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Present situation, problems and solutions of China׳s biomass power generation industry

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  • Liu, Jicheng
  • Wang, Sijia
  • Wei, Qiushuang
  • Yan, Suli

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With the reduction of global oil reserves, developing renewable energy has become an important issue for each country. Biomass power is an important kind of clean energy, as it has abundant resource and is environmental friendly. In the past few years, China biomass power industry has developed rapidly accompanied with some problems. This paper analyzes the current situation of China biomass power generation from several aspects such as power structure, resource distribution, investment strength, and policy environment, etc. We focus on the problems existed in practical operation and analyze the outstanding problems. At last, this paper offers several suggestions for future development on the relevant fields, such as cost, strategic planning and policy.

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  • Liu, Jicheng & Wang, Sijia & Wei, Qiushuang & Yan, Suli, 2014. "Present situation, problems and solutions of China׳s biomass power generation industry," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 70(C), pages 144-151.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:enepol:v:70:y:2014:i:c:p:144-151
    DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2014.03.028
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