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Hebei gets zero-carbon pilot zone for energy

The nation's first zero-carbon energy pilot zone is to be established in Weichang Manchu and Mongolian autonomous county, Hebei province, at a cost of 600 million yuan ($96.55 million), the People's Daily reported on Monday. Compared with projects that use just one source of energy, the zone will employ new commercial and technology models that will cut costs by 20 percent and increase the "environmental benefits" by 50 to 100 percent, the newspaper said. The project will be part of an integrated renewable energy system with combined installed capacity of 100 megawatts.