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A Decade to Mold a Sword 　　The Soil of Creation 　　In the 1980s, the ecological power and energy cost of the human society had exceeded the equilibrium of the Earth’s carrying capacity. In 1984, an Antarctic ozone hole was discovered by British scientists for the first time, which proved that the Earth’s protective layer had been destructed by human’s unrestrained activities. This was a wake-up call for the world. However, modern industrial society is built on the foundation to improve social productivity by human’s relying on industries. The reality is that we cannot do without cars or machines. Global oil consumption gradually rises each year. According to estimates by economists and scientists, known workable oil deposits will be exhausted by the middle of this century. If a new energy system fails to be established by then, a most serious economic and social crisis in history will sweep the world and even lead to energy battles. 　　Chinese economy, market-oriented since the 1990s, has led to a sharp rise in energy consumption with its sustained high-speed development. Since 1993, China has become a net energy importer from a net exporter, with increased dependence on foreign energies. There are energy gaps in coal, electricity, oil, natural gas and so on in China. Particularly, the increasing demand for oil and the inducing structural contradiction have become the biggest challenge posed to China’s energy safety. However, the reality is that it’s difficult for China to sharply reduce the demand for energy amidst development. Take cars for example, since China’s entry to WTO in 2001, its auto sales in the proportion of total global car sales has grown from 4.27% to the present 25%. According to estimates by China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), the proportion will continue to rise. 　　A Dream Comes True 　　In 2000, when ordinary people in China were still complaining about the petrol price rising from 2.38 yuan per liter to 2.47 yuan, some sc