Tuesday, July 22, 2008

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太阳能斯特林发动机,保证中国能源独立性
作者:冯忠华博士、中文翻译:林光前

二十四年前,本人在中国上海召开的第二次斯特林发动机国际会议上发表主题
演讲,题为【斯特林发动机在中国未来发展的美好前景】。当时我的身份是美国
斯特林发动机研发伙伴有限公司的主要负责人和中国科学院热物理研究所的访问
顾问。我在演说中宣布,由美国斯特林发动机研发伙伴有限公司负责安排,美国
机械科技股份有限公司的斯特林发动机技术将转让给中国。请参考附上的本人在
斯特林发动机国际会议的讲话稿的封面、上海船用柴油机研究所和美国斯特林发
动机研发伙伴有限公司签订的技术转让协议书。

过去的20多年,全球工程界在斯特林发动机的应用上已经取得长足的进步,
产生了各种新的名称,或被称为热气机或外燃机。后者目的是区别著名的内燃机。
现在,无论深海、地球表面及太空都可看到斯特林发动机的工作踪迹。因为该发
动机从外部加热产生机械动力,使用的燃料,形式或来源几乎无限。可用太阳能、
化石燃料、核燃料,废热和就地取材的各种形式的热能,引起人们的特别兴趣。
总有一天我们会发现,植入人体的人工心脏,用核同位素斯特林发动机搏动,不
需加油或充电。

推动斯特林发动机的最佳外热源,毫无疑问是太阳能。相对传统的内燃机,以
太阳能作为斯特林发动机的动力,其运作原理十分简单,从生态和可再生的角度,
他们是最佳组合。与内燃机相比,斯特林发动机在应用方面可尽量小型化,没有
阀门,不用气化和点火系统,成本最低。工作气体被密封在斯特林发动机里,发
动机汽缸从外部加热。太阳能斯特林发动机绝对不需要传统内燃机的进气和排气
阀门。因此,尽管斯特林发动机机械效率很高,却很简单。最重要的是,由于其
高热能集聚能力,相较太阳能光伏发电板,它更适合大型电力事业。

本文撰写之日,两个最大的太阳能斯特林发动机电力厂仍在建设中。太阳能发
电一厂由美国南加州爱迪生公司在加州莫哈韦沙漠兴建,太阳能发电二厂则由圣
地牙哥燃气和电力公司在南加州皇县兴建。两个项目的功率和设计发电量说明如
下:
一厂规模:50万千瓦(足30万家庭用电),将扩大到85万千瓦。
使用2万-3.4万个碟型斯特林系统
购电合同:20年
厂址在加州巴石头以东的莫哈韦沙漠
二厂规模:30万千瓦,将扩大到90万千瓦。
使用1.2万-3.6万个碟型斯特林系统
购电合同:20年
厂址在南加州皇县

一厂的第一阶段50万千瓦项目,计划2009年底建成投产。投产后,将成为
世界上最大的太阳能公用事业发电厂。问题是,大型太阳能斯特林发电技术如何
及能否好得足以取代现有可再生能源和常规燃料发电厂的技术?“确实好得很!
”答案是响亮的。否则,作为经验丰富的公用事业发电厂的业主,南加州爱迪生
公司和圣地亚哥燃气和电力公司不会急于埋头这两个庞大的项目。在今天原油价
格徘徊于每桶150美元的形势下,两个项目已经没有内幕,而是更轻易地成为他
们的选择。本人在此就他们可能采取的理性推理,试作解释如下。

首先,两个太阳能斯特林发动机项目所采用的称为阳光接收器的技术,光电转
换率达31.25%,保持着太阳能发电技术的最高效世界纪录,是一种高度集聚利用
太阳能的技术,远远超过任何竞争对手。阳光接收器每个高38英尺, 宽40英尺,
能产生25千瓦的电力,意味着它发出的每度电所需空间要比光伏发电少得多。太
阳能光伏发电板占地大、电价高、效率比太阳能斯特林发动机低10 %,在竞争大
型公用事业供电技术时被取消资格。上述公用事业供电计划小组审查过一个最大
的太阳能光伏发电计划,发现这个8万千瓦能为五万家庭供电的太阳能光伏电厂,
其设计发电量只有上述一厂或二厂发电规模的十分之一。一厂和二厂全部竣工后,
发电量达175万千瓦,相当于两个大型核电厂,能为93万个家庭供电。斯特林发动
机系统的发电量是相同投资规模的光伏发电的5倍。鉴于中国正着手发展一系列的
核电厂,让我们将核电厂和太阳能斯特林发动机发电厂作比较。

由于防核辐射和泄漏的严格监管条例,所有核电厂都必须安置在强化遏制泄漏
的室内。所有的冷、热水循环系统都必须严密保护。因此,核电厂的成本实际上
高于同规模矿物燃料发电厂,建设周期也过长。尽管所有核电厂都设计了安全系
数,机械故障和人为失误仍在所难免。如美国三哩岛意外和俄罗斯的切尔诺贝利
事故就是例子,后果让人无法接受。因目前中国人均电耗不到美国的十分之一,
肯定需要更多电力。有朝一日中国人均耗电量赶上美国,将是一种什么样的前景
呢?

发电需要巨额能量,太阳能斯特林发动机系统在与中国和其它大国选择的核电
厂和可再生能源的优势对比中遥遥领先。加州为斯特林发动机投赞成票更让其声
名鹊起。中国不该观望。三哩岛事故三十多年来,美国一再推迟核电厂的建设,
值得赞扬。有着巨大太阳能潜力的大国如美国、巴西和中国,只需很少核电厂则
可。在中国建30多个核电厂,实乃匪夷所思。先不说成本可怕,即使最为边远的
核电厂熔垮,也是后果不堪设想,不负责任的。 我曾在田纳西谷核电厂销售时任
中国国家核能公司的代表(请见所附我和核能公司的合同) 。三哩岛和切尔诺贝
利的噩梦依然困扰着我。

四川史无前例的大地震发生后,世界上任何地方建设庞大水力发电厂如三峡的
计划,即使不被永远放弃,也有可能被推迟相当长的时间。中小型水电站较容易
被接受。

中国有丰富的水电资源,可继续使用,但须额外加上对生态影响的考虑,以减少伤害海洋生物。为加强应用水电的环保,在此推荐我的间接利用水的小规模专利
水力压缩空气发电技术。我的发明是,水改道经由其所夹带的空气发电,而不经
涡轮,水中加气却不加温,海洋生物不受伤害。因此,本发明的尾水含氧,改善
养殖鱼类生存条件,用于农业灌溉则更清洁、更肥沃。

大核电厂和其他大型可再生能源发电技术,在成本、效率和占地方面的竞争力
均弱,我们再次建议首先选择太阳能斯特林发动机。中国和世界各地的许多地区
阳光灿烂、土地充裕。仅举几例,如中国西部、华南西部和华北地区、美国、巴
西和中东地区等。即使世界各地土著居民遍布的丘陵地区,每个25千瓦的紧凑型
斯特林发动机系统、使用就地取材的能源如太阳能、当地生产的燃料和余热,应
有一个很大的市场。24年前我在第二届国际斯特林发动机会议发表的【斯特林发
动机在中国未来发展的美好前景】一文中,有详细的说明。

斯特林发动机使用普通热能,生产的是可再生能源,规模可大可小,无论城市、
农村、草原、山谷、平原、山地,处处皆可建,在中国的应用无限。它继续给中
国“承诺”一个最美好的未来。

中国是富煤国家,是世界上煤储量最多的国家之一。但许多煤矿工人为此付出
高昂的代价。日益严重的煤矿意外,变得越来越不被社会接受。提高矿工的保护
是唯一有良心的法规,但自然会增加煤炭开采成本。假设中国政府能够在安全和
煤炭开采、运输和其他污染问题之间取得一个和谐平衡,使用煤炭作为大型燃料
源则仍然未可厚非。现在,让我们就煤和太阳能发电作理性的评估。太阳能用于
斯特林发动机,直接、简单、干净、绝对没有污染,加上其免费和可再生等无与
伦比的优点。可以说:阳光当之无愧是“生活中最好的免费东西”。

煤炭作为发电能源,有两种用法。一是在常规炉直接燃烧,在流化床燃烧更完
全些。另一种是将煤液化或气化。然则无论哪种方式,煤炭都必须先行清洁处理,
洗煤的废水和废料的处置始终是个麻烦,也会增加巨额成本。说的难听一点,我
们只是让二氧化碳污染的排放推后而已。

太阳能斯特林发动机的无污染和可再生是不争的事实。此外,其最大优势是,
发动机维修率低,短期内回收投资。太阳能斯特林发动机不象柴油机和蒸汽轮机,
无需许多额外辅件。在太阳能斯特林发动机工作的流体永久密封。引擎在设计寿
命期内不必更换或处理。相对蒸汽轮机的锅炉和柴油发动机的燃烧室,其没完没
了的保养和维修大大增加业者的经营成本。再者,不论锅炉蒸汽机还是柴油引擎,
排气系统所造成的污染早已恶名昭著,毋庸赘述。

归根结底,不论是国家政策还是地方措施,能源越是独立,成本越低,污染越
少,环境越美。不论站在任何立场,选择使用太阳能斯特林发动机,改进能源的
独立性,都是最可行的解决方案。本建议基于本人40多年作为政府及私营企业节
能工程师的经验而提出,拳拳之心,唯天可表。中国正处于现代化建设非常关键
的阶段,科学发展观要求人与自然和谐,整个社会需要与世界和谐。
中国作为一个崛起复兴中的大国,正扮演一个负责任大国的角色,我们有必要
在可再生能源的政策上给世人树立一个榜样。对于我们在此表述的太阳能发动机
充分明显的优点,如不将其作为中国独立能源政策的主要部分纳入考虑,实在不
合情理。如蒙邀请,我们将很乐意和有关能源决策机构及省市领导讨论这一议题。
一份斯特林发动机发电厂的项目建议书内容提要,函索可供。

为能源的独立性,加油!

世界和谐组织的绿色能源委员会
太阳能斯特林发动机伙伴公司
总召集:冯忠华博士
中文翻译:世界和谐组织理事林光前
2008年7月

SOLAR STIRLING ENGINE SYSTEMS FOR ENERGY INDEPENDENCE

SOLAR STIRLING ENGINE SYSTEMS FOR ENERGY INDEPENDENCE
BY FRANCIS C W FUNG, PH.D.

Exactly two decades and four years ago I delivered a key note speech at the Second International Conference of Stirling Engines in Shanghai, China. The title of my speech was “The Promising Future of Stirling Engines in China”. At the time, I was General partner of the US Stirling Engine R and D Partnership (STRD Partnership) and a visiting consultant to Institute of Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. In my speech, I announced the technology transfer of Stirling Engine technology from US Mechanical Technology Inc. to China, arranged by the US STRD Partnership. For reference, see the attached titled pages of the Stirling Engine Conference and the Agreement between Shanghai Marine Diesel Engine Research Institute (SMDERI) and STRD Partnership.

In the lapse of two decades great strides have been made by the world engineering communities in the applications of Stirling Engines, which variously has been also called hot gas engines or external heat engines. The last name is to distinguish it from the well known internal combustion engine. It can be said Stirling Engines now can be found working under Deep Ocean to the earth surface and out to space. Because its mechanical power is derived from external heating, its use of fuel is unlimited in form or source. Of particular interest we can mention solar heat, fossil fuels, nuclear fuel, waste and all forms of indigenous heat. Last but not least, one day we may find implanted nuclear isotope Stirling Engines in human bodies powering artificial hearts without the need for refueling or recharging.

