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30,000 biogas plants installed as alternative energy source [1]

A total of 30,000 biogas plants have so far been installed in rural areas in the country as an alternative source of energy to reduce the use of firewood.

People are using biogas for cooking, lighting and generation of electricity while residues from the plants utilised as organic fertiliser for crop production.

Publication Date: 
03/08/2008
Daily Star (Bangladesh) [2]
Tags:
Alternative Fuels [3], Biogas [4], Bangladesh [5]
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