中國成全球穩定開採可燃冰第一國

China has become the first country to exploit Natural Gas Hydrate (NGH, or Gas Hydrate) resources at sea, and the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council sent a message of congratulation to the country's team in the South China Sea, it was reported last Thursday.

根據上週四的報道，中國成爲了首個在海洋開採天然氣水合物資源的國家，黨中央國務院給在南海的團隊發來了賀信。

According to the official website of the China Geological Survey (CGS) under the Ministry of Land and Resources, China has successfully exploited NGH in the South China Sea's Shenhu sea area.

根據國土資源部地質調查局官方網站，中國已在南海神狐海域成功開採了天然氣水合物。

They have been able to exploit NGH for seven consecutive days, proving that China is able to stably collect NGH, the CGS said.

地質調查局表示，他們已經能夠連續七天開採可燃冰，這證明中國有能力穩定地採集可燃冰。

The mining location is at a depth of 1,266 meters, about 285 kilometers southeast of Hong Kong, China Central Television (CCTV) reported.

據中國中央電視臺報道，開採地的深度達到了1269米，位於香港西南258千米處。

The CPC Central Committee and the State Council sent messages of congratulation to all staff and scientists related to the mission and said that this is a significant scientific achievement for humanity, CCTV reported.

央視報道稱，中共中央國務院向與該任務相關的全體員工和科學家致以了賀信，並表示這是一項對人類有重大意義的科學成就。

NGH is commonly known as "combustible ice" as it looks like ice and burns easily, and it is mainly found in deep-sea sediments or permafrost areas. It consists of 80 to 99.9 percent methane and produces much less pollution than coal, oil and natural gas.

天然氣水合物通常以“可燃冰”著稱，因爲它看起來像冰，且易燃，它主要被發現於深海沉澱物或者是永久凍土區域，它由80%到99.9%的甲烷組成，比煤、石油和天然氣產生的污染要少很多。

The planet's abundant reserves of gas hydrate could potentially sustain mankind's current energy needs for about 1,000 years, so it is regarded as an important alternative to polluting fossil fuels like oil, coal and natural gas.

地球豐富的天然氣水合物儲量可維持人類當前的能源需要約1000年，因此它被視爲煤、石油和天然氣這種污染性化石燃料的一個重要替代物。

"Currently, more than 30 countries and regions have carried out research and exploration into combustible ice and moderate progress has been made in recent years," reported.

人民網報道稱：“目前，已經有30多個國家和地區對可燃冰展開了研究和探測，並在近年取得了一定的進展。”