Agency addresses energy concerns

On the day that the world watched the opening of the Beijing Olympics, Zhang Guobao, head of the National Energy Administration, was at his organization's debut ceremony outlining his mission to ensure China's energy security.

"I have mounting tasks on my shoulders," he said. "They are like snowflakes bombarding me these days."

The administration must address and find solutions to the country's electricity coal shortages, develop substitute energy sources such as nuclear and wind power and improve international cooperation in oil, gas and atomic energy while improving production capabilities and energy equipment.