Based on current status of agricultural crop residues utilization for energy in China and for the purposes of China's energy strategies and the national targets for sustainable economic, social and environmental development, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) Energy Bureau has designated CRESP PMO to support a study since April 2008 on the agricultural biomass technologies and equipment manufacturing. After broader consultation on the study results through workshops and discussions, the Regulations on Biomass Projects Management Based on Agricultural and Forestry Residues (refer to management regulations hereafter) has been worked out for proposal.

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In a long time, coal makes up of 75% China energy consuming, which discharges large amounts of carbon dioxide every year. China government has begun taking a lot of actions to develop low carbon economy as well as reduce carbon dioxide emission, in which developing new energy is an important way.

In China, as the forms and enrichment of renewable energy sources are diversified, previous work vary in development depth and exploitation degrees. In addition, collection conditions of basic data are of great disparity and data accuracy of renewable energy resources is also inconsistent.

Geothermal resources are the heat resources which come from the interior of the earth and can be used by human being. Modern implication of geothermal resources includes all products of geothermal process - natural steam, hot water, hot brine and thermal energy storing in rock; water (hot spring) and gas from the artificial well or natural pouring out etc; the by-product with above-mentioned material, minerals accompanied with geothermal fluid.