The most endearing and commanding source of external heat to power Stirling Engines without doubt is solar heat. With solar heat as available power because of the simplicity of the Stirling Engine operating principle compared to the conventional internal combustion engine this is a winning combination from ecological and renewable energy considerations. In this application, the Stirling Engines can be miniaturized, sans intake and exhaust valves and cost minimized without the need for injection carburetion and ignition systems compared to internal combustion engines. The operating gas in a Stirling Engine is hermetically sealed and heat is added to the outside of the engine cylinder. In a solar powered Stirling Engine there is absolutely no need for intake and exhaust valves as in conventional internal combustion engines. Thus mechanically high efficiency Stirling Engines are still very simple. Most of all, because of its high heat and power concentration capability it is also particularly suitable for large electric utility applications compared to solar voltaic panels.

As of this writing, the two largest Solar power Stirling Engine Utility Plants under construction are the Solar One Project being built for Southern California Edison at the California Mohave desert and the Solar Two Project being built for San Diego Gas and Electric at Imperial County at Southern California. Following are descriptions and designed power capacities of the two projects.

SOLAR ONE PROJECT, Capacity: 500 MW (for 300,000 homes) with expansion option to 850 MW
20,000 - 34,000 solar dish Stirling systems
20-Year Power Purchase Agreement
Sited in the Mojave Desert east of Barstow, CA
The Solar One project site is located in San Bernardino County in an undeveloped area of the Mojave Desert.
SOLAR TWO PROJECT, Capacity: 300 MW with expansion options to 900 MW
12,000 - 36,000 solar dish Stirling systems
20-Year Power Purchase Agreement
Sited in the Imperial Valley near El Centro, CA
The project site for Solar Two is located in Imperial County in Southern California.

The first 500 MW phase of Project One is planned to go into service by the end of 2009. Once in service, this will become the largest solar powered utility plant in the world. The question is then, how well does large Solar powered Stirling Engine utility plant stacks up against the current technology of both renewable and conventional fueled utility plants? The answer is a resounding “very well indeed”. Otherwise Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas and Electric as experienced utility plant owners as they are, will not rush head long into these two huge projects. Without becoming an insider of the two projects, one can still easily arrived at their choices at today’s oil price hovering at US$ 150 a barrel. Here is my take on how their overview rational reasoning may go like as explained in the following.

First and foremost, the solar Stirling Engine technology being used in these two projects are called the SES SunCatcher system, they hold the record for the most efficient solar electricity generation technology in the world. The SES SunCatcher is a highly concentrating solar thermal technology that converts sunlight into electricity at a rate of 31.25 percent, significantly more efficient than its closest competitor by far. Each SunCatcher dish is 38 feet tall, 40 feet wide and generates 25,000 watts of power, which means they occupy much less space compared to any solar voltaic panels power to power. The large space required for solar voltaic panels, high price and low 10% efficient, disqualified them as candidates for large utilities in competing with solar Stirling Engine. A check of the largest solar voltaic panel utility planned by these utilities, uncovered a plan for 80 MW to supply electricity for 50,000 homes. This planed design is only one tenth in capacity of Project One or Project Two. Project One and Two when go into full service will provide 1750 MW electricity total for 930,000 homes. These each of these Stirling Engine utility plant is thus 10 times larger than the largest photo voltaic plants planned by the same utility owners. This large capacity is equivalent to two large size Nuclear Power Plants. Since we are now at the range of Nuclear Power plant utilities, let us compare nuclear and solar Stirling Engine power plants.

Because of the strict need and regulation requirements to prevent nuclear radioactivity leaks, all nuclear power plants must be housed in fortified containment housing. All systems of hot and cooling water circulations must be heavily protected. So the cost of nuclear power plants is manifolds higher than equivalent fossil fuel power plants. The construction cycle is also unduly long. Despite all the built in safety factors for nuclear power plants, mechanical failures and human errors do occur. Accidents like Three Mile Island in the US and Chernobyl in Russia are unavoidable and the consequences are too dear to accept. The need for more electricity in China is expected. Currently the per capital consumption of electricity in China is less than one tenth of the US. What if the China per capita consumption eventually catches up with the US?

For sheer amount of enormous energy needed for electricity generation , Solar Stirling Engine System utility wins hands down over nuclear and other renewable energy choices in China and other large countries. California has voted for Stirling Engines and moving ahead. China should not wait either. Since Three Mile Island accident, for over thirty years, the US has consistently delayed building nuclear power plants. That is to be commended. Large countries like US, Brazil, China with enormous solar power availability have little need for nuclear power plants. Formidable Cost and even the most remote possibility of nuclear melt down, makes the good ahead of 30 more nuclear power plants in China unthinkable and irresponsible. I was one time the China country representative of Combustion Engineering for the sales of moth-balled Tennessee Valley Nuclear power plants ( See attached pages of my contract with CE). The nightmares of TMI and Chernobyl still haunt me. After the unprecedented severe Sichaun earth quakes, the construction of huge hydro power plants such as the three Gorges anywhere in the world will be most likely put off for a long time if not forever.

China is rich in hydropower resources. Its use will continue, but extra ecological consideration must be exercised to reduce harm to marine life. For enhanced environmentally friendly hydropower applications, I recommend my patented hydraulic air compressor electric generator technology for indirect, small scale use of hydro power. In my invention applications, water is only diverted through the air entrainment unit and does not go through the generator turbines, so marine life is not harmed, and the water is aerated but not heated. Thus the tail water of my invention is oxygenated for improved fish farming and cleaner and richer irrigation.

With concerns over nuclear power plants and other large renewable energy electric generation technologies less competitive from the consideration of cost, efficiency and space requirement, we again is left with Solar Stirling Engine as the commanding choice. There are too many regions in China and the world where sunshine and space are ample, such as Western, South Western, Northern China, US, Brazil and the Middle East to name a few. Even in indigenous hilly areas all over the world, the compact Stirling Engine System of 25 KW each, has a big market in the form of appropriate energy technology using solar, and available fuel and waste heat. This was detailed in my aforementioned paper “The Promising Future of Stirling Engines in China” delivered 24 years ago at the Second International Stirling Engine Conference. The application of Stirling Engine Systems in China is unlimited, renewable or conventional heat, large and small, urban and rural, in the prairies and the valleys, in the flatlands or the mountains the word “Promising” is still most appropriate for Stirling Engines future in China.

China is also rich in coal. She has one of the largest reserves in the world. But coal miners pay a high price with their life. Increasingly high rate of accidents will become more and more unacceptable to the society. The only conscientious regulation is to increase protection of the miners. This will of course increase the cost of coal mining. Assuming that the Chinese government can maintain a harmonious balance between safety and coal mining, the transportation and other pollution problems of using coal as a large source of fuel still abound. Let us now make a rational overview assessment of coal and solar energy for electricity generation. Solar energy as employed by Stirling Engine Systems is direct, simple, clean and absolutely no pollution, as well as its outstanding free and renewable merits. It is befitting to say “The best things in life are free”. Sunshine is the most beloved.

As a source of energy for electricity generation there are two ways to use coal. One is direct burning in conventional furnace or fluidized bed for more complete combustion. The other is to liquefy or gasify coal for example. Either way, the coal must still be scrubbed and cleaned and the treatment of the cleaning fluid remains always a problem in disposal. This will increase the cost tremendously and the cleaning and scrubbing continues in the conversion process. On course, not to mention, we are only postponing the CO2 pollution emission to a later stage.

Aside from the fact that Solar Stirling Engine for electricity generation is non polluting and renewable, the final merit is the economic pay back of its low life cycle cost due to ease of maintenance of the engine. Solar Stirling Engine systems do not require the many additional ancillary accessories as diesel and steam engines. In a Solar Stirling Engine System the working fluid is permanent and hermetically sealed. There is on replacement or treatment necessary in the life cycle of the engine. In the case of steam engine boiler and the combustion chamber of the internal combustion diesel engine constant maintenance and treatment of boiler and combustion chamber increases greatly the cost of operation. Of course, both steam engine with boilers and diesel engines pollute through their exhaust systems as well known.

In conclusion, as a national and local policy to become more energy independent, to reduce environmental pollution, to practice conservation and to reduce cost of operation all points to the choice of using Solar Stirling Engine Systems as the most viable solution. This recommendation is based on my over five decades of experience as a practitioner of energy conservation engineer in government as well as private industries. China and most of the developing world are at a very critical stage of modernization. The important policy of scientific development calls for harmony with nature, within the society and world harmony. To play a responsible role as a rising and renaissance major nation China must set an example in her renewable energy policy. With the ample evident merits as discussed here, not to include the Solar Engine Systems for consideration as a major part of China’s energy independent policy is unconscionable. Your humbly is available for consultation by invitation from relevant energy implementation department and provincial heads. An Executive Summary of Stirling Engine Concept Proposal is available by request.

In Service of Energy Independence
Francis C W Fung, PH.D.
Solar Stirling Engine Partnership (SSEP)
A Commission of World Harmony Organization

Capacity: 500 MW with expansion option to 850 MW
20,000 - 34,000 solar dish Stirling systems


Phase 1 of this project is to develop 500 MW of electricity generating capacity, which will then be followed by Phase 2, which will involve an expansion up to 850 MW of generating capacity.
Power output from this facility will be sold in accordance with a 20-year power purchase agreement to Southern California Edison Company (www.sce.com), a subsidiary of Edison International.


The project site for Solar Two is located in Imperial County in Southern

Capacity: 300 MW with expansion options to 900 MW
12,000 - 36,000 solar dish Stirling systems
20-Year Power Purchase Agreement


Phase 1 of this site will consist of 12,000 solar dish Stirling systems that will be capable of generating 300 MW of electrical power. Phase 2 of this will expand the number of solar dish Stirling systems to 36,000 units, which will be capable of generating up to 900 MW of power.
The power generated at this site will be sold in accordance with a 20-year power purchase agreement to San Diego Gas & Electric (www.sdge.com).

绿色能源取代核燃料和矿物燃料发电的倡议

绿色能源取代核燃料和矿物燃料发电的倡议
www.worldharmonyorg.net
作者:冯忠华博士,中文翻译:林光前
2008年7月18日


2008年7月17日,美国前副总统戈尔发表重要演讲。目的是适时通告一项重要的有关美国能源独立性的公民立法创议权,倡议十年内,即到2018年,将所有美国的电力生产转换成绿色能源。该倡议是明智之举,令人钦佩。然则它现实吗?能否实现?如何实现?目前美国发电使用的能源,70%为矿物燃料,20%为核燃料,只有10 %太阳能、水力、风力和其他形式的可再生能源。本人的答案是,这一雄心勃勃的目标是可以实现的。只要国家采取行动,努力协调,一致支持太阳能斯特林发动机(外燃机)的发展计划,就能逐步取代现有或大或小的矿物燃料发电厂。蒸汽机是19世纪的象征,内燃机是20世纪的代表,斯特林发动机(外燃机)则是21世纪的骄傲。任何形式的热能都能从外部驱动,包括太阳能、燃气、固体燃料、液态燃料、废热和地热。只要是热能,斯特林发动机(外燃机)无所不食。

美国是一个拥有庞大资源兼具奋斗精神的国家。只要看看我们在第二次世界大战期间压倒性的飞机制造能力,可见一斑。半世纪后的今天,世上依然没有国家 能及。将这种资源和精神用于绿色能源发电的开发,定能圆满成功。绿色能源发电政策使美国在太阳能斯特林系统的制造上遥遥领先,无人赶上。开发宣传绿色能源发电,势必使我们成为最大的能源技术和斯特林发动机出口大国,创造世界上绿色能源技术和产品出口的历史。绿色能源技术和产品的潜在市场,加上我们大幅减少石油进口,则我们的贸易赤字可减少一半以上。美国极需一个象戈尔一样有抱负、有使命感的总统。

