83,000 rural Tibetans in Lhasa have access to biogas

15:02, November 19, 2009

A total of 83,000 farmers and herdsmen in the suburbs of Lhasa, capital of Tibet, have had access to biogas since Lhasa launched the pilot project to supply them with the clean energy in 2006.

"Biogas is not only clean and convenient, but also helps save resources, thus improving our livelihood," said a rural resident of Dechen Town, Dagze County, Lhasa.

So far, the Lhasa City Government has spent 63.07 million yuan (8.79 million U.S. dollars) on biogas projects and 16,599 households have used the energy.

Meanwhile, the government has also formulated a series of regulations to standardize the construction of biogas pits and use of biogas.

Rural residents also make use of the energy in greenhouses to grow vegetables and make 1,800 yuan to 2,000 yuan more per family each year by doing so.

Source: Xinhuanet