Greening China's rural energy : new insights on the potential of smallholder biogas (English)

Clean, safe energy for rural areas is an important component of green growth and sustainable development. Biogas could be an important contributor, if its record in reality lives up to its expected potential. This paper provides a preliminary assessment of biogas use by smallholder farmers in rural China, using data collected from 2,700 households in five provinces. The authors find that user satisfaction is high, and environmental and economic benefits...

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Christiaensen,Luc;

Heltberg,Rasmus;
Document Date
2012/06/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS6102
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
China,
Region
East Asia and Pacific,
Disclosure Date
2012/06/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Greening China's rural energy : new insights on the potential of smallholder biogas
Keywords
biogas

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Christiaensen,Luc; Heltberg,Rasmus.

Greening China's rural energy : new insights on the potential of smallholder biogas (English). Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 6102 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/732181468019190857

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