Refuse-Derived Fuel Projects in China from a Legal Perspective

Refuse-derived fuel is a source of renewable energy that is being increasingly utilised in developed countries. The aim of this article is to describe the legal framework governing this area of Chinese environmental law in an effort to give some insights that are useful for the prospective economic assessment of RDF projects by foreign investors.

15 minute readMay 08, 2008 at 12:58 AM
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Refuse-derived fuel falls within the category of biomass-based technologies, a family of technologies aimed at generating power from different kinds of biomass feedstock: agricultural and forest waste, animal manure, landfills, wastewater and municipal solid waste.

Each of them can be converted into energy by making use of various technologies. For instance, direct-firing or gasification of agricultural and solid waste is used to convert solid waste

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