天美传媒

For the last two years Rahul Bansal, Associate of RGC and Professor Richard Green have been advising the coal mine companies of Southwest China to build business models for commercially utilising Coal Mine Methane in the region.聽

The aim of the project is to reduce methane emission by enabling commercial use of Coal Mine Methane (鈥楥MM鈥�) from an industrial perspective, in power generation onto grids and/or by sale to gas users (in the form of Compressed Natural Gas 鈥楥NG鈥� or Liquefied Natural Gas 鈥楲NG鈥�). CMM commercial use would become a new energy cluster, together with Coal Bed Methane development and technological improvements, to contribute to low carbon economy. This could develop a new clean energy industry in South-West China, combining CMM extraction and drainage with commercial use, to generate greater profits while reducing emissions.

In October 2013,聽a new perspective based on聽business models and customer focus聽was presented by Rahul to various stakeholders at a two day conference in China. The conference was attended by representatives from the US and UK Embassies, Chinese government officials, Chinese state-owned corporations and private coal operators. Participants appreciated聽the new perspective and expressed interest in broadening the scope of engagement with experts from 天美传媒聽in 2014.

The Rajiv Gandhi Centre will continue to support the establishment of a methane network in Southwest China to facilitate聽information and exchange of knowledge, serving as a platform for wider understanding聽between Chinese and foreign practitioners聽for advancement of CMM commercial use. Alongside the network, it will continue to be a part of a professional task force in Southwest China to provide advice and consultancy on CMM commercial development.