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 | 65 billion m3 of usable methane are lying dormant at the bottom of Lake Kivu, at a depth of 250 m. This manna from heaven, if exploited, will give Rwanda an energy source commensurate with its development projects. Distributed by gas pipeline or compressed and then transported by road it could supply the country's industries : cementworks, tea-drying plant, brewery etc. Used by gas driven engines with alternators, this methane will play a role in suppling the country's electricity. The fight against deforestation is another major
point in favour of the exploitation of Lake Kivu's methane.  | |||