A basic feedback structure of rural energy-economy system is approached in this paper based on systems engineering and system dynamics (SD) principles. The dynamics simulation model in then developed and applied in analyzing the energy construction of Shouyang County, Jiangsu Province in China....

Development of household biogas digesters in rural areas and integrated use of agricultural wastes has changed the structure of rural household energy consumption and greatly increased the application of highly efficient organic fertilizer, improved soil fertility and promoted sustainable...

This article discusses biomass resources and its consumption in China's farming area. In 2000, the annual yield of crop-straw was about 6900 Mt, of which 54% could be used as a source of energy. The reasonable supply of firewood was about 150 Mt. The total consumption of biofuel in China's rural...

Common factors that influence Chinese rural household energy consumption are proposed and major demand characteristics of well-off rural areas are analyzed on the basis of survey data. A system of major characteristic indicators for rural household energy consumption includes effective heat...

In order to understand the basic character and development tendency of China's rural household energy consumption, we present the total rural household energy consumption of 1998 in China, which was 340.97 million tce (tons of standard coal equivalent, 1 TCE=7x106 kcal), according to statistics...

The construction of biogas digesters has improved the family energy consumption structure, promoted the development of livestock breeding and farm production in the countryside. Through the comparative study of the questionnaires filled out by individual families in Lianshui, Jiangsu Province...

The local biomass resources have been used in rural China for quite a long time, which has a close connection with and will inevitably affect the environment. In recent years, China has experienced rapid economic growth and equally rapid increases in energy use, especially commercial energy, in...

Forest-based bioenergy is gaining global popularity due to its multiple benefits and increased global energy needs. In this study, the current status of forest-based bioenergy in China was reviewed and the opportunities and challenges were analyzed. The latest national development plan for...

There is currently a paucity of research examining changes in the structure of household energy consumption in rural areas of northern China. Here, we thoroughly analyze household energy consumption in terms of energy sources and energy end-uses in villages of Huantai County from 1989 to 2005....