The first problem that rural residents encounter in the process of switching from coal to gas is that the installation fee is too high. Although natural gas pipelines have been laid at the entrance of villages and even at their doorsteps, many farmers have chosen to give up installing natural gas due to the high installation costs. The entrance fee for opening an account can range from 35,000 to 18,000, which is a huge economic burden for farmers who have just been lifted out of poverty. In the past 40 years of reform and opening up, although the living standards of farmers have improved, there are still many families whose economic situation is not well-off, so they cannot afford such high installation costs.
However, such high costs are not the only difficulties faced by farmers. After using natural gas, farmers often have to face higher usage fees. The installation fee is a one-time fee, but the usage fee can be a long-term burden. In the winter heating process, the use of natural gas is very large, and each cubic meter of natural gas is expensive, so the gas cost is constant**. Many farmers say that after switching from coal to gas, heating costs are prohibitively high. In order to keep the room warm, they had to turn on the gas supply continuously, which led to a significant increase in natural gas consumption. This results in huge additional costs per winter. Compared with the low cost of coal heating, the economic burden of farmers after switching from coal to gas is heavier.
Another problem faced by rural residents after switching from coal to gas is that the heating effect is not good. The natural gas heating system cannot meet the heating needs of rural areas, which are mainly distributed heating. Many villagers said that although they had successfully installed natural gas, they found that the heating effect was not ideal during the cold winter. Some villagers even said that when the natural gas was stopped**, the temperature inside the room dropped rapidly, causing them to not get lasting warmth. This is the opposite of the use of kang stoves for heating in the past. The kang stove only needs to be lit indoors, and even if there is no fire source, the kang stove can stay warm for a long time. Natural gas heating requires continuous gas supply, otherwise the indoor temperature will drop rapidly, and for rural residents, the heating effect of natural gas has not met expectations.
In addition to poor heating results, the use of natural gas for heating also has safety risks. Older rural residents and children are concerned about safety. As a flammable and explosive substance, natural gas has certain dangers. In the process of use, if you are not careful to operate or leak, it may cause fire, ** and other accidents. For rural residents, especially the elderly and children, safety risks are one of their great concerns. Until the safety problem is resolved, rural residents are still reluctant to choose to use natural gas for heating.
In addition, the relatively low environmental awareness of rural residents is also one of the reasons for the cold of "coal-to-gas". Although the importance of clean energy in rural areas has been emphasized many times, farmers' Xi of using coal is deeply rooted in the bone marrow and is difficult to change. In rural areas, coal has been the main fuel** because it is cheap, readily available, and can provide higher calories when burned. Although replacing coal with clean energy is an important way to combat air pollution, farmers are still Xi to using traditional fuel types. For them, coal heating has become a Xi and traditional way of life, and it is difficult to accept new forms of energy.
In addition, rural residents have a relatively low awareness of environmental pollution. In urban settings, people are more aware of the health effects of air pollution and are therefore more willing to take steps to change the status quo. However, in rural areas, awareness of environmental pollution is relatively low. They have a relatively low level of awareness of the direct impact of air quality on health, so they underestimate the environmental pollution caused by coal burning. This is one of the reasons why it is difficult for farmers to accept the "coal-to-gas" policy.
Summary: There are three main reasons why the "coal-to-gas" project is cold in rural areas: high installation costs, expensive use costs, and poor heating results. Farmers often cannot afford the high installation costs and long-term use costs, and natural gas heating is not effective in rural areas with decentralized heating. In addition, farmers are relatively environmentally conscious, and they are Xi to using traditional fuel types, making it difficult to change their Xi habits. Therefore, addressing these issues is key to promoting clean energy in rural areas. ** We should increase subsidies for rural residents to install costs, reduce the cost of use, improve the heating effect, and at the same time improve farmers' awareness of environmental protection, encourage them to use clean energy for heating, and promote the smooth implementation of the rural "coal to gas" project.
This may only be a slow process, and in the process of promoting coal-to-gas conversion, more concrete and feasible policy measures should be developed to address the problems faced by rural residents. For the problem of high installation costs, it can be solved by means of capital subsidies or installment payments. For the problem of high use costs, differentiated policies can be adopted to reduce the burden of gas costs on rural residents. At the same time, we can increase the research and development and promotion of clean energy technology, improve the heating effect, and improve the living conditions of rural residents. In addition, it is also possible to increase farmers' environmental awareness and make them aware of the environmental and health hazards of coal heating by strengthening publicity and education, so as to change their Xi habits.
Of course, in the process of promoting coal-to-gas conversion, we should also pay attention to the balance between people's livelihood and environmental protection. Although there are some difficulties in the rollout of clean energy in rural areas, it cannot be a blanket ban on the use of coal for heating. ** According to the actual local situation, a reasonable transition plan should be formulated to provide more choices for rural residents, and at the same time increase environmental protection efforts, and gradually realize the full implementation of clean energy in rural areas.
To sum up, the rural "coal-to-gas" project faces some difficulties and obstacles in the process of promotion, mainly including high installation costs, expensive use costs and poor heating effects. In order to solve these problems, more concrete and feasible policy measures should be formulated to reduce the economic burden of rural residents, improve heating efficiency, strengthen environmental awareness, and gradually realize the full implementation of clean energy in rural areas. Only in this way can the living conditions of rural dwellers be further improved, while protecting the environment and achieving sustainable development.