二十四年前,本人在中国上海召开的第二次斯特林发动机国际会议上发表主题演讲,题为【斯特林发动机在中国未来发展的美好前景】,并将美国斯特林发动机(外燃机)技术转移给中国。当时的构想是,让中国将这种体积小的太阳能斯特林发动机作为生产可再生能源的技术,在全国范围部署。推动斯特林发动机的最佳外热源,毫无疑问是太阳能。相对传统内燃机,以太阳能作为斯特林发动机的动力,其运作原理十分简单,从生态和可再生的角度,他们是最佳组合。与内燃机相比,斯特林发动机在应用方面可尽量小型化,没有阀门,不用气化和点火系统,生产成本最低。工作气体被密封在斯特林发动机里,发动机汽缸从外部加热。太阳能斯特林发动机绝对不需要传统内燃机的进气和排气阀门。因此,尽管斯特林发动机机械效率很高,却很简单,维修费用极微。最重要的是其高热能集聚能力,相较太阳能光伏发电板,它更适合大型电力事业。作为替代公用事业发电,同一发电规模的太阳能光伏发电板效率过低,成本过高,占地过多。

本文撰写之日,两个最大的太阳能斯特林发动机电力厂仍在建设中,他们是南加州爱迪生公司在加州莫哈韦沙漠兴建的太阳能发电一厂和圣地牙哥燃气和电力公司在南加州皇县兴建的太阳能发电二厂。两个项目的设计发电量加起来共175万千瓦,等于两个大型核电厂。

太阳能斯特林发动机是如何与核电厂匹敌的?两个太阳能斯特林发动机项目所采用的技术称为阳光接收器,是一种高度集聚利用太阳能的技术,光电转换率达31.25%,保持着太阳能发电技术的最高效世界纪录,远远超过任何竞争对手,发电成本只有光伏发电的五分之一甚至十分之一。每座阳光接收器高38英尺,宽40英尺,能生产25千瓦的电力。意味着它发出的每千瓦电所需空间要比光伏发电少得多。太阳能光伏发电板占地大、电价高、效率低,在与斯特林发动机系统竞争大型公用事业供电技术时被取消资格。

由于防核辐射和泄漏的严格监管条例,所有核电厂都必须安置在强化遏制泄漏的室内。所有的冷、热水循环系统都必须严密保护。因此,核电厂的成本实际上高于同规模矿物燃料发电厂,建设周期也过长。尽管所有核电厂都设计了安全系数,机械故障和人为失误仍在所难免。如美国三哩岛意外和俄罗斯的切尔诺贝利事故就是例子,后果让人无法接受。

发电需要巨额能量,太阳能斯特林发动机系统在与中国和其它大国选择的核能和可再生能源的优势对比中遥遥领先。加州为斯特林发动机投赞成票更让其声名鹊起。我们不该观望。三哩岛事故三十多年来,美国一再推迟核电厂的建设,值得赞扬。我曾在田纳西谷核电厂销售时任中国国家核能公司的代表(请见所附我和核能公司的合同) 。三哩岛和切尔诺贝利的噩梦依然困扰着我。

四川史无前例的大地震发生后,世界上任何地方建设庞大水力发电厂如三峡的计划,即使不被永远放弃,也有可能被推迟相当长的时间。只有中小型水电站安全可行,能被接受。
太阳能斯特林发动机的无污染和可再生是不争的事实。此外,其最大优势是,发动机维修率低,短期内可回收投资。太阳能斯特林发动机不象柴油机和蒸汽轮机,无需许多额外辅件。在太阳能斯特林发动机工作的流体永久密封。引擎在设计寿命期内不必更换或处理。相对蒸汽轮机的锅炉和柴油发动机的燃烧室,其没完没了的保养和维修大大增加业者的经营成本。再者,不论锅炉蒸汽机还是柴油引擎,排气系统所造成的污染早已恶名昭著,毋庸赘述。没有核电厂是永久性的。老旧核电厂终有拆除之日,安全从未得到适当解决。

归根结底,不论是国家政策还是地方措施。减少环境的污染、让地球摆脱长期核辐射还是减少国家的财政负担,不论为的是上述哪一点,选择使用太阳能斯特林发动机,都是最可行的解决方案。

大型斯特林发动机发电厂可用小单位模块逐步扩大。他们的光电效率比太阳能光伏发电板高得多。建议选择使用斯特林发动机为绿色能源发电的政策,是基于我作为一个有20多年经验的国际太阳能斯特林发动机技术转让专家。1970年代,美国石油的24%需进口,1990年代为42%,今天,石油的70%需进口。交易额达惊人的7,000亿美元之谱。增加的趋势、沉重的负担,绝对不可持续下去。

我们必须坚定地支持戈尔,把他主张的绿色能源政策作为国家的优先事项。美国作为世界领袖,在可再生能源政策上必须以身作则,扮演一个负责任的角色。其他主要的矿物燃料消费国如中国、印度、印度尼西亚和巴西将不可避免地跟进。对于我们在此表述的太阳能发动机充分明显的优点,如不将其作为美国绿色能源发电政策的当务之急纳入考虑,实在不合情理。再说,财务上美国将成为世界历史上能源技术转移的最大受益人。

事实上,美国太阳能斯特林发动机技术早已成熟。美国绿色能源发电政策使太阳能斯特林系统在制造上遥遥领先,世界无人能及。太阳能斯特林发动机系统的出口潜力,除满足世界其余地区的迫切需要,将极大地刺激美国低迷的经济。加上减少石油进口,美国的贸易赤字的逆转将指日可待。总之,减少石油进口加上世界追随我们的绿色能源政策,石油价格的投机行为毫无疑问将立即停止。世界绿色能源发电政策一经协调,石油价格应声下跌一半以上将不足为奇。绿色能源发电势在必行,我们的下任总统必须表现其远见卓识的领导才能,赞同戈尔的主张,并将其作为我们的能源独立政策。如蒙邀请,我们将很乐意和国家能源决策机构及当地政府首脑共同讨论这一议题。
为了绿色能源发电政策,加油!

太阳能斯特林发动机伙伴公司
总召集:冯忠华博士
中文翻译:林光前


参考图片:

南加州斯特林发动机发电一厂
Ø 规模:50万千瓦,可扩建到85万千瓦
Ø 2万-3.4万个碟型太阳能斯特林发动机系统
Ø 20年购电合同



本项目第一阶段开发50万千瓦总发电量,接着发展第二期,总发电量扩大到85万千瓦。
本发电厂所发电力的销售是根据爱迪生国际公司的子公司南加州爱迪生公司签订的一份20年购电合同。

布什总统参观建筑中的太阳能斯特林发动机系统

GREEN ENERGY FOR ELECTRICITY INITIATIVE (GENEI)

GREEN ENERGY FOR ELECTRICITY INITIATIVE (GENEI)
ALTERNATIVE TO NUCLEAR AND FOSSIL ENERGY
http://www.worldharmonyorg.net/

BY FRANCIS C W FUNG, PH.D.
July 18, 2008


On July 17, 2008 Al Gore, former US Vice President, made an important US energy independent announcement. The main theme was to announce the timely and important initiative of converting all US electricity production to green energy in a decade, by 2018. The initiative is wise and admirable, but is it realistic? Is it achievable and how? Currently the US electricity generation is 70% by fossil fuel, 20% by nuclear power and only 10% by solar, hydro, wind and other forms of renewable energy. Gore’s ambitious goal is achievable if supported by concerted national efforts of Solar Stirling Engine programs to gradually replace existing fossil fuel power plants, large or small. Steam engine is for 19th century, internal combustion engine is for 20th century and Stirling engine is for 21st century. Stirling engine as an external combustion engine can be performed by all forms of energy including solar. You may say Stirling engine is omnivorous.

America is a country of vast resources and can do spirit demonstrated by the mass mobilization of WWII in airplane manufacturing capability. Half a century later the world has not yet caught up. In the urgency of the present national energy and climate crisis, the same ‘can do’ attitude can be applied to the Green Energy for Electricity Initiative (GENEI) for success. The GENEI policy will put US so far ahead in Solar Stirling system manufacturing that the world will not be able to catch up. The momentum of GENEI advocacy will make us the largest energy technology and Stirling Engine export nation in the history of world green energy technology and product export. The potential world market of GENEI technology and products together with our reduction in oil imports can be so great as to more than halve the current American trade deficit. The US is in great need of a president who will adhere to the mission and vision advanced by Al Gore.

Exactly twenty-four years ago I delivered a key note speech at the Second International Conference of Stirling Engines in Shanghai, China. The title of my speech was “The Promising Future of Stirling Engines in China”. This was referring to American Stirling Engine technology being transferred to China. The idea was for China to deploy nationwide, small size solar powered Stirling engines as an appropriate renewable energy technology. The most endearing and commanding source of external heat to power Stirling Engines without doubt is solar heat. Because of the simplicity of the Stirling Engine’s operating principle and construction compared to the conventional internal combustion engine, this is a winning combination from economical and renewable energy considerations. The operating gas in a Stirling Engine is hermetically sealed and heat is added to the outside of the engine cylinder. Thus mechanically, high efficiency Stirling Engines are very simple and maintenance free. Most of all, because of its high heat and power concentration capability, it is also particularly suitable for large electric utility applications compared to solar voltaic panels. Solar voltaic panels as alternative utility power plants have significantly lower thermal efficiency, higher cost and take up much more space for the same electricity power delivered.

As of this writing, the two largest Solar power Stirling Engine Utility Plants under construction are the Solar One Project being built for Southern California Edison at the California Mohave desert and the Solar Two Project being built for San Diego Gas and Electric at Imperial County at Southern California. The total designed power for these two projects add up to be 1750 MW, the size of two large nuclear power plants.

How does Solar Stirling Engine stack up against Nuclear Power plants? The solar Stirling Engine technology used in these two projects are called the SES SunCatcher system, they hold the record for the most efficient solar electricity generation technology in the world. The SES SunCatcher is a highly concentrating solar thermal technology that converts sunlight into electricity at a rate of 31.25 percent, significantly more efficient than its closest competitor. The cost of electric power for these Sun Catchers is 1/5 to 1/10 the cost of comparable photo voltaic panels. Each Sun Catcher dish is 38 feet tall, 40 feet wide and generates 25,000 watts of power, which means they occupy much less space compared to any solar voltaic panels on per kilowatt basis. The large space required for solar voltaic panels, high price and low efficiency, disqualified them as candidates for large utilities in competing with Solar Stirling Engine systems.

The cost of nuclear power plants is manifolds higher than the equivalent Solar Stirling Engine power plants because of the strict need and regulation requirements to prevent nuclear radioactivity leaks. All nuclear power plants must be housed in huge fortified containment housing, and all systems of hot and cooling water circulation must be heavily protected and isolated. The construction cycle is also unduly long. Despite all the built in safety factors for nuclear power plants, mechanical failures and human errors do occur. Accidents like Three Mile Island in the US and Chernobyl in Russia are unavoidable and the consequences are too dear to accept.

For the sheer amount of enormous energy needed for Green Energy for Electricity Initiative (GENEI), from a safety point of view, Solar Stirling Engine System utility wins hands down over other renewable energy choices. California has voted for Stirling Engines from expert experience and is moving ahead. Since the accident at Three Mile Island over thirty years ago, the US has consistently delayed building nuclear power plants. That is very responsible and to be commended. I was one time the China country representative of Combustion Engineering for the sales of moth-balled Tennessee Valley Nuclear power plants. The nightmares of TMI and Chernobyl still haunt me. The cost of disposal of spent fuel and its adverse effect of long lasting radioactivity on nature and mankind is well known. No nuclear power plant is permanent. The eventual need to tear down old dilapidated nuclear power plant for safety has also never been adequately addressed.

After the unprecedented severe Sichaun earth quakes, the construction of huge hydro power plants such as the three Gorges anywhere in the world will be most likely put off for a long time if not forever. Medium and small size hydropower stations are better alternatives.


