoreMeng CHEN, the deputy section chief of the Marine Design and Research Institute of China, shared his opinions on electric boat applications in practice. He believes that pure electric boats and hybrid boats have their own unique advantages and are suitable for different boat types and application scenarios. To promote the development of domestic electric boats, he recommends issuing industry policies and regulations and unifying charging and switching standards.
MoreGuangqi WANG, the General Manager of Green Power Water Transport Co., Ltd., shared his thoughts and suggestions on the practice of LNG-powered ships in shipping and the promotion of LNG applications. He emphasized that although LNG-powered inland waterway vessels have significant environmental advantages, there is still room for improvement in the operating environment. He also mentioned that incentive policies need to be implemented and enforced more effectively to promote the development of LNG-powered vessels.
MoreTengfei LI, the chief designer of Guangzhou Shipyard International Company Limited, is of the opinion that methanol-fueled ships are environmentally friendly, economical, sustainable, and have good demonstration effects. However, their development is limited by several factors such as the lack of sound regulations, inadequate fuel filling points layout, and the need to improve the capacity of supporting facilities.
MoreThe researcher, Qiang JIN, from the Marine Design and Research Institute of China, has pointed out that the maturity of low-carbon fuel power equipment and the large-scale, stable, and low-cost supply of low-carbon fuel are two crucial factors that directly affect the development of low-carbon fuel ships. He emphasized that low-carbon fuel ships should be considered dialectically and chosen to be developed in a way that meets national conditions.
MoreWenjun TANG, director of the Fujian Green Intelligent Ship Research Branch at the Wuhan Changjiang Ship Design Institute, pointed out that while the relevant specifications for hydrogen fuel cell ships are more comprehensive, it is important to consider their advantages and disadvantages comprehensively before deciding on their applicability.
MoreSong HU, director engineer of R&D at CATARC, has noted that China has a relatively comprehensive power battery recycling management policy system in place, and a regular working mechanism has been established. This provides a strong policy guarantee for power battery recycling.
MoreYuke LI, the deputy chief engineer of CATARC-AIPRS, notes that China has essentially established a policy and standard system to regulate the development of the end-of-life motor vehicle recycling industry. He believes that with the entry of a large number of backbone enterprises into the automotive end-of-life recycling industry, the industry is poised to enter a period of upgrading and optimization.
MoreHonglian WEI, Chief Engineer of the Solid Waste and Chemicals Management Center at the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, mentioned that the recycling of retired power lithium batteries has two main directions: secondary use and recycling. She also emphasized that the dismantling and recycling process of waste power lithium batteries pose environmental risks that need to be given high priority.
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