WIA Winter Conference February 19, 2016 Kara Brighton* 卡拉布赖顿
Joint US State Utility Commissioner Regulatory, Policy & Technology Mission & Exchange Program August 9-18, 2015 Co-Sponsored by: DOE Office of Clean Coal & Carbon Management US-China Clean Energy Research Center National Energy Administration People s Republic of China
DOE Office of Clean Coal & Carbon Management Clean Coal Research Carbon Capture Industrial Carbon Capture and Storage Carbon Storage/Sequestration Advanced Energy Systems Hydrogen Turbines Gasification Technologies Advanced Combustion Coal to Liquids
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners NARUC Regulate essential utilities by State Members assure reliable service Fair, Just, and Reasonable Rates Founded in 1889 Venue to set and influence public policy Share best practices Foster innovative solutions
State Commissioners Lisa Edgar Florida Brooks McCabe West Virginia Travis Kavulla Montana Brian Kalk North Dakota Kara Brighton Wyoming
thenanfang.com The Great Wall of China The Forbidden City BEIJING, CHINA traveltowonders.blogspot.com Capital of the People s Republic of China Means Northern Peace Population 22 Million 3,000 years of History Temple of Heaven Tiananmen Square fourfootprints.com www.chasingtheunexpected.com Home of the, Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, and Temple of Heaven Great Wall of China National Museums of Art, China Military Hosted 2008 Summer Olympics Will Host 2022 Winter Olympics
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Nearly 5,000 years of History Tianjin means the emperor fords place Population about 10 million Host of the Chinese Rose Festival (more than 800 kinds of China Roses) cityguide.china.org.cn www.whatsontianjin.com TIANJIN, China Home of China Huaneng Group s GreenGen Project
XI AN, Shaanxi Province The Historical Center of China Xi'an (meaning Western Peace ) has made unparalleled contributions to the history and culture of China. For more than a millennium, it was the stage on which the histories of more than a Xi'an dozen Chinese dynasties unfolded. Every move and every action originating from Xi'an had a far-reaching influence on the course of China's social development Xi'an is the largest economy, and the capital of the Shaanxi province, with a GDP of 324.1 billion Yuan in 2010 Shaanxi serves as the vital industrial, transportation, and communications junction linking central parts of China with the southwestern and northwestern parts of the country Population of Shaanxi Province is 8.5 million people of largely Han Chinese decent. Buddhism is the most prevalent religion Xi an is well known for their traditional cuisine Yangrou Paomo (flat bread soaked in lamb soup) Kentucky Horse Park International Museum of the Horse, The Millennium's First Great International Exhibition Yangrou Paomo Remains of carriages and horses of the Western Zhou period (1046 771 BC) Xi'an Railway Station Traditional Chinese musical performances at Xi'an https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/xi'an#climate
Muslim quarter (also called Islamic Street). As the starting point of the famous Silk Road, Xi'an attracted traders from West since 1st century BC. During the 8th century AD, Xi'an was the largest city in the world with over one million inhabitants, among which one third of them were foreigners. The ancestors of these Muslims dwelled in Xian with Han people harmoniously and built Great Mosque for worship simultaneously. http://www.chinatourguide.com/xian/muslim_quarter.html TOUR OF MUSLIM QUARTER Great Mosque of Xian (pictured far right) XI AN Shaanxi As early as the 7th century a mosque used to stand on the same spot, but the current mosque was begun in 1293 by the naval admiral Haiji Cheng Ho. Its current layout is from the Ming and Qing Dynasties (17th and 18th centuries). The courtyard and some of the buildings are open to the public, but some of the praying areas are for Muslims only. http://www.virtourist.com/asia/china/xian/24.htm
Xian, Muslim Quarter, shopping street a narrow alleyway full of souvenir shops. In this bazaar you are expected to bargain hard. Try to pay less than fifty per cent of the first offered price. http://www.virtourist.com/asia/china/xian/26.htm TOUR OF MUSLIM QUARTER
GUANGZHOU Also known as Canton, Capital of Guangdong province Population 14 million, half of whom speak Cantonese while the other half speak Mandarin Local products include: Ivory carvings, jade, wood or olive sculptures, colorful pottery, Cantonese embroidery and Zhujiang Beer (Pearl River Beer). The city is known for Cantonese cuisine, opera, and Guangdong music. The China Import and Export Fair, also called the "Canton Fair", is held every year in April and October by the Ministry of Trading. August 16, 2015 Pearl River at Night https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/guangzhou#/media/file:guangzhou-cruise.jpg Towers in Guangzhou's CBD (left-center) with IFC/West Tower (right) and Guangzhou Opera House
SHENZHEN Located immediately to the north of Hong Kong, became a hugely successful Special Economic Zone including Shenzhen Hi-Tech Industrial Park (SHIP) and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange Population over 10 million, 6 million are non-local migrant workers that return home on the weekends and live in factory dormitories throughout the week www.chinatraveldesigner.com Shenzhen Cultural Center, Ancient civilization proven by shards discovered on Mirs Bay, dating back to 5000 B.C. Shenzhen in well known for numerous, extremely tall buildings The Kingkey 100 stands 1449 ft, and has 100 floors of hotel and office spaces (not only the tallest building in Shenzhen, but also one of the tallest in all of southern China (left) The 14 th tallest building in the world, the Shun Hing Square, is also at home in Shenzhen (right) Central Nanshan District jo.sau - https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnas/9650260252 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/shenzhen#gallery
Shenzhen Emissions Exchange Tour and Introduction Shenzhen Emissions Exchange became the first national low-carbon pilot city on September 30, 2010 Overall goal- work on climate change in the pursuit of another 5-year plan Progressive establishment of a domestic carbon emissions trading market Promote use of market mechanisms to achieve lower costs in 2020 for controlling greenhouse gas emissions Accelerate the transformation of the mode of economic development and industrial upgrading
HONG KONG The Fragrant Harbour PLA (People s Liberation Army) Hong Kong Garrison arm badge 1997 City view of Kowloon, Hong Kong Island and the Hong Kong Skyline Spans 426 square miles of autonomous territory on the southern coast of China at the Pearl River Estuary and the South China Sea Population 7.2 Million, 94% are Chinese descendants July 1997, the United Kingdom transferred sovereignty to Hong Kong to the People s Republic of China after 156 years of British colonial governance Ocean Park Hong Kong, marine mammal park, oceanarium, animal theme park and amusement park Hong Kong Sevens The Big Buddha The Hong Kong Sevens considered permier on IRB Sevens World Series rugby competition held annualy Wong Tai Sin Temple https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/hong_kong
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Questions? Kara Brighton, Commissioner Wyoming Public Service Commission kara.brighton@wyo.gov 307-777-7427