Aside from the fact that Solar Stirling Engine for electricity generation is non polluting and renewable, the final merit is the economic pay back of its low life cycle cost due to ease of manufacturing and maintenance of the engine. Solar Stirling Engine systems have long life cycle and do not require the many additional ancillary accessories as diesel and steam engines. In a Solar Stirling Engine System the working gas is permanently and hermetically sealed. There is no replacement or treatment necessary of the working gas in the life cycle of the engine as is required in steam and internal combustion engines.

In conclusion, as a national and local GENEI policy to reduce environmental pollution, to steer away from long term radioactive degradation of the earth, and to reduce national financial burden, all point to the choice of using Solar Stirling Engine Systems as the most viable solution. Large Stirling Engine power plants can be incrementally added in small modular units. They are much more thermally efficient than Solar voltaic panels. The recommendation of using Stirling Engine alternative for GENEI policy is based on my over two decades of experience as a practitioner of international Solar Stirling Engine technology transfer. The US oil imports is 24% in the 1970’s and 42% in the 1990’s. Today we import 70% of our oil and at a staggering cost of $700 Billion. This increasing trend and heavy cost are absolutely unsustainable.

It is imperative for us to support Al Gore’s recommendations and advocate GENEI policy as a national priority. To play a responsible role as the leader of the world, the US must also set an example in her renewable energy policy. Other major fossil fuel consuming nations such as China and India will inevitably follow. With ample evidence as discussed here, not to include the Solar Engine Systems for consideration as a major part of US GENEI imperative is unconscionable. Financially the US will be the biggest energy technology transfer nation in world history and the beneficiary thereof.

In fact the US is already ahead of the world in Solar Stirling Engine technology. The GENEI policy will put US so far ahead in Solar Stirling system manufacturing that the world will be hard put to catch up. The potential export of Solar Stirling Engine systems to meet the pent up demand for rest of the world will be a great stimulus to the US sagging economy. Together with the reduction in oil imports, the US trade deficit can be significantly reversed. The summation of total reduction of oil imports as the world follows our GENEI imperative will no doubt instantly halt the oil price speculation. It will not be surprising that a world concerted GENEI effort will instantly drive the oil price down by more than half. Our next president must show the vision and leadership to endorse Al Gore’s recommendations and implement the GENEI imperative as our energy independence policy. Yours humbly is available for consultation by invitation from relevant national energy implementation departments and local government heads.

In Service of Energy Independence


Francis C W Fung, PH.D.
Solar Stirling Engine Partnership (SSEP)
Word count 1500



SOLAR ONE PROJECT, Capacity: 500 MW (for 300,000 homes) with expansion option to 850 MW
20,000 - 34,000 solar dish Stirling systems
20-Year Power Purchase Agreement
Sited in the Mojave Desert east of Barstow, CA



Monday, July 21, 2008

STIRLING ENGINE IS FOR 21ST CENTURY

From: "Francis Fung"
Subject: SOLAR STIRLING ENGINE SYSTEMS POSITION PAPER AND LETTER TO CHINA

Dear Consul Pan,

Attached per your request are Solar Stirling Engine for Energy Independence letter and
position paper in English and Chinese for your transmission to relevant departments in China. I
will also come to your office to present my signed hard copies.

In the 2nd International Stirling Engines Conference my keynote speech was "The Promising
Future of Stirlings Engines in China". On July 17, 2008 Al Gore, former US Vice President,
announced the important initiative of converting all US electricity production to green
energy in a decade, by 2018. This heralds the future of Stirling Engine in America.

Steam Engine was for 19th Century, Internal Combustion Engine was for 20th Century, Stirling Engine will revolutionize the 21st Century.

In Service of Energy Independence.
Francis C W Fung, PH.D.
General Partner
Solar Stirling Engine Partnership

Attachments
Files:
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SOLAR_STIRLING_ENGINE_PARTNERSHIP_ch.doc_PDF.pdf (106k)
SOLAR_STIRLING_ENGINE_SYSTEMS_FOR_ENERGY_INDEPENDENCE_updated.doc.pdf (121k)
SOLAR_STIRLING_ENGINE_SYSTEMS_FOR_ENERGY_INDEPENDENCE_ch_updated.doc.pdf (188k

Sunday, July 20, 2008

GREEN ENERGY FOR ELECTRICITY INITIATIVE (GENEI) REVISED

GREEN ENERGY FOR ELECTRICITY INITIATIVE (GENEI)
ALTERNATIVE TO NUCLEAR AND FOSSIL ENERGY


BY FRANCIS C W FUNG, PH.D.
July 18, 2008


On July 17, 2008 Al Gore, former US Vice President, made an important US energy independent announcement. The main theme was to announce the timely and important initiative of converting all US electricity production to green energy in a decade, by 2018. The initiative is wise and admirable, but is it realistic? Is it achievable and how? Currently the US electricity generation is 70% by fossil fuel, 20% by nuclear power and only 10% by solar, hydro, wind and other forms of renewable energy. Gore’s ambitious goal is achievable if supported by concerted national efforts of Solar Stirling Engine programs to gradually replace existing fossil fuel power plants, large or small.

America is a country of vast resources and can do spirit demonstrated by the mass mobilization of WWII in airplane manufacturing capability. Half a century later the world has not yet caught up. In the urgency of the present national energy and climate crisis, the same ‘can do’ attitude can be applied to the Green Energy for Electricity Initiative (GENEI) for success. The GENEI policy will put US so far ahead in Solar Stirling system manufacturing that the world will not be able to catch up. The momentum of GENEI advocacy will make us the largest energy technology and Stirling Engine export nation in the history of world green energy technology and product export. The potential world market of GENEI technology and products together with our reduction in oil imports can be so great as to more than halve the current American trade deficit. The US is in great need of a president who will adhere to the mission and vision advanced by Al Gore.

Exactly twenty-four years ago I delivered a key note speech at the Second International Conference of Stirling Engines in Shanghai, China. The title of my speech was “The Promising Future of Stirling Engines in China”. This was referring to American Stirling Engine technology being transferred to China. The idea was for China to deploy nationwide, small size solar powered Stirling engines as an appropriate renewable energy technology. The most endearing and commanding source of external heat to power Stirling Engines without doubt is solar heat. Because of the simplicity of the Stirling Engine’s operating principle and construction compared to the conventional internal combustion engine, this is a winning combination from economical and renewable energy considerations. The operating gas in a Stirling Engine is hermetically sealed and heat is added to the outside of the engine cylinder. Thus mechanically, high efficiency Stirling Engines are very simple and maintenance free. Most of all, because of its high heat and power concentration capability, it is also particularly suitable for large electric utility applications compared to solar voltaic panels. Solar voltaic panels as alternative utility power plants have significantly lower thermal efficiency, higher cost and take up much more space for the same electricity power delivered.

As of this writing, the two largest Solar power Stirling Engine Utility Plants under construction are the Solar One Project being built for Southern California Edison at the California Mohave desert and the Solar Two Project being built for San Diego Gas and Electric at Imperial County at Southern California. The total designed power for these two projects add up to be 1750 MW, the size of two large nuclear power plants.
How does Solar Stirling Engine stack up against Nuclear Power plants? The solar Stirling Engine technology used in these two projects are called the SES SunCatcher system, they hold the record for the most efficient solar electricity generation technology in the world. The SES SunCatcher is a highly concentrating solar thermal technology that converts sunlight into electricity at a rate of 31.25 percent, significantly more efficient than its closest competitor. The cost of electric power for these Sun Catchers is 1/5 to 1/10 the cost of comparable photo voltaic panels. Each Sun Catcher dish is 38 feet tall, 40 feet wide and generates 25,000 watts of power, which means they occupy much less space compared to any solar voltaic panels on per kilowatt basis. The large space required for solar voltaic panels, high price and low efficiency, disqualified them as candidates for large utilities in competing with Solar Stirling Engine systems.

The cost of nuclear power plants is manifolds higher than the equivalent Solar Stirling Engine power plants because of the strict need and regulation requirements to prevent nuclear radioactivity leaks. All nuclear power plants must be housed in huge fortified containment housing, and all systems of hot and cooling water circulation must be heavily protected and isolated. The construction cycle is also unduly long. Despite all the built in safety factors for nuclear power plants, mechanical failures and human errors do occur. Accidents like Three Mile Island in the US and Chernobyl in Russia are unavoidable and the consequences are too dear to accept.

For the sheer amount of enormous energy needed for Green Energy for Electricity Initiative (GENEI), from a safety point of view, Solar Stirling Engine System utility wins hands down over other renewable energy choices. California has voted for Stirling Engines from expert experience and is moving ahead. Since the accident at Three Mile Island over thirty years ago, the US has consistently delayed building nuclear power plants. That is very responsible and to be commended. I was one time the China country representative of Combustion Engineering for the sales of moth-balled Tennessee Valley Nuclear power plants. The nightmares of TMI and Chernobyl still haunt me. The cost of disposal of spent fuel and its adverse effect of long lasting radioactivity on nature and mankind is well known. No nuclear power plant is permanent. The eventual need to tear down old dilapidated nuclear power plant for safety has also never been adequately addressed.

After the unprecedented severe Sichaun earth quakes, the construction of huge hydro power plants such as the three Gorges anywhere in the world will be most likely put off for a long time if not forever. Medium and small size hydropower stations are better alternatives.


Aside from the fact that Solar Stirling Engine for electricity generation is non polluting and renewable, the final merit is the economic pay back of its low life cycle cost due to ease of manufacturing and maintenance of the engine. Solar Stirling Engine systems have long life cycle and do not require the many additional ancillary accessories as diesel and steam engines. In a Solar Stirling Engine System the working gas is permanently and hermetically sealed. There is no replacement or treatment necessary of the working gas in the life cycle of the engine as is required in steam and internal combustion engines.

In conclusion, as a national and local GENEI policy to reduce environmental pollution, to steer away from long term radioactive degradation of the earth, and to reduce national financial burden, all point to the choice of using Solar Stirling Engine Systems as the most viable solution. Large Stirling Engine power plants can be incrementally added in small modular units. They are much more thermally efficient than Solar voltaic panels. The recommendation of using Stirling Engine alternative for GENEI policy is based on my over two decades of experience as a practitioner of international Solar Stirling Engine technology transfer. The US oil imports is 24% in the 1970’s and 42% in the 1990’s. Today we import 70% of our oil and at a staggering cost of $700 Billion. This increasing trend and heavy cost are absolutely unsustainable.

It is imperative for us to support Al Gore’s recommendations and advocate GENEI policy as a national priority. To play a responsible role as the leader of the world, the US must also set an example in her renewable energy policy. Other major fossil fuel consuming nations such as China and India will inevitably follow. With ample evidence as discussed here, not to include the Solar Engine Systems for consideration as a major part of US GENEI imperative is unconscionable. Financially the US will be the biggest energy technology transfer nation in world history and the beneficiary thereof.

In fact the US is already ahead of the world in Solar Stirling Engine technology. The GENEI policy will put US so far ahead in Solar Stirling system manufacturing that the world will be hard put to catch up. The potential export of Solar Stirling Engine systems to meet the pent up demand for rest of the world will be a great stimulus to the US sagging economy. Together with the reduction in oil imports, the US trade deficit can be significantly reversed. The summation of total reduction of oil imports as the world follows our GENEI imperative will no doubt instantly halt the oil price speculation. It will not be surprising that a world concerted GENEI effort will instantly drive the oil price down by more than half. Our next president must show the vision and leadership to endorse Al Gore’s recommendations and implement the GENEI imperative as our energy independence policy. Yours humbly is available for consultation by invitation from relevant national energy implementation departments and local government heads.

