The rise of nanometers

Chang'an.

This is an ancient city.

The headquarters building of the United Group is located on the outskirts of Chang'an City.

The heads of each of the six major groups of the Mining Alliance gathered here. Song Shijia of Blue Star Mining, Wang Shuo of the Electricity and Mining Alliance, and several management members of the host United Group sat around the large round table.

Luo Tuo, who spoke on behalf of the United Group, turned over the manuscript in his hand: "Everyone, I invite you here this time mainly for the sake of some future plans. I want to have a good chat with you."

Song Shijia remained silent, and Wang Shuo of the Electricity and Mining Consortium also did not speak. The other three companies, Minmetals Corporation and Southern Rare Earth, were smaller in size and did not have much say.

In the end, it was Zheng Jianguo from Beijing Enterprises Group who spoke first and agreed: "Mr. Luo, the development and layout of the mining industry should really be discussed. Whatever you have to say, put it on the table."

Luo Tuo instructed his assistant to turn on the multimedia projection in the conference room.

On the multimedia screen, a bar graph appeared, showing the gas production and reserves of Blue Age, United Group, and Beijing Enterprises Group.

During the three years from 2008 to 2010, the gas production volume of the three major groups accelerated.

Among them, Blue Age produced a total of 34.43 million tons of liquefied petroleum gas and methane gas last year; the United Group, which is backed by the vast pastoral areas and farms in the northwest, produced 36.81 million tons of liquefied petroleum gas and methane gas last year; Beijing Enterprises Group produced 12.43 million tons of liquefied petroleum gas and methane gas last year. tons of liquefied gas and methane gas.

The three companies combined produced 83.67 million tons of liquefied gas and methane gas. This number seems very huge. In fact, the excrement produced by the domestic breeding industry alone can refine at least 300 million tons of liquefied gas, which has huge potential.

The reason why the production potential has not been tapped is that, on the one hand, some cow dung and pig dung are raised by small farmers, or are too marginal, so it is not cost-effective to collect; another problem is the problem of the consumer market.

In the domestic gas market last year, 73.9% of the market share was occupied by the three major environmental protection groups. The three major environmental protection groups sold a total of 45.37 million tons of liquefied gas. These liquefied gases are mainly used by residents for cooking, catering, saunas and heating.

In fact, starting in January this year, the three major environmental protection groups lowered the retail price of gas for the second time, from the previous 3.1 yuan per kilogram to 2.8 yuan per kilogram.

Now a 15kg bottle of liquefied gas retails for only 42 yuan, leaving only natural gas on the market that can compete with liquefied gas.

Beijing Enterprises Group does not have overcapacity yet, while United Group and Blue Era clearly have overcapacity. If it were not for the consumption of gas-fired power generation, they would lose the motivation to expand production capacity.

There are also a large number of gas-powered vehicles in the blue era, which can take up part of the production capacity. United Group does not have such a huge industrial chain. Now United Group is worried about the problem of overcapacity of liquefied gas.

Luo Tuo said helplessly: "If our company increases biomass recycling in major pastoral areas, it is expected that the production of liquefied gas and methane gas this year will increase to 68 million tons. Gas overcapacity is already a problem. We must think Ways to open up new sales channels.”

Shao Ming, general manager of Minmetals Group, has no gas business and knows little about the energy market. This is the first time he has heard about the topic of domestic energy overcapacity. He feels that his worldview has been subverted.

However, Wang Shuo of the Electricity and Mining Consortium and Zheng Jianguo of Beijing Enterprises Group knew what Luo Tuo's subtext was.

In addition to the fossil energy consumption market in China, coal is mainly used for power generation; gas is used for residential living, catering and heating; oil is generally used in fuel oil and chemical industry.

The application fields of coal, oil and natural gas usually only have a small scope of overlap, and the main application fields are difficult to change.

But the situation is different now. Due to the explosion of biomass gas refining technology, the production of gas has skyrocketed, exceeding the total domestic gas consumption.

As a result, gas with overcapacity will inevitably have to reach out to other fossil energy consumption areas.

It seems that there is basically no chance of attacking the power generation field of coal, and it is also difficult to shake the chemical industry of petroleum.

The only field that can be rushed into is the oil and fuel field. This is the largest fuel consumption market in the country and has become the next target of the three major environmental protection groups.

Now they have to face a problem, which is the obstacle of two barrels of oil.

Therefore, Luo Tuo and Song Shijia hope that the six major mining groups will join forces to form their own gas alliance, and while gradually promoting gas vehicles, they will also deploy their own gas filling stations.

Song Shijia stood up and said: "The consumption structure dominated by petroleum fuel must give way to the consumption structure dominated by coal and gas, because we represent the most advanced productivity and are also an independent and controllable industry. In the oil market, we There is no advantage.”

"I understand what Mr. Song means." Wang Shuo said after being silent for a long time.

Changing the fuel consumption structure can indeed improve the current oil dilemma. After all, domestic oil is mainly consumed in transportation fuels. Gasoline and diesel alone consume nearly 300 million tons.

Everyone is smart and naturally knows how huge the transportation fuel market is.

Although the domestic biomass potential can reach the maximum limit of 500 million tons, according to the 50-50 ratio, it is 250 million tons, which is not enough to satisfy the transportation fuel market.

But don’t forget the power and mining complex. Solar and wind power, which are currently being promoted in full swing, are blooming all over the northwest.

The carbon powder produced from the surplus electricity can be used to produce water gas and methane gas, which is also a huge source of fuel.

Moreover, the four major power generation groups behind the power and mining complex are not willing to be eaten up by the power grid. If they can sell gas directly, they can bypass part of the power grid's restrictions.

On the other side, Shao Ming and Tian Youjiang, the general manager of Southern Rare Earth, discussed in a low voice.

Obviously Minmetals and Southern Rare Earth are not willing to be the younger brothers and want to get a share of the gas market.

The domestic fuel and gas market combined has a consumption volume of 360 million tons. Even if the majority is taken by the three major environmental protection groups and the power and mining consortium, if they can get 20 to 30 million tons, it will be enough for the entire group to enjoy prosperity. .

It would be strange not to be tempted. Soon the six major groups reached an agreement to jointly develop the domestic gas vehicle and gas market.

According to the plan, the three major environmental protection groups will rely on gas stations in various places to add gas vehicle refueling facilities; the Electric Power and Mining Consortium, Southern Rare Earth, and Minmetals Group will deploy gas refueling stations on highways.

At the same time, a gas distribution center will be established so that gas can be borrowed from each other in emergencies to ensure stable market prices.

While laying out gas stations, they must also increase investment in the development of solar and wind power, reduce their dependence on fossil fuels, and achieve negative growth in carbon emissions.

Other companies have struggled to achieve carbon neutrality, but the six major groups have already planned to achieve negative growth in carbon emissions and directly extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

In order to cooperate with this strategy, Suiren has planned to completely eliminate fuel vehicles and convert them to gas vehicles.

Companies such as COFCO and Beidahuang, which are closely related to the Suiren Group, are also planning to gradually turn to gas, which can reduce fuel production costs.

After all, the current price of liquefied gas is 2.8 yuan per kilogram, while gasoline and diesel are 7.7 to 8.6 yuan per liter, and gasoline is usually only 0.71 kilograms per liter.

There is a significant price gap between the two, nearly four times the price difference, and gas beats fuel instantly.