The biomass could provide electricity to about 30 million people who depend on kerosene lamps for lighting, and to millions of others who reply on firewood and other agricultural wastes for heating and cooking.
“Biomass energy is a sensible renewable-energy option for rural areas, and it can be cost-effective at community and industrial scales if governments support and effectively guide its development,” says Klaus Gerhaeusser, director general of the ADB’s East Asia Department.
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