In Service of Energy Independence


Francis C W Fung, PH.D.
Solar Stirling Engine Partnership (SSEP)
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合作生产太阳能斯特林发电系统项目建议书

国际石油价格一路上扬,石油还够用多久?总有一天石油会耗尽,这是不争的
事实。怎么办?
不用耽心!科学家计算,每小时到达地球的阳光能量,如转换成电能,可满足
全球一年所需。我们能让阳光变电能。

美国南加州洛杉矶东北部的沙漠,树起数十个巨大的凹镜。每个直径37英尺,
自动对准太阳,将阳光聚焦反射到热量收集器上,收集器中的氢受热产生约700oC
高温,然后用斯特林发动机驱动发电机发电。

斯特林太阳能凹镜系统,是一种将太阳能转化为电能的最新技术,效率最高,
转换率达0%。科学家希望通过技术改进,将转化率提至50%。该系统发电成本
只有光伏系统的1/5-1/10。由于斯特林太阳能发电系统占地面积较小,功率较大,
所发电力可直接进入电网。2009年上述发电厂全部完工后,可满足30万美国家庭
的用电。

太阳能斯特林发电系统由几个部分组成:
1、太阳能全自动跟踪接收汇聚反射;
2、太阳能聚焦能量接收传导转换热管等;
3、热能储存器,如MgH2/Mg储存器;
4、斯特林发动机;
5、由斯特林发动机驱动的发电机。
系统中制造难度最大的是斯特林发动机,该发动机的特殊之处是其静特性、动
特性和工艺性。设计、加工需要的特种材料和热机工质,都是世界难题。解决上
述问题,将大大促进机械行业的进步。

1984年,世界和谐组织总干事冯忠华教授带领美国 MTI 科技专家,首次将斯
特林发动机技术引进到中国,具体由上海的711研究所负责技术开发。20多年来,
中国科技人员在斯特林发动机的研发方面取得了可喜的成果,在引进技术的基础
上,开发出拥有自主知识产权的产品,整体技术达到国际先进水平,部分技术处
于国际领先地位,已经运用在中国自己研制的潜艇,为中国的国防现代化做出巨
大的贡献。
下图:美国斯特林能源系统公司的太阳能发电厂

建议:
1、利用美国斯特林能源系统公司的太阳能凹镜聚焦系统,委托上海711研究
所生产斯特林发动机,组成太阳能斯特林发电系统,中国生产,就地销售给国内
用户。也可销往周边国家。
2、在中国自主知识产权的整体太阳能斯特林发电系统的基础上,聘请美国工
程技术人员前往中国指导,提高技术水平,提高发电效率,提高产品的市场竞争
力。

林光前2007年10月12日第二稿

SOLAR STIRLING ENGINE PARTNERSHIP (SSEP)

A COMMISSION OF WORLD HARMONY ORGANIZATION

SOLAR STIRLING ENGINE PARTNERSHIP CHINESE LETTER

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太阳能斯特林发动机伙伴公司
世界和谐组织下属绿色能源委员会

致:中华人民共和国各省市分管能源的负责人,省市长
主题:太阳能斯特林发动机是解决能源独立性的最佳方案

尊敬的领导:

二十四年前,本人作为一名中国科学院的访问顾问,在中国上海召开的第二次
斯特林发动机国际会议上发表了题为【斯特林发动机在中国未来发展的美好前景】
的主题演讲中,强调了太阳能斯特林发动机作为独立能源的解决方案。我当时代
表美国斯特林发动机研发伙伴有限公司(请看附上的大会分发的本人讲话稿封面、
MTI斯特林发动机公司转让该技术给中国的协议书之关键页) 。同时附上MTI董
事长本诺·史都力藤先生的推荐函。供参考。

二十年多年过去了,全球包括中国的工程界,在斯特林发动机的研发已经上了
一个台阶。然则,世界能源危机已比以往任何时候都更严重,终于引发最近石油
价格暴涨。讽刺的是,据计算,太阳一小时送给我们的能源,如能收集并转换为
电力,足够全球使用一年!太阳能斯特林发动机能否帮助我们,成为重要的独立
能源?答案绝对是肯定的。

南加州的沙漠,数以万计的太阳能斯特林系统正一个个竖立,成为世界上两个
最大的实用太阳能发电厂。2009年,发电量将达50万千瓦,足以满足30万个家
庭的用电。每个太阳能斯特林发动机系统被设计为25千瓦(相当于35马力)。两个
厂完工后,总发电量达175万千瓦,等于建了两个大型核电厂。足以说明。

太阳能斯特林发动机的发电系统,是一种集能效率最高、占地最少、最先进的
可再生能源生产技术,领先目前任何可再生能源生产技术,包括占用大量空间的
光伏发电,热水板和风力发电。这种被加州公用事业署选定的技术,太阳能总有
效利用率超过30 %。如进一步开发,整个效率可望达到50 % 。在功率、成本和
安全方面,斯特林发动机系统可轻易挑战核电厂。这就是为什么它成为加州公用
事业署建设大型太阳能发电厂业主们的首选技术。我了解这些,因为1980年代我
是美国核电公司向中国推销田纳西谷核电厂的代表(见附件代理协议) 。
附上题为【太阳能斯特林发动机的能源独立性解决方案】的中英文资料,供参
考。

本文详细论述了在全国范围建设各种大小规模太阳能斯特林发动机系统发电
厂的重要性和紧迫性。形势逼人,时不我待,相信你会同意。这也是我们为什么要发出呼吁,请您支持我们太阳能斯特林发动机伙伴公司,解决中国和世界的独
立能源的原因。为了实施我们的计划,我们草拟了一个计划纲要,阁下需要,欢
迎来函索取。作为高瞻远瞩的世界领导人,肩负人民重托,您的支持将使这项事
业别具意义。阁下功德,将名垂青史,为中华民族和世界人民永远传诵。

归根结底,不论是国家政策还是地方措施,能源越是独立,成本越低,环境污
染越少,环境保护越好。不论站在任何立场,选择使用太阳能斯特林发动机系统
改进能源的独立性,都是最可行的解决方案。本建议基于本人50多年作为政府及
私营企业节能工程师的经验而提出,拳拳之心,唯天可表。中国正处于现代化建
设非常关键的阶段,科学发展观要求人与自然和谐,整个社会需要与世界和谐。

中国作为一个崛起中的复兴大国,正扮演一个负责任的角色,我们有必要在可
再生能源的政策上给世人树立一个榜样。对于我们在此表述的太阳能发动机系统
充分明显的优点,如不将其作为中国独立能源政策的主要部分纳入考虑,是不合
情理的。如蒙邀请,我们将很乐意和有关能源执行机构及省市领导讨论这一议题。
一份斯特林发动机发电厂的项目建议书内容提要,函索可供。

为了独立性能源,加油!

世界和谐组织的绿色能源委员会
太阳能斯特林发动机伙伴公司

总召集:冯忠华博士

中文翻译:世界和谐组织理事林光前
2008年7月

SOLAR STIRLING ENGINE PARTNERSHIP

SOLAR STIRLING ENGINE PARTNERSHIP
A COMMISSION OF WORLD HARMONY ORGANIZATION
Email: contact@worldharmonyorg.net
Relevant Provincial and Department Heads
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Subject: SOLAR STIRLING ENGINE SOLUTION FOR ENERGY INDEPENDENCE
July, 2008

Dear Responsible Persons,

Two decades and four years ago I highlighted Solar Stirling Engine as energy
independent solution in a key note speech titled “The Promising Future of Stirling
Engines in China”. The occasion was the Second Stirling Engine International
Conference held at Shanghai, China. I was then visiting consultant from the US to the
Chinese Academy of Science representing Stirling Engine R and D Limited Partnership
(see attached Conference speech article cover page and key pages of MTI Stirling
Engine technology transfer agreement with China). A recomendation letter from
Chairman Beno Sternlicht is also attached.

Two decades and more have passed; the engineering community of the world has made
great strides in Stirling engine developments, including China. Yet the world energy crisis
is more critical than ever, triggered by the recent surge in oil price. The irony is that by
all calculations, solar energy reaching us in one hour, if captured and converted to
electricity, is enough to serve all of us for one year! Can Solar Stirling be important in
helping to bring energy independence? The answer is a resounding yes.

As illustrated, in Southern California Deserts, tens of thousands of Solar Stirling Systems
are being erected to become the two largest Solar utility plants in the world. By 2009 the
total electricity generated will be 500 MW, enough to serve 300,000 homes. Each Solar
Stirling Engine System is designed to provide 25 KW electricity individually. When the
two plants are complete, the total electric capacity will however, reach 1750 MW,
equivalent to two large size nuclear power plants.

Solar Stirling Engine Systems for converting solar power are the most highly
concentrated, state of the art renewable energy technologies, leading all current
renewable energy technology, including photo voltaic panels, hot water panels and wind
power generators in the use of space. The technology that is chosen by the California
utilities has efficiency exceeding 30 % of total solar energy utilization. It is expected that
the total system efficiency will reach 50% with further development. Stirling Engine
Systems can also readily compete with nuclear power plant in capacity, cost and safety.
That is why it is the preferred technology for California utility owners to build large solar
electricity utility plants. I know, because during 1980’S, I was the country representative
for Combustion Engineering to promote the Tennessee Valley nuclear power plant sales
to China (see attached representation agreement).

For your consideration, we have attached an overview position paper titled “Solar Stirling
Engine Solution” in both English and Chinese, detailing the importance and urgency of
deploying Solar Stirling Engines Systems nationwide for both large and small scale solar
electricity generation. I am sure you will agree that there is no time to loose. That is why
we are calling for your support for our Solar Stirling Engine Partnership to solve China
and the world’s energy independence. As a world leader of vision and mission, your
endorsement and support of this worthwhile undertaking will be most appreciated by the
Chinese nation and all people of the world.

In conclusion, as a national and local policy to become more energy independent, to
reduce environmental pollution, to practice conservation and to reduce cost of operation
all points to the choice of using Solar Stirling Engine Systems as the most viable solution.
This recommendation is based on my over five decades of experience as a practitioner of
energy conservation engineer in government as well as private industries. China is at a
very critical stage of modernization. The important policy of scientific development calls
for harmony with nature, within the society and world harmony.

To play a responsible role as a rising and renaissance major nation we must set an
example in our renewable energy policy. With the ample evident merits as discussed
here, not to include the Solar Engine Systems for consideration as a major part of China’s
energy independent policy is unconscionable. Your humbly is available for discussion by
invitation from relevant energy implementation department and provincial heads. An
Executive Summary of Stirling Engine Concept Proposal is available by request.
In Service of Energy Independence

Francis C W Fung , PH.D.


General Partner
Solar Stirling Engine Partnership (SSEP)
A Commission of World Harmony Organization

Saturday, July 12, 2008

HARMONY UNIVERSAL WORLD COMMON HERITAGE

Harmony universal world common heritage
http://www.chinaview.cn/ 2007-05-09 10:57:18

By Francis C. W. Fung, PH.D.
BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhuanet) -- Since ancient times Religion, Democracy and Harmony were passed down to us by our forefathers as the three main cultural pillars. I have shared this fundamental observation with you often in previous essays. In today's conflicted world full of extremism and unilateralism, the call for harmony renaissance is a unifying global movement. It is essential to sustain this spirit of harmony as our common heritage. Harmony belongs to the world. In human development of civilization, only truth can stand the test of history. Truth and common values belong to the world regardless of their source and origin.

For many, we can practice democracy and religions as belonging to the world, yet we are unaware of harmony as our common human heritage. Lasting cultures do not develop by accident. Through long patient development they were born of necessity, observation of nature, collective wisdom, and worldwide propagation by resonance. The philosophy of Harmony is all embracing, enduring and endearing. It advocates non-violence and problem-solving by means of consensus. Its premises include equity, tolerance, patience, acceptance, humility and respect for other cultures.

Equity and humility are the cornerstones of harmony practice. In the eyes of harmony there is no nobility without humility. Individuals practicing harmony require discipline, humility and the strongest conviction in gentleness, especially when challenged by force and unilateralism. Every major civilization practices harmony in one form or the other.

