China to restrict bio-fuel extraction from corns

时间：2006-12-20 00:13:35

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Chinanews, Beijing, December 19 – National Development and Reform Commission issued a regulation on restricting bio-fuel extraction from corns on December 18, 2006.

 

Currently, about 20% of all the petrol consumed in China is alcoholic1 petrol from grains, like corns. 27 cities and towns in 5 provinces and autonomous2 regions are using bio-fuels. CNPC and Sinopec are ready to produce 10.20 million tons of alcoholic petrol every year.

 

Though corn output has greatly increased in the past few years, it still can not meet the needs of the booming bio-fuel extracting industry. In 2001, only 12.5 million tons of corns were used to produce bio-fuels, but the figure jumped to 23 million in 2005, a 84% growth, while the total output of corns only increased by no more than 21.9%.

 

Thus NDRC has imposed restrictions3 to guide the industry. After all, China still needs more corn to feed its people in the first place.

 
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1 alcoholic rx7zC     
adj.（含）酒精的，由酒精引起的；n.酗酒者
参考例句：
  • The alcoholic strength of brandy far exceeds that of wine.白兰地的酒精浓度远远超过葡萄酒。
  • Alcoholic drinks act as a poison to a child.酒精饮料对小孩犹如毒药。
2 autonomous DPyyv     
adj.自治的；独立的
参考例句：
  • They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
  • This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。
3 restrictions 81e12dac658cfd4c590486dd6f7523cf     
约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）
参考例句：
  • I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
  • a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

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