How about biogas?
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The 13th Five-Year Plan for biomass energy has been released – what are the prospects for the development of biomass biogas? I’d like to ask industry experts: what are the current issues with biological biogas?
Large farms use biogas, which is more economically viable in this way
Theoretically, agricultural straws can produce more gas; then, could there be economic value in using them for this purpose?
In its current form, the conversion of agricultural straws into biogas in the northern regions represents a solution to the problem of straw burning. However, this still requires subsidies; it’s not possible to rely solely on companies, or large farms, for this purpose. Straw conversion into biogas can also lead to the production of biological fertilizers
At the current stage, there are subsidies for the initial construction phase of large-scale biogas projects, but no subsidies for their subsequent utilization. If it’s possible to purify the biogas and use it in natural gas networks or as vehicle fuel, wouldn’t that be quite valuable?
It seems that the backend system follows the principle of proximity – once data enters the pipeline network, facilities such as pressure storage are required, and there are also interests at stake in conflicts with the natural gas industry
Yes, the principle is generally to use the nearest source. However, when it comes to large-scale biogas projects, applying this principle means that if the gas is purified into natural gas, pipelines and gas stations have to be installed in rural areas, which requires a significant investment. In such cases, it’s likely that the project won’t be profitable. Alas, there’s still a lack of policy support for bio-natural gas
I’m not sure about the south. I’m in the north; here, none of the power plants use natural gas – they all use coal. And they’re all really impressive; they’re not short on money. To get them to use natural gas, there must be **policies in place**.