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CS China Energy and Environment Update CSChina.Subscribe@trade.gov June 2011 Inside this Issue GOVERNMENT HIGHLIGHTS USA Pavilion at the CIEPEC Environmental Trade Fair Government High- 1 lights Beijing, China CS Beijing hosted the largest ever US-China Energy 5 USA Pavilion at the China Interna- Cooperation Pro- tional Environmental Protection Exhi- gram Highlights bition and Conference (CIEPEC 2011) from June 7 - 10 in Beijing. Recruit- ment for the expo was assisted by two China Greentech 9 Department of Commerce grant recipi- Initiative Assess- ents and the Office of Energy and En- ments vironmental Industries at the Interna- Industry Updates 10 tional Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. CS Beijing and the State of Colorado arranged for 11 match-making GKS services at the show. The Minister of Environmental Protection, Zhou Shengxian; the Vice Minister Wu Upcoming Events 11 Xiaoqing; and the Chairman of the China Association of Environmental Protec- tion Industries visited USA Pavilion exhibitors. Vice Premier Li Keqiang also attended the show, which brought additional visibility to the event. The U.S. Contact Information 13 Commercial Service in Beijing counseled each company at the show and organ- ized a delegation reception briefing for the group. Thirty U.S. companies with a wide range of many useful technologies, including water and air treatment, monitoring, solid waste management, low cost plasma waste to resources sys- tems, additives to boost the efficiency of fuel usage, a range of technologies for reducing NOx emissions, and a whole host of other cutting-edge technologies Editorial Staff and approaches attended the event this year. Elizabeth Shieh Technical Seminar on de-NOx Technology Solutions Andrew Billard During CIEPEC Show Hongying Cai Beijing, China To assist China in achieving its environmental targets within the 12th Five Year Plan, the U.S. Embassy and the Chinese Ministry of Environ- mental Protection jointly organized a technical seminar on de-NOx technology solutions. CS China Energy and CS China Energy and Environment Update Page 2 Environment Update CSChina.Subscribe@trade.gov is an electronic publication produced by the U.S. Commercial Service in This event was a U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade, China. The Update provides U.S. companies with information and Environmental Working Group event and was presented in collaboration analysis on China’s energy and envi- with China's Ministry of Environmental Protection. Eight leading U.S. tech- ronmental technology market, pro- nology companies presented their technology and practical case studies on ject alerts, highlights from the U.S. how the U.S. has used various technology solutions to help tackle its envi- Mission in China and U.S. Depart- ronmental challenges. Seventy Chinese companies attended from key indus- ment of Commerce, U.S. Govern- ment activities in the cleantech tries such as cement, steel, and power generation. sector, and a listing of upcoming events and activities. CS Beijing leads Buyer Delegation to Wind Power To subscribe, send an e-mail to: 2011 Show CSChina.Subscribe@trade.gov Beijing, China The U.S. Commercial Service is part of the global trade promotion net- Commercial Specialist Hongying work of the U.S. Department of Cai at the U.S. Commercial Service Commerce. Our primary goal is to in Beijing organized a Chinese help U.S. firms export their products and services. Over the years, we buying delegation of 28 delegates, have developed a wide array of who attended Wind Power 2011 services to meet the needs of U.S. from May 22-25, 2011 in Anaheim, exporters. To learn about what we California. It was the first Chinese can do for you, please visit our delegation in the renewable energy website at: sector under the Commercial Ser- www.export.gov/china vice’s International Buyer Program. The views and opinions of guest Hongying Cai introduced Chinese contributions do not necessarily companies to U.S. sellers and coun- represent those of the U.S. Com- seled dozens of U.S. companies. mercial Service or U.S. Government. Inclusion does not represent or imply endorsement of the individual The Commercial Service’s Global Energy Team supported foreign delega- or organization. tions at the show. Team Leader Cynthia Torres from the U.S. Export Assis- tance Center (USEAC) in West Los Angeles and trade specialist Kara Published by the U.S. Commer- Sweeney from the Cincinnati USEAC coordinated an Energy Supplier Ser- cial Service in Beijing vice – matching Chinese buyers with U.S. suppliers. Trade specialist Jason U.S. Embassy Sproule from the Irvine USEAC and director Harry Henson from the West Texas USEAC coordinated “Show Time” appointments. No.55 An Jia Lou Road Chaoyang District At the Show, Xinjiang Goldwind Science and Technology Co. Ltd. signed a Beijing 100600, P.R. China three‐year cooperation agreement with The Timken Company, an Ohio‐ Tel: 8610 8531-3000 based bearings manufacturer. Timken will provide Goldwind with a range Fax: 8610 8531-4343 of technical services, products