What is Alternative Energy?

Broadly speaking, alternative energy refers to energy that can replace the currently widely used mineral fuels (such as oil, natural gas, coal, etc.), such as hydropower, geothermal energy, nuclear industry energy, solar energy, wind energy, hydrogen energy, ocean energy, and so on. ^[1]

The so-called alternative energy ^[2]

The energy issue has become the most concerned issue in China and the world s economic life. ^[2]

1. Solar energy

2. nuclear energy

3. Wind energy

4. Geothermal Energy

5. Water and wave energy

6. Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion

In China's energy security strategy, the development of alternative energy sources is the top priority of future strategies. In the larger perspective of time and space, this is actually a competition for science and technology research, a war in which smoke is not visible. The United States, Germany, Japan and other developed countries have invested in research and development earlier, and have made a number of new achievements in researching alternative fuels and promoting new energy. The pursuit of core technology is a long-term and unremitting important adherence to our country. China is a big country, and it will inevitably seek to lead the country's energy security in the future, and contribute to the future global energy. After years of efforts, a number of alternative energy technologies with independent intellectual property rights in China have gradually matured, and some industrialized demonstration projects are about to be put into use. The trial of alternative fuels such as ethanol and gasoline is progressing smoothly, laying a good foundation for the further development of alternative energy sources ^.

Under the constraints of China's existing energy supply, China is facing a structural contradiction in energy supply and demand.

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Pressure of self-sufficiency safety and huge pressure on environmental protection.

The development of alternative energy sources and the replacement of traditional energy sources with new energy sources are effective ways to solve China's energy supply and demand bottlenecks, structural contradiction between supply and demand, and reduce environmental pressures.

In China's future energy consumption pattern, there are two decisive factors that determine the application and development prospects of different forms of energy. One is the internal and external costs of energy use, and the other is the subsequent reserves and whether they are renewable. The Outline of the National Medium- and Long-Term Scientific and Technological Development Plan states that renewable energy will account for 16% of China's energy consumption in 2020.