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Bioenergy Primer: Modernised Biomass Energy for Sustainable Development
Table of Contents
5 Acknowledgements
6 Notes on Authors
7 Foreword
9 Executive Summary
27 Introduction: Energy and Sustainable Human Development
Chapter 1
1.1. Promoting Sustainable Human Development through Bioenergy
1.2. Biomass Energy Today: Developing and Industrialised Countries
1.3. Modernising Biomass Energy
1.4. A Long Term Vision of Biomass Energy
1.5. A Roadmap for this Primer
References for Chapter 1
39 Bioenergy Sources
Chapter 2
2.1. Residues and Wastes
2.2. Purpose-Grown Energy Crops
References for Chapter 2
49 Socioeconomic Issues
Chapter 3
3.1. Meeting the Basic Needs of the Rural Poor
3.2. Creating Opportunities for Income Generation
3.3. Gender Impacts
3.4. Land Use Competition and Land Tenure
3.5. Socioeconomic Indicators for Evaluating a Project
65 Environmental Issues
Chapter 4
4.1. Soil Quality and Fertility
4.2. Biodiversity
4.3. Energy Balances
4.4. Carbon Emissions
4.5. Hydrology
4.6. Chemical Loading of Soil and Ground/Surface Water
4.7. Restoring Degraded Land
4.8. Environmental Indicators for Evaluating a Project
References for Chapters 3 and 4
83 Technologies To Convert Biomass Into Modern Energy
Chapter 5
5.1. Gasification
5.2. Anaerobic Digestion
5.3. Ethanol from Sugarcane
5.4. Steam Turbine Combined Heat and Power
5.5. Gas Turbine Combined Cycle CHP
References for Chapter 5
113 Implementation and Replication
Chapter 6
6.1. Institutions
6.2. Replicating a Bioenergy Project: Key Elements
References for Chapter 6
119 Case Studies: Biomass Projects in Action
Chapter 7
7.1. Biogas-Based Electricity and Water Supply in Indian Villages
7.2. Sustainable Transformation of Rural Areas in India
7.3. Projects Using Producer-Gas/IC-Engine Technology in India
7.4. Rural Energy Concessions: Pilot Programs
7.5. Modernising Corn Stover Use in Rural Jilin Province, China
7.6. Producing Ethanol from Sugarcane in Brazil
7.7. Cogeneration of Heat and Power at Sugarcane Processing Facilities
7.8. Biomass-Gasifier/Gas Turbine Power Generation in Northeast Brazil
7.9. Farm Forestry in Rural Brazil
7.10. Social Forestry in India
References for Chapter 7
132 Information Sources
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