The roots of democracy can be seen in all cultures to some degree or other. The rediscovery of the Greek and Roman Democratic tradition during the age of European Enlightenment and Renaissance propelled democracy to its world importance today. The movement also released our collective energy that brought us modern science for the betterment of mankind. The world is mature enough now to know that democracy is an important element in modern governance. This is evidenced in the fact that almost all new nations of today regard themselves democracies.
Today's challenges to world development are sustainability in a worsening ecology, limitation of resources, and the extreme disparity between rich and poor. In a world of cultural and historical diversity one must allow different forms of democracy. The timely harmony renaissance will create the spirit of unity in diversity and the collective consensus to solve the urgent problems that face the world today. This will release a new wave of creative energy for higher human accomplishments beyond what the European renaissance brought.

With communication wonders today, harmony propagates by resonance with Internet speed as stated in my essays "Harmony Propagates by Resonance" and "Universal Wave Theory and Harmony Consensus". In today's globalization, no nation can afford to insist on the self limiting "not invented here" notion. Universally proven wisdom will outlast shortsightedness. What is proven to be good is to be adopted and improved by each nation as their own regardless of whether its source is east west or north south.. Simply put, harmony is our common value and common human heritage. It will prevail.

It is clear that throughout human history even before there were defined national boundaries; harmony was practiced as the oldest form of collective philosophy. It is the inspiration for major belief systems. Religion was practiced to keep harmony with the all mighty unknown, regardless of the form in which we glorify the unknown. Democracy was instituted to keep harmony between the government and its citizens. Moral values and legal systems were elaborately developed in different countries to promote harmony in human interactions. Family and social orders are also forms of harmony. The noticeable lack of an emphasis on religion and legal systems in the ancient Far East was undoubtedly due to the dominance of moral teachings by Laotze and Confucius. Both relied on popularization of moral education to bring harmony to human existence.

With the onslaught of globalization created by the wonders of communication, there is veritably no excuse not to understand the diversity of cultures left by 5000 years of major regional cultural developments. Now that we are facing the challenges of diversity in religious beliefs and development of democratic governance systems, it is time for us to return to harmony philosophy in order to create balance. There is every logical reason to examine harmony practices in major cultures to bring some consensus to our troubled world.

From an analytical viewpoint, there appears to be definite differences in regional emphasis and trends in harmony practice just as there will always be differences in the inevitable adoption of democracy by all nations. Because harmony is even more embracing than democracy as a human management system we must accept diversity. Fortunately, different harmony cultural practices are complementary in the sense of a total engineering system that will enable prioritized world consensus to be reached. In the process we will intuitively accept the simple truth that the best governance system for any nation is its own harmony system. Harmony also embraces democracy.

In broad strokes subject to further in depth global studies, I venture to offer for discussion the following major emphasis or trends in worldwide harmony practices. For harmony practices to stand the test of time it must be a universally acceptable common value and include nobility and humility as a basic prerequisite.
(1) Major religions of today all include belief in harmony, otherwise they would not have survived the test of history. It is taught by scriptures and reinforced by preachers in houses of worship with few exceptions. The practice of harmony is based, in part, on a fear of punishment by the almighty unknown and the reward of going to heaven, rather than for the goodness of harmony itself.

The further spread of religion is limited by two major factors. The first is the fixation of modern religion to exclusively accept its own institutionalized conception of the almighty unknown. The second is the waning authority of the clergy within the community. Faith in the almighty as the savior of mankind and submission to his will continue as the modus operandi of nobility and humility to drive religion.

(II) Since the age of the European Enlightenment the concept of democracy has spread far and wide. It is universally accepted as the foundation of good governance. Nations in the midst of inevitable transformation all agree. True democracy must blend in with each individual nation's cultural heritage and its various stages of development. It takes evolution to truly bring harmony to a society. Democracy must adapt to the harmony of dynamic balance in changing times. The western democratic tradition, with America as the driving force, relies heavily on complex legal practice and penal punishment. Law and order has worked to bring harmony in that particular society.

No democratic system prescribed by one nation for another can be perfect for our diverse world with systems developed regionally over 5000 years. Unfortunately the noble goal of spreading democracy by any means necessary, including overt political action and occupation, has greatly tarnished the image of Western democracy. As Pan Ke-Moon, the current U.N. Secretary General, stated in front of the recent Asian Development Forum "Democracy is not an import export item". Still, empty marketing slogans bereft of consideration for cultural diversity and history is drumming to the call of war cries.

The noticeable lack of humility of past proselytizing processes of Euro-centric democracy and colonialism left an irreparable chasm dividing developed and developing countries. This suggests alternate approaches for the developed world to help the needy. An approach of harmony, with its gentleness and respect for all cultures, appears more palatable to the needy world for mutual development. It is time for America, the young dynamic democracy with abundant resources, to rise to the occasion.

(III) In the Far East harmony was practiced with heavy doses of moral education. The system promulgated comprehensive moral teachings reinforced by family unity and civil service examinations. This examination system reached its extreme during the 19th century. A harmonious society is supported more by family order and unity, than by law and order. Nobility and humility are reinforced by education and morality and sacrifices are extolled by all. Law was the bottom line with moral values taking precedence. A focus on harmony creates a society where materialism and commercialism can acceptably be placed in low priority positions.
With the onslaught of Western individualism and commercialism, the flood gates of self indulgence and corruption were forced wide open. The venerable ancient system of relying on education of nobility and humility was shaken to the core. Today Far East nations including Japan and Korea have adopted law and order to complement their moral value system, followed closely by China in its reform and opening up. The successful transformation of Japan and Korea from systems based on moral values and family unity to their own individualistic modern democratic societies is worthy of attention. Despite the fact that both societies were heavily influenced by foreign cultures East and West, these modern societies have combined the best of both worlds and their choices have flourished. Until very recent times, both nations' histories were recorded in Chinese characters. Today both Japan and Korea are proud of their own innovations culturally and scientifically.

This lends to the optimism that diverse culture, despite opposite ideals, can be blended together resulting in modern, competitive and harmonious societies. China today is determined and motivated to combine the best of East and West to forge a harmonious society with its own characteristics, sans outside occupation. The result is very encouraging and to be commended by the outside world.

When the economic and scientific conditions are mature enough, and the historical moment comes, politics will change. Nations will become harmonious societies by their own resonance with external influence. Outside force and constant chastisement can be counter-productive given the probable impact on national dignity. Today, many parts of the world have suffered the collective mental anguish of a loss of dignity under Western dominance for far too long.

The truth can be seen that in this rapidly changing materialistic world, no ready-made system is perfect in bringing harmony to the world. For unity in diversity we need to call for world harmony renaissance and advocate consensus through dynamic balance. Many of my previous essays have expounded on this. Please visit our website www.worldharmonyorg.net and blog site www.worldharmonyforum.blogspot.com By adhering to the true spirit of equity and humility, perhaps the world can work together through individual harmony practices to bring about a better and more understanding world. By doing so, a new wave of innovation will release our creative energy to bring human beings to the next level of accomplishment. Failing to do so will cast the sustainability of expanding world development very much into doubt.
May Harmony Prevail in the World!

Editor: Xia Xiaopeng

HARMONY DIPLOMACY ESSENTIAL FOR WORLD DEVELOPMENT

Harmony Diplomacy Essential for World Development
WWW.WORLDHARMONYORG.NET


By Francis C. W. Fung, PH.D.
"Freedom, Democracy and Harmony are three ancient universal human ideals that belong to the world and not to any one single nation. They are not entirely independent but intimately related. As a matter of fact, there exist fascinating relations among them that warrant immediate global study. Some may wonder why freedom and democracy have been so widely promoted during the last 400 years of human history, while harmony was barely noted on the world stage."
"In fact, Freedom and Democracy have been the most successfully used tools to promote international diplomacy in the 20th Century. Harmony, as a great unifying force in the on rush of globalization, has now come of age. Harmony is mankind's greatest common value. The conflicted world of today urgently calls for international democracy through the practice of harmony diplomacy."

"Nature imbues us with the instinctive knowledge that we are born free. The mountains, the wind and the lions are born free, not to mention any other of the myriad animals that remain free until captured. Despite being born free, powerful groups desperately yearn to enslave us. More than 2500 years ago the most ancient cultures scattered about different continents prohibited slavery seeing it as hideous. The institutionalized slave trade was most egregiously practiced in the new world until the American civil war put an end to it."

"Immediately following 9/11, George W. Bush conveniently thrust freedom centre stage to rally Americans with the resounding cry. The logic was that the terrorists hate our freedom and they are intent on taking it away. To be fair, American democracy as put forth by our forefathers, guarantees each citizen freedom from undue infringement through law and order. Freedom as an ideal is politically neutral, neither good nor bad.However, modern democracy is designed to prevent minority individuals from exceeding their rights granted by freedom."

"Bush's call for freedom diplomacy after 9/11 is neither necessary nor appropriate. Terrorists have not been empowered to take away our freedom, but the resulting regulation to counter-terrorism has. As warned by President Eisenhower, the military complex created by war may seriously threaten our democracy and hence our individual freedom. The greatest threat to our freedom today is our enslavement to the military and the industrial complex through their hijacking of democracy."

"Since time immemorial, the protection of human rights has occupied our consciousness. The fear of the all mighty unknown that sparked religious teaching was likely the catalyst for this type of thought. Teaching morals and common values developed along with harmony while democracy followed behind. Democratic systems as a means to guarantee individual rights and freedoms reached new heights when the American Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights were signed, giving way to the system of laws being enacted. Western diplomacy spread far and wide and profoundly changed the world during the 20th century."

"Democracy, in different forms, has now become a generally accepted governance system. Democracy grows best in the fertile soil of each individual nation without outside interference or occupation. American chastisement of other nations only offends their dignity. Many developing nations, after years of domination by imperialism, have nothing to cling to other than the very dignity being spoken of."

"Democracy is also no longer an import export item, as pointed out by Ban Ke-moon, the current Secretary General of the U.N. Due to the debacle of the US occupation of Iraq, democracy as an instrument of foreign policy has lost its luster and appeal. Diplomacy works best in these conflicted times when harmony principles are employed. Harmony diplomacy is a win-win, no-fault conflict resolution approach. It is time to minimize confrontations in today's conflicted world by using harmony diplomacy. It certainly is worth a try. Mutual win-win development can be more economically viable than war. We have spent close to 400 billion dollars on the Iraq war, fast approaching our expenditure on the Vietnam War, with no end in sight."

"When unity is needed human beings have proven quite capable. International unity can be reached only through international democracy, not unilateralism. International democracy will be the end result of major nations practicing harmony diplomacy. In her recent book "The Mighty and the Almighty" Madeleine Albright suggested that world harmony is the end goal of a more peaceful world."

"As noble as any religion may be, faith diplomacy has fallen short of uniting the world in harmony evidenced by the countless tragic faith-based wars of the past as well as the current conflict between the West and the Muslim world. Religions as we know them today all expect blind faith and acceptance of ethnocentric almighty images, quite often unique to a specific culture."

"Harmony's premise is tolerance, acceptance and respect for other cultures. It is all embracing, endearing and enduring. It neither dictates blind faith nor does it force acceptance of an institutionalized and ethnocentric image of the almighty. No particular personal attachment to the almighty is prescribed either. Personal attachment to the almighty is a double-edged sword. It draws those with faith closer, while alienating those without."

"Harmony is discovered through observation of nature as discussed in my other papers. It is nature's preferred way of propagation. Nature is all embracing and human beings are very much part of nature. It is possible to believe in as wide a universe as one chooses without adhering to blind faith. Our very survival and sustainable development is now urgently dependent on our harmonious relationship with nature. We deny our very existence by not working to improve our threatened ecology. Most of us agree about the vision of world harmony and international democracy. We can all participate in the harmony movement by speaking and practicing harmony diplomacy in all facets of our daily lives. We can practice goodness for goodness sake without preaching religion. Why use faith diplomacy, an indirect approach, when the direct approach, harmony diplomacy, is readily available? Harmony's resonance is growing and propagating. The Harmony Renaissance is the unavoidable tide. It is time to reawaken our innate human desire for harmony and to begin urging others to recognize the value of this noble ideal."

