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Re-thinking china's densified biomass fuel policies: Large or small scale?

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  • Shan, Ming
  • Li, Dingkai
  • Jiang, Yi
  • Yang, Xudong

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Current policies and strategies related to the utilization of densified biomass fuel (DBF) in China are mainly focused on medium- or large-scale manufacturing modes, which cannot provide feasible solutions to solve the household energy problems in China's rural areas. To simplify commercial processes related to the collection of DBF feedstock and the production and utilization of fuel, a novel village-scale DBF approach is proposed. Pilot demonstration projects have shown the feasibility and flexibility of this new approach in realizing sustainable development in rural China. Effective utilization of DBF in rural China will lead to gains for global, regional, and local energy savings, environmental protection, sustainable development, and related social benefits. It could also benefit other developing countries for better utilization of biomass as a viable household energy source. This proposal therefore delivers the possibility of reciprocal gains, and as such deserves the attention of policy makers and various stakeholders.

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  • Shan, Ming & Li, Dingkai & Jiang, Yi & Yang, Xudong, 2016. "Re-thinking china's densified biomass fuel policies: Large or small scale?," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 93(C), pages 119-126.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:enepol:v:93:y:2016:i:c:p:119-126
    DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2016.02.050
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