Abstract
The development of the rural energy sector in China has been characterized by much more rapid growth than in other sectors, and by the increasing proportion of non-residential use. In the 70s, a growing energy shortage in rural areas was tackled by the promotion of more efficient stoves, planting of firewood forests and the dissemination of bio-digesters. These initiatives developed into major technology thrusts in the development of rural energy, pilot projects for integrated rural energy development, and the program of integrated rural energy development in one hundred counties. The benefits of this program have included energy self-sufficiency, greater protection of the environment, and economic development in rural areas.
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