"The basic idea of world harmony is in common with all popular theories of world governance. It hopes to build a more understanding world through tolerance, respect, equity and acceptance of diverse cultures and governance systems as destiny for all mankind."

"Through harmony diplomacy major nations will support a stronger UN. A more democratic world will advocate the solution of world conflicts through consultation and harmony consensus. Unilateralism is to be rejected and peaceful resolution will replace war and violence. Harmony diplomacy will be the foundation of lasting peace. Without harmony peace will not last."
"In the pursuit of world harmony it is important to narrow the gap of the North-South/rich-poor disparity through win-win mutual development. This will create a world with a level playing field, which will enable the citizens of the world to enjoy all of the achievements of our great societies."

"In the democratization of international relations, just and equitable international political and economic orders can be established through dialogue, negotiation and reaching consensus. The end result of international democracy will release a new wave of world creative energy. Human accomplishments can thus reach a new height of development beyond European Renaissance."

"The Order of Nature is Harmony and Harmony is the Order of Nature. A harmony world is essential to save our ecology. To rally major nations to commit to a cleaner and better environment, harmony diplomacy must advocate a common ecology consensus. Central to harmony diplomacy consensus is built in awareness to curb global insatiable appetite for consumption. Continuation of current trend is not sustainable. Without harmony consensus, the resulting catastrophic global fight for resources will be more immediate than the effect of climate change. It is time for all to advocate less confrontational harmony diplomacy."
(Xinhua News Agency May 23, 2007)

POWER DIPLOMACY MUST EVOLVE TOWARDS HARMONY DIPLOMACY UPDATED

By Francis C. W. Fung, PH.D.

BEIJING, June 3 (Xinhuanet) -- America as a young, dynamic, and endowed nation earned its place as the leader of world democracy during and immediately after the Cold War. The after effects of America winning the Cold War remained today, good or bad. The good is that the world has enjoyed unprecedented prosperity due to relative peace and stability. On the other hand the American public is constantly being reminded by their media and government that we are destined to be the leader of the world because God is on our side. What we should do as world’s major power is to advocate Harmony Diplomacy.

Our self defeating arrogance is in contrast to the universal harmony principle that the more powerful we are, the more we need humility. The damaging consequence of deviating from this all encompassing truism is evident by the dilemma of our embroiled involvement in unilateral Iraqi war. As a result of continuing our Cold War Power Diplomacy we have too often infringed on the dignity of many disadvantaged nations in the world. After 9/11 we declared war against terrorism and were eager to launch the unilateral war on Iraq without giving diplomacy a chance.

Our pride blinded us from seeing the need of dignity by the poor and disadvantaged. We have become immune to other nation's needs for development. Instead from our ethnocentric perspective, we continue to be critical of other striving nation's efforts to modernize. This lack of understanding of other nation's loss of dignity and desperate need of modernization did not go without notice by America's elite, experienced in foreign policy. In fact the extensive survey conducted by Pew Research Center involving 45,239 people and 46 nations from April 6 to May 29, 2007 found majorities in many countries reject the main planks of current U.S. foreign policy and express concern for forcing American style democracy.

According to the polled results, there is a wide spread perception that the U.S. acts unilaterally in making international policy decisions. And majorities in most every country polled, including 97 percent in France, 80 percent in Argentina, and 75 percent in Lebanon, said the United States promoted democracy mostly where it served U.S. interests. This, according to Pew, helps explain why U.S. ideas about democracy are viewed as unilateral by vast numbers around the globe.

Caution for change to a softer and more understanding American world diplomacy is being sounded in unison by many notable and seasoned formal high ranking diplomats such as Kissinger, Brezezinski, Albright and Slaughter. New theories such as Faith Diplomacy, Value Diplomacy and Diplomacy by Deeds are being advanced.

In today's multilateral world, Power Diplomacy as preached by the bygone wisdom of "speak softly and carry a big stick" has lost most of its relevance. The unpopular unilateral Iraq War makes it clear that "speak loudly and carry a big stick" as practiced by the present administration has not worked so far either. In fact there are signs that Harmony Diplomacy is on the rise, witnessed by the softening of U.S. position in the Sixth Party denuclearization talk. North Korea has just declared its willingness to dismantle their nuclear facilities. US also removed North Korea from the list of evil countries. Is this sign of Harmony Diplomacy is working?

On the other hand, in catering to the interest of the uninformed and proud American public, the theme of Power Diplomacy is still echoed among U.S. 2008 presidential candidates. In a July/August 2007 Foreign Affairs Journal article titled "Renewing American Leadership," fore running U.S. Democratic Party presidential candidate, Barack Obama expounded Power Diplomacy as key U.S. foreign policy to revive American leadership.

According to Obama "we must harness American power to reinvigorate American diplomacy. Tough minded diplomacy backed by the whole range of instruments of American power-political, economic, and military-could bring success even when dealing with long standing adversaries such as Iran and Syria."

Through out Obama's foreign policy exposition, words such as "power, pushing, pressure, aggressive, tough, tough minded, American leadership and instrument of power" are used freely. Words such as dialogue, mutual understanding, trust, tolerance are noticeably absent. Instead, proud of our past Cold War confrontational expertise, the intensity of cold war diplomacy is called on to deal with a small band of extreme radicals. The war on terror advocated by Bush will certainly become an over kill that will unsettle world diplomacy for years to come. The world certainly can not afford to have another debilitating cold war. The over enthusiastic inclination to use confrontation and ever increasing force without consideration of neutralizing force with dynamic balance, totally neglects the first principle strategy in counter terrorism or any warfare for that matter. In Art of War, by Suntze, the most desirable way to win to win is not to wage a war. Dynamic balance of harmony is more fluid like in nature. Soft power can conquer hard power.

A harmonious future for Asia and Europe hinges on wisdom that can steer the course of their interactions. So said delegates at the third annual Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Interfaith Dialogue, which wrapped up June 23, 2007 in Nanjing, capital of East China's Jiangsu Province. In the Nanjing Statement, issued at the conclusion of the event, participants from the two continents vowed to deepen and broaden the dialogue process to foster a peaceful and harmonious partnership. Building on the achievements of the first two meetings, in Bali in 2005 and Cyprus in 2006, the two-day dialogue co-hosted by China and Italy served as a platform for religious and political leaders and academics to address their diversity and commonality in faiths and deliberate on further tapping the potential of interfaith talks in enhancing mutual understanding in an era of globalization, a senior Chinese diplomats said. "In Chinese culture, harmony is underpinned by diversity. Seeking harmony while acknowledging differences means that a country or an ethnic group, while preserving its own cultural heritage, should be open and tolerant to other civilizations," he added. In a world wrought with uncertainties, it is vital to pursue mutual understanding through dialogue, and achieve harmony through tolerance, he said. If nations collide because of different values, globalization may be giving a new spin to the multiple values involved in international relations.

A way to avoid conflict has long been sought. A seemingly uncomplicated approach is for nations to share peace and prosperity through dialogue and tolerance. The recipe of dialogue entails not imposing one's values or faith on others. It involves respecting different peoples' treasured values and beliefs. It is necessary to understand and appreciate, or at least tolerate, different cultures and religions. The ASEM (Asia-Europe Meeting) Interfaith Dialogue, under the framework of the Asia-Europe Summit, is just such a platform. It brings nations together from two continents to address their diversity and commonality in faith and culture, with the hope of convergence for the sake of humanity.

Attached is an excerpt of a recent article by WHO World Harmony Diplomacy Watch quoting People's Daily. President Hu Jintao made the speech on China's new foreign policy of building a harmonious world at the United Nations Summit marking the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the world body. The merits of his speech are self evident.

His words received wide approval and the policy is thought fruitful in 2005. The policy helped to lift China's international status, fundamentally because of its pursuit of balance. That is, to balance national development against international responsibilities, economic benefits against political and security interests, relations with world powers against those with various countries, and reform against the maintenance of world order.

In the spirit of "performing great deeds" China has decided to take responsibilities of a big nation. During his meeting with President Bush, President Hu said explicitly that the China-U.S. cooperation will be on global scale. For world harmony US and China must work together to reach harmony consensus. This means cooperation on many fronts, including environmental collaboration and energy common strategy. I hope our next president will take the hint and play the lead role. That is how best America can preserve our leadership.

Editor: Pan Letian

INVITATION FOR NOBEL LAUREATE TO JOIN HARMONY RENAISSANCE AND HARMONY CITY

WORLD HARMONY ORGANIZATION
514 ARBALLO DRIVE, S.F.,CA 94132 USA TEL: 415-2466886 FAX: 415-5842323


Dear Honorable Nobel Laureate,

The conflicting world of today calls for the world to advocate Harmony Renaissance. Harmony precedes peace in the world. Without harmony peace cannot last. World harmony predicates on the world reaching harmony consensus. Harmony is the highest common value. All major religions of the world teach harmony and brotherhood. Harmony belongs to the world. Harmony belongs to the universe.

Harmony is an ancient philosophy that has been neglected. It is time to revive and rediscover harmony for global win-win mutual development. The only way to resolve conflicts, improve our ecology and reduce rich and poor disparity is for all citizens of the world to practice harmony from within and reaching out beyond the family, society, nation and to the world.
World Harmony Organization (WHO) is calling for Harmony Renaissance to unite the world. Unity in diversity can only happen when we really believe in tolerance, respect, equity, acceptance, humility, patience, forgiveness and renounce violence. Harmony among nations is achievable through Harmony Diplomacy and Harmony Faith.

To begin with, we are calling for a planning meeting of Nobel Laureates to initiate Harmony Renaissance. For discussion purpose we have drafted the following Harmony Renaissance Preamble and Harmony Renaissance Declaration. This draft has been scheduled for announcement at the Spring of United Nations function on April 25, 2008 in U. N., New York Headquarter.

Together with Sungroup USA, World Harmony Organization also drafted a proposal for the First World Harmony City to be launched as part of our effort to initiate Harmony Renaissance. In the following we have also enclosed the First World Harmony City Objectives for your review. In the proposal we have included a plan for establishing a United Nations Harmony University for the Honorable Ban Ki-Moon’s and U.N.’s review, consideration and support. The prime purpose of the University will be training the highest caliber of selected students from all over the world. They will become dedicated Harmony volunteers and ambassadors to pursuit and work for Harmony Renaissance worldwide.

You are invited to come to the United Nations meeting on April 25, 2008 to put together a plan for world harmony renaissance. Your response to this invitation is earnestly expected and will be greatly appreciated. The U.N. invitation is also enclosed. Kindly email your early response to contact@worldharmoinyorg.net
May Harmony Renaissance Prevail in the World!


Dr.Francis C.W.Fung World Harmony Organization
Dr.Marc Fairman Sungroup USA
Dr.Jay Rothstein World Harmony City








“HARMONY RENAISSANCE PREAMBLE”In the East harmony as a social science theory was evolved from natural scienceobservation by Lao Zi. Human in harmony with the universe is called Tian Ren He Yi.Einstein was also quoted as saying the order of nature is not accidental. Harmony is theorder of nature. Harmony belongs to the World and to the Universe.

"HARMONY RENAISSANCE DECLARATION"Harmony is the highest common value. Renaissance is action. Together they have life.Harmony is the order of natural science and the fundamental law of the universe.Harmony is dynamic energy balance and is also the principle of universe creation.From the very beginning, the Universe is created by the infinite invisible energy in thefirmament.The invisible energy that created the universe can also be called DAO.Lao Zi said "Dao created one, one created two, two created three, three created all things.All things carry Ying and embrace Yang. Dynamic balance creates harmony."
Lao Zi's harmony theory of universe is in unison with modern quantum physics.Harmony renaissance is the guiding principle to be applied to natural and social sciences.It is the break through that will take us to the next level of human creativity andaccomplishment beyond European Renaissance.

