U.S.-China (Fujian) Waste to Energy Workshop

On December 18, 2018, the U.S.-China Energy Cooperation Program (ECP) successfully hosted the “U.S.-China (Fujian) Waste to Energy Technical Workshop” at the Crowne Plaza Fuzhou. This event was co-hosted by the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), ECP, China Center for Urban Development (CCUD), as well as the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) Fujian Provincial Council, with the support of Fujian Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology, Foreign Affairs Office of Fujian Province, CCPIT Longyan Chapter, and Consulate General of the United States in Guangzhou. Nearly 200 people from Six U.S. companies and 130 Chinese companies all actively participated in the discussions on urban waste and industrial waste gasification technology, urban and industrial sewage treatment, industrial waste heat recovery, environmental monitoring, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) monitoring and waste gas treatment, as well as kitchen waste treatment. This one-day workshop was moderated by ECP Executive Director Ma Li and Yang Liyun, Secretary General of Fujian CCPIT Provincial Council. East Asian Regional Director of USTDA Steven Winkates, Guangzhou Consul General James Levy, and President of the CCPIT Fujian Provincial Council all presented keynote speeches. 

During this workshop, Fujian government representatives and companies from the U.S. and China engaged in dialogues regarding local environmental protection and energy policies, technological development, as well as the future of their deepened cooperation. Representatives from the Fujian Provincial Research Academy of Environmental Sciences and Fujian Environmental Protection Industry Association introduced the provincial environmental protection and cleaner production policies, their promotion, and related commercial opportunities. Representatives from Caterpillar–Solar Turbines, Xylem, Thermo Fischer, Emerson – Insinkerator, China Wuhuan Engineering Co., Ltd, and Fujian Longking all shared their companies’ recent technological development in the fields of gas turbine fuel, industrial sewage treatment, VOCs monitoring at industrial parks, and waste to energy. These advanced technologies will strengthen the development of environmental protection and cleaner production in Fujian. The workshop also introduced a session titled “Cooperation Experience, Opportunities, and Challenges in the Energy and environment Industry” where company representatives from both the U.S. and China participated in comprehensive discussions and shared their experience and expertise on the energy and environmental protection industry. They also addressed potential opportunities and challenges. Lastly, the participants engaged in networking discussions and established the ground work for their future cooperation projects.

Through the City Workshop Series, ECP hopes to shed light on China’s urban transformation and promote cities' economic growth, social development, resource utilization, and other sustainable development opportunities. Moreover, it focuses on fostering business cooperation opportunities between cities and companies, supporting urban policy-making, construction, and development, as well as creating a platform for the exchange of expertise. The ECP City Workshop Series, as an international platform for mutually-beneficial cooperation, will continue to incorporate the strengths of its partners while constructing a sustainable future for U.S.-China urban development.