Gas boilers expected to bring warm relief to energy problems

The release of a new central heating plan has shown that "low carbon" remains a government priority at a recent energy-saving conference.

The 2020 plan was promoted at the 2010 Beijing International Energy Saving and Environmental Protection Exhibition, held from June 12 to June 16 at the Beijing Exhibition Center. The theme this year was "low-carbon technology, green economy".

Cryptically titled as the "1+4+N+X central heating pattern" by Beijing Heating Power Group Co Ltd, it essentially plans to reform the existing network and centralize the city's boilers.