关键词: 餐厨垃圾, 甲烷, 氢气, 生物柴油, 燃料酒精

Abstract: Kitchen garbage is usually discharged from families，schools，dining rooms and restaurants. A great part of municipal waste is kitchen garbage. Using kitchen garbage to produce energy could not only decrease pollution but also obtain clean energy. The research on fuel ethanol from kitchen garbage is a hot topic. Treatment of kitchen garbage and research progress of energy production from kitchen garbage are reviewed. Production of biodiesel，methane，hydrogen and fuel ethanol from kitchen garbage is introduced. Formulating related policies and regulations，implementing separate collection of kitchen garbage，combining with a variety of energy resources and developing advanced technology and equipment are the focus of future research.

Key words: kitchen garbage, methane, hydrogen, biodiesel, fuel ethanol