and aftermarket support for the development, supply and maintenance of advanced wind turbine components and systems. CS China Energy and Environment Update Page 3 CSChina.Subscribe@trade.gov 2011 International Mining Safety Executive Conference Beijing, China The 2011 International Mining Safety Executive Confer- ence, hosted by China’s State Administration of Work Safety (SAWS) and sponsored by AmerCable took place on June 14-15, 2011 in Beijing. Over 300 people attended the event that included participants from the United States, Germany, Chile, Japan, and Australia among others. Speakers from the Chinese Government included SAWS Deputy Director Yang Yuanyuan, SAWS Chief Engineer Huang Yi, and Vice Minister of Ministry of Science and Technology Wang Weizhong. Zhen Gong Cross from the International Trade Administration of the U.S. Depart- ment of Commerce spoke at the event on U.S.-China co- operation in mine safety. Michael Wang and Jessica Tan from the U.S. Embassy in Beijing also partici- pated in the event. Several U.S. companies attended the conference, including AmerCable, Peabody Energy, Joy Global, and DSI Underground Systems. From the Chinese side, China Shenhua, Aluminum Corporation of China, China Coal Energy Company, Jiangxi Copper, and Yunnan Copper were among the attendees of the con- ference. During the two-day event the participants exchanged information on the supervision and en- forcement of mine safety, mine safety management and regulation, risk management and early warning systems, the standardization of mine safety, as well as innovation and new mining safety technology. CS Shanghai Supports Aquatech 2011 Shanghai, China The U.S. Commercial Service in Shanghai successfully sup- ported Aquatech 2011, held in Shanghai from June 1-3, 2011. As the most comprehensive trade show for the water technol- ogy industry in China, the show explored new business op- portunities in one of the most dynamic and growing water technology markets in the world. It attracted more than 800 exhibitors, including approximately 40 U.S. companies. Commercial Officer Gregory Harris and Commercial Spe- cialist Scott Yao represented the U.S. Government at the event, delivering remarks and counseling U.S. firms. CS China Energy and Environment Update Page 4 CSChina.Subscribe@trade.gov Coal Mining Industry Trade Mission to China and Mongolia Connect with Markets in China and Mongolia Apply Now, Space is Limited The U.S. Department of Commerce is organizing a Trade Mis- sion to China and Mongolia to help U.S. firms find business http://www.export.gov/trademissions/ partners and sell equipment and services in Ulaanbaatar, Mon- ChinaMongolia2011/ golia, and Xi’an and Beijing, China. Date: October 23 - 28, 2011 Enter new markets Venue: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Xi’an The China Mongolia Trade Mission will provide businesses and Beijing, China with first-hand market information, one-on-one meetings with business contacts, including potential agents, distributors and Deadline: August 12, 2011 partners, as well as appropriate government meetings. This will Cost: position them to enter or expand their presence in the Chinese and Mongolian markets. • $6,245 for large firms. $5,475 for SMEs (Entire Trip) Why China and Mongolia? Chinese Market for Mining Equipment, Technologies and Ser- • $4,995 for large firms. $4,500 for vices U.S. firms compete well in the following categories: long- SMEs (China Only) wall shearers, stage-loaders, continuous miners, batch haulage vehicles, road headers, hydraulic roof support systems and con- • $1,250 for large Firms. $975 for veyor systems. For open-pit mining, U.S. firms’ best opportuni- SMEs •(Mongolia Only) ties include electric mining shovels, walking draglines, blast hole drills, and heavy mining trucks. Chinese companies are • Each additional person per com- still behind technologically in mining equipment production. pany for $200 in Mongolia, $725 While coal usage efficiency has improved in China, it remains for China low compared with developed countries. Also, coal mine safety remains a critical issue in China. In 2007, China saw 3,786 • Expenses for travel, lodging, most deaths in coal mine accidents. meals, and incidentals will be the responsibility of each mission par- Mongolian Market for Mining Equipment, Technologies and ticipant. Services Mining is crucial to Mongolia’s development and the mining sector has been a major contributor to the country’s For More Information: GDP. Once major mining projects go into production, Mongolia Louis Quay should see a significant increase in GDP growth, estimated at over 13% for 2011-12. This development undoubtedly will be (202) 482-3973 accompanied by a surge in mining-related imports. louis.quay@trade.gov CS China Energy and Environment Update Page 5 CSChina.Subscribe@trade.gov U.S.-CHINA ENERGY COOPERATION PROGRAM (ECP) HIGHLIGHTS U.S.-China Energy Cooperation Program Overview Beijing, China— ess that links together clean energy sector develop- Mary Kertz, U.S.-China ECP ment and planning with commercial project formula- tion, piloting and implementation.