About NICE: National Institute of Clean-and-low-carbon Energy (Hereinafter referred to as “NICE”) was established with approval and support from the government and the national leaders of China. It is a national research institute on energy with full support from Shenhua Group – the largest coal company in the world. Shenhua Group is an integrated energy conglomerate with its businesses extending from coal to power, railway, port and CTL & coal chemical, featuring its cross-regional, multi-industrial and diversified operations. NICE is also a pilot-plant to demonstrate the modern R&D Management system in China, and it is a combination of a company, universities and institutes, with the support from an enterprise to speed-up the innovation and technology deployment process. It is also a platform to facilitate the international collaboration and natural bridge to connect China with rest of the world on energy technologies.
关于NICE：北京低碳清洁能源研究所（简称NICE）是在中央政府和领导人支持下批准成立的。它是一个由神华集团管理的国家级研究机构。神华集团是目前世界上最大的煤炭生产企业，同时也是一个综合性的能源企业，其业务涉及煤、电、铁路、港口、煤制油化工，是一个跨区域、跨行业的多元化经营的企业。NICE也是一个中国进行研发管理体系试点的项目，它结合了产学研，在企业的支持下加速创新和技术开发的进程。NICE也为能源技术方面的国际合作提供了一个平台，作为桥梁将中国与世界其他国家联接起来。
Area of Focus of NICE: NICE will focus on research on developing and commercializing clean & low carbon energy technologies, studying on new energy strategies and technology roadmaps. Moreover, NICE will be a platform for attracting the international talents and innovators to solve one of the most difficult problems in this era.
NICE关注的领域：NICE将重点进行清洁低碳能源技术的开发和商业化，研究新能源战略和技术路线图。另外，NICE将成为一个吸引国际人才及创新者的平台，以解决当代最困难的一个问题。
Research at NICE: NICE will focus on developing technologies in the following areas:
· Novel Routes for conversion and upgrading of Coal
· Emission reduction of coal power plants & IGCC
· CCS and CO2 Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)
