Initiative Développement, China
Biogas Tanks
The Biogas Project promotes the
installation of methane-producing biogas tanks in remote and rural
communities in the Yunnan province. The overall purpose is -
beyond making available cheap methane from organic waste and animal
manure for household purposes (lighting, heating, cooking) -
to improve the living conditions and family income of these
communities, to stimulate local initiatives for development and to
contribute to the improvement of the environment (in particular
through reducing the reliance on wood and charcoal).
The project was established in the
north of Yunnan Province, in two rural communities close to
the city of Zhaotong.
The Trafigura Foundation support
over 2008 and 2009 allowed the pilot phase of the
project, targeting some 200 families.
Based on the positive results of
this start-up phase, the Trafigura Foundation has pledged another 2
years of support, allowing the project to expand and reach out 500
additional families.
http://www.id-ong.org
http://www.id-ong.org/~chinedb/
Click on any picture to view the gallery