According to statistics, in 2007, the global total of about 19 trillion kwh electricity, only about 2% comes from renewable sources of energy, and the contribution of solar power far less than 0.1%. The next 30 years, global demand will more than double. As the world's big energy consuming country, China and the United States in the field of energy recognize the importance of cooperation. Applied Materials CEO of the United States Splinter recently in Beijing told reporters: "The United States and China enterprises in the new energy in very broad prospects for cooperation, in particular the use of solar energy development should lead the United States in energy cooperation."
Splinter told reporters: "As we talk this time, the transmission of solar energy to Earth on the year to meet the world's energy needs. Just think what has been an exciting, but if we can use these resources to create irrespective of national boundaries, clean, rich and free energy, it would be what? GW-class solar whether sounds ambitious? really difficult to do so? whether we should adopt new thinking and new solutions "
Turning to the business in China, said Splinter, Applied Materials established as the strength of the global solar business part of our investment in Xi'an construction of a technology development center, where we are committed to the development of new energy sources, clean, We are, and all of China's top solar energy companies, we are able to support their development and help them realize, solar energy mix in China an important force for the Chinese people to provide clean, affordable new energy.
Source: 光明日报 Mar. 31, 2008