The "Full Energy System" — Zou Caineng's Latest Perspective
Academician Zou Caineng, Chief Scientist of PetroChina, has introduced the concept of the Full Energy System in his recent paper "Concept, Connotation, Pathways and Significance of the Full Energy System." This framework highlights element coupling, chain integration, and cycle optimization, supported by quantitative benchmarks, and is set to guide China’s energy development over the next 15–20 years.
China's 2024 energy data (Zou's paper):
· Import dependence: Oil 72.2%, Gas 40.1%, Overall 16.4%
· Overall import ≤ 20%
· Gas import ≤ 50%
· Domestic oil ≥ 200 Mt/year
Element Coupling: Coordinating resources, technology, capital, and policy.
Chain Integration: Oil, gas, coal, renewables, CCUS, hydrogen, and storage in one system.
Cycle Optimization: Balancing today's supply with tomorrow's efficiency and low-carbon goals.
Zou highlights that coal will remain the backbone of China's energy mix, but must shift to clean and efficient utilization, working in synergy with new energies. At the same time, unconventional oil & gas—already 31% of PetroChina's output and expected to surpass 50%—is becoming a system pillar, not just a supplement.
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