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Bioenergy Options for a Cleaner Environment describes the biomass resource and its delivery. A panel of international experts describe the range of conversion technologies both commercially available and under development, and explore the technical, environmental and socio-economic barriers and benefits of using biomass in both developed and developing countries. *Covers a number of perspectives, taking the reader through the whole process from the bioenergy resource through conversion to fuel, to policy issues. *World class Editor and contributors *Accessible and useful to those working in agriculture, forestry and planning, as well as energy researchers.

Biomass and resources, Ralph E H Sims and Nasir El Bassam -- Delivering the biomass to the conversion plant, Ralph E H Sims -- Heat, power and combined heat and power, Ralph P Overend -- Liquid and gaseous biomass fuels, Koon Ong Lim and Ralph E H Sims -- Policy options and strategies for market development of biomass : an Asian-Pacific perspective, Kyi Lwin -- Biomass -- the fuel of the rural poor in developing countries, Pradeep Chaturvedi.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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