FIRST GLOBAL WORLD HARMONY CITY
THE FIRST WORLD HARMONY CITY IN CHINA (WHC) IS PROPOSED BY SUN GROUP USA AND WORLD HARMONY ORGANIZATION IN CALIFORNIA, USA. THE NOBLE UNDERTAKING IS ENVISIONED BY THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORT OF OVER 100 LEARNED EXPERTS, DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORS, NOBEL PRIZE LAUREATES, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND IMPORTANT BANKS. THE PLAN CALLS FOR THE MODEL CITY TO BE THE FIRST MAJOR VISIONARY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY BASE TO PURSUE UNIVERSAL WORLD HARMONY RENAISSANCE THAT WILL LEAD TO A MORE HARMONIOUS WORLD AND HARMONY BETWEEN MAN AND NATURE.

OBJECTIVES:
SOFT HARMONY ENERGY PLATFORM: Herald world harmony renaissance. Harmony is universal common value. Harmony is nature’s order and the operating principle of the universe. Without harmony the universe cannot be eternal. Establish World Harmony Institute (WHI) for harmony theory research. Additionally WHI will set up World Harmony University to appoint distinguished individuals as harmony ambassadors and to educate qualified harmony volunteers to spread harmony renaissance worldwide. Thus harmony will truly belong to the world. Man and nature harmony will be a universally accepted consensus. Harmony renaissance is the next wave of creative energy that human is waiting for. This inevitable Harmony Renaissance tide will carry forward our collective innovative accomplishments for the next millenium to the next level of human civilization, surpassing European Renaissance. History will bear the mark of your brilliance and judgment. World Harmony Renaissance in 21st Century!

HARD HARMONY ENERGY PLATFORM: Innovate and develop new renewable green and cold energy for enhanced ecology, green transformation and sustainable development. Call for energy conservation through new life style and innovative holistic building material and technology. Recover waste heat and replace the use of fossil fuel to limit pollution. Establish new appropriate green and cold energy inventions depository under World Harmony Renaissance Center (WHRC) to conduct research in solar, wind, tide, wave, hydrogen,, fuel cell energy, super conducting, helium 3 fusion and other yet to be invented scientific break through. The collective inventions will be shared by all 193 nations in the world thus leveling the playing field.

POSITION:
“If human beings want to live in peace and prosperity, in the 21st Century, they mustlook back 2500 years and seek the wisdom of Confucius.” 75 Nobel Price Laureatesasserted in the Proclamation of the January 1988 Paris Meeting. The objective is toaccomplish man and man, man and nature, man and society and man and the universe harmony and coexistence. Today there are more nobel prize winners to support the world harmony renaissance movement whose only purpose is human and human—human and nature, realize the big wisdom of coexistence of human society peace and universal harmony.

The UN’s attitude: the UN warns in “2007/2008 Human Development Report”
that the climate change has caused the human’s development to appear
unprecedented backslide. The current environmental problems such as global
warming are mainly accumulated consequence that developed countries recklessly
used the environment and resource since Industrial Revolution. The vast developing
countries are the victims in a large extent. Therefore, the international
environmental protection cooperation must adhere to the principle of “common but
differentiated responsibilities”. While taking the lead to adopt the relevant
environmental protection measures, the developed countries have the duties to make
more substantial contribution on the international cooperation, which mainly
embodies the following two aspects:

(1) provide the developing countries with additional fund, help the developing
countries better take part in the international environmental protection cooperation
or reimburse the corresponding economic loss;
(2) provide the advanced technologies that the pollution treatment needs for the
developing countries with preferential non-commercial conditions.


Dr.Francis C.W. Fung Dr.Marc Fairman Dr.Jay Rothstein
World Harmony Organization Sungroup USA World Harmony City

HARMONY FAITH, ORDER OF THE UNIVERSE

HARMONY FAITH, ORDER OF THE UNIVERSE

INTRODUCTION

The major religions of the world as we know today all
originated in Greater Asia which includes the Middle East and
South Asia. This is no coincidence, as all monotheistic religions
believe in the same God, Allah, Creator, Heaven or what other
names we use. What makes religions different is cultural
heritage. Each major religion’s man made image of God is thus
inherently different. This fixation on the difference of each
culture’s institutionalized and man made image of God is
unnecessary and divisive. There can only be one creator for all
mankind regardless of what name is used or what religion one
believes in. Thus in time, all religions must converge into one
faith by transcending each religion’s cultural fixations and
universally accepting one creator without a man made image.
This is the evitable progressive development.

The eminent contemporary Ying Yang master Ma Shuhai, in his
book “Tong Dao”, classified the continuous development of
human religions into four progressive stages. The following
description bears significant additional explanation by the
present author.

The stage of primitive idols worship: This was the pure
irrational superstition stage. When man was very much in awe
of subject to nature’s destructive powers such as fire water and
wind.

The stage of trust in one communicative God: Monotheistic
faiths that evolve around one all mighty and powerful creators
that man could develop a relation with and turn to for help.
These types of institutionalized faiths with a specific creator
with man- made image include most of the major religion s of
today. Today mankind as a whole is suffering from the divisive
forces of this culturally specific monotheism. The exception
being Buddhism, which teaches believers to find inner peace
and Buddha within oneself without the monotheistic creator.
Chinese accept Dao as the force of universe creation which is
distinct from the Judah-Christian tradition.
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The rational stage of scientific religion: When man believes in
his rational power. In this stage man can turn to science to
explain all aspects of life except the meaning of life. This
ushered in the modern Bahai Faith, which upholds progressive
revelation from God. Bahai faith as a modern religion also
emphasizes unity of religion and science. These two important
concepts possibly herald in the era of less dependency on one
Monotheistic creator in a man- made image.

The final stage is Harmony Faith, the Order of the Universe :
This is the life study of a final and decisive faith that has
confidence in the modern discovery of the all prevalent and
infinite invisible dark energy of the universe. We are currently
at the very beginning of this life study. To become a universal
faith it must do without a man-made creator image. We can
also call this the relative rational inductive stage.

HARMONY FAITH, ORDER OF THE UNIVERSE

In the following concise dissertation we will explain how this
natural faith can reconcile science and religion once and for all.
On top of that we will give the meaning of life a very achievable
goal. In this stage the door is also open for continuing human
progressive inspiration from the omnipresent and all prevalent
Dao, the invisible dark energy that created the universe.
Together with modern science this concept makes a creator
with man made image unnecessary.

Harmony is a universal common value; it is also a vision
statement for all. It is the order of nature and the universe for
all to emulate. Harmony is the dynamic balance that returns
nature’s calamities to tranquility. Without harmony the
universe cannot be eternal. In harmony we can find true belief
that transcends all cultures and religions.

The meaning of life is to seek harmony within our inner self.
Humans are born with a spiritual soul that develops to seek self
fulfillment and self salvation. Our soul has a conscience that
elevates us from total animal selfishness. As our soul grows to
its maturity we must achieve our own harmony. A person at the
end of his journey reconciles with his own soul to achieve
harmony and peace of mind. The difference between a
tormented soul and a soul in harmony at our death is the
difference between hell and heaven.

The invisible energy in the firmament created the universe and
all creatures. This is our creator regardless of our religion and
belief. Our soul is an energy field that grows with our
accomplishments on earth. With differing strengths embedded
in our DNA Humans are not created equal just as sure our souls
will not develop equally. Static equality is not what life is all
about. Each soul attaining its own harmony with itself is the
meaning of life. The achievement of harmony by nature and us
is a dynamic process. The evolution of nature and life are
dynamic processes and must not be considered as static
phenomena. Harmony renaissance is a dynamic process and
calls for proactive action.

There is a fine line between a believer and non believer of any
religion. A true creator will accept all because all humans attest
to harmony. Cultural differences are only in form and not in
essence. Harmony is the salvation of mankind and the king of
unity in diversity. The universe and all living creations through
evolution are created by the invisible energy and are sustained
by energy. This theory without man made heavenly images
does not contradict conventional religious beliefs. Furthermore
it is a rational way of agreeing with modern sciences. Our soul
is merely an energy field that contains our spirit, life time
beliefs and experiences. It exists eternally and has a beginning
and no end after our death. Each soul can accomplish harmony
with itself but souls are not necessarily equal. We are here on
earth to develop our own soul from its early immature
conception.

Religions begin with search of truth, goodness and beauty. This
search will ultimately help us to reach harmony at death. All
religions preach harmony because harmony is the most
common value and the greatest common denominator of
mankind. Conflicts in religion are caused by human corruption.
Belief in harmony, the universal truth, does not need a man
made image of creator. The invisible energy as the creator of
the universe does not contradict with modern science. This
imaging of the creator does not contradict any religious beliefs
and is not divisive.

In time this imaging of the creator without
man made figure will reconcile all religions as the true
scientific belief. According to modern science the invisible
energy of the universe is all powerful and omnipresent. It is
part of the paradigm of Faith in Harmony. Many religions
believe in brotherhood of mankind. What has kept us from
achieving unity in diversity are the differences in religious
culture and the cultural centric creator figures conjured by
different religions.

The ancient harmony cultural philosophy promulgated by Laotzu
and Confucius did not rely on man made images of creators.
As an ancient culture China did not create a religion of its own.
Modern Chinese are more accepting of outside religions. This is
witnessed by the lack of major religious wars in China despite
the importation of many outside religions. Over two thousand
years harmony philosophy modified Chinese major beliefs and
outside religions to suit China’s cultural heritage. China’s
ancient harmony philosophy fulfills her people’s need for self
fulfillment and spiritual tranquility. This harmonizing process of
various belief systems can be a model for the future world
harmony.

A person who does not practice institutionalized religion can
achieve inner peace through harmony practices. The universal
belief in the invisible energy as the creator in the firmament
reconciles all religions and faiths. Faith in Harmony is thus the
most acceptable Faith that transcends mankind’s conflicts of
fear and greed. Harmony on earth that promises unity in
diversity is the promise of Kingdom on Earth and the Most
Great Peace on earth by all sages and prophets. A person
achieves self fulfillment has reached harmony in his own soul
and his life is complete and his soul is eternal and everlasting
without torment.

We believe in harmony renaissance which is the pursuit of
harmony as a way of life and a living faith. Harmony is a
universal common value and renaissance is action. Harmony
propagates by resonance, nature's preferred way of
propagation. Faith in harmony gives hope of heaven on earth
for all, regardless of any religion or creed. Faith in harmony as
order of nature does not worship man made image of creators.
For all mankind whether belonging to organized religion or not
we can seek hope and brotherhood through soul searching
harmony.

Our search for harmony renaissance is multifaceted and all
inclusive. Our perspectives include East and West culture,
world civilization and history, harmony diplomacy, world
religions, ancient philosophy and modern science. For harmony
to be a true universal faith it must reconcile with scientific
observations.

We believe in self salvation through Faith in Harmony
practices. Our actions shall encompass all human activities
such as world affairs, commerce, education, cultural activities
and religious or non religious functions. Specifically at this
moment in history our action should enhance peace, reduce
conflict, harmonize world religions, and activate harmony
culture, pursuit harmony education. United Nation is at a cross
road. It is time to advocate U. N. harmony civilization so all 193
nations can converse and consult with universal Harmony
common value. 21st century is the beginning of Harmony
renaissance.

The world mission is to be ready for human's
second creative wave to lead us to the next higher level of
common accomplishment. World Harmony will bring the whole
world into action for a new millennium of peace and prosperity
with unfettered collective energy surpassing European
renaissance.

Francis C W Fung, PH.D.

Director General
World Harmony Organization