This bureau created a variety of programs to promote energy conservation (a term for energy
efficiency that is still often used in China). One of the most significant of these new policies was
the establishment of energy-conservation service centers throughout the country. At their peak,
there were more than 200 of these centers, employing more than 7,000 people across China. For
a more complete description of institutional reforms to promote energy efficiency see Sinton and
Levine (1998).