Jilin to open first 'clean fuel' plant

Northeast China's Jilin Province will open its first power plant using biological materials at the end of the year.

"With a total investment of 520 million yuan ($67.35 million) and covering 8 hectares, the plant will convert 300,000 tons of stalks into 300 million kilowatts of electric power annually," said Wang Lingfang, chairman of the board of Shandong Luneng Construction Group.

Stalks, the stems of plants, used as feed for livestock, can be easily found in villages of China.