Great Resources sees 'enormous' biomass market

Great Resources Co Ltd, a biomass heating provider, expects to achieve 50 percentsales growth this year, and plans to set up a research center on the possible uses of straw, the company chairman said.

The company, based in the northeast city of Jilin, mainly develops biomass heating systems for homes and commercial users. Most commonly used types of biomass for such energy include agricultural residues, urban and industrial waste.

Hong Hao, chairman of Great Resources, said the use of biomass for heating has clear advantages over fossil fuels, citing sustainability as an example.