 |  | Application of Biomass Energy Technologies (HABITAT, 1993, 168 p.) |
 |  | (introduction...) |
| | FOREWORD |
|  | INTRODUCTION |
| | (introduction...) |
| | A. The need for modernization |
| | B. Experience from case studies |
| | I. WOODFUEL PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES |
| | A. Introduction |
| | B. Botswana |
| | C. Lesotho |
| | D. Malawi |
| | E. Mozambique |
| | F. Swaziland |
| | G. United Republic of Tanzania |
| | H. Zambia |
| | I. Zimbabwe |
| | J. Analysis of the case studies |
| | K. Conclusions |
| | II. IMPROVED CHARCOAL PRODUCTION |
| | A. Introduction |
| | B. The Malawi Charcoal Project |
| | C. Charcoal markets |
| | D. Constraints |
| | E. Policy environment and role of the Government |
| | F. Role of entrepreneurs and informal-sector artisans |
| | G. Local research initiatives and indigenous technical skills |
| | H. Role of non-governmental organizations |
| | I. Role of end-users |
| | J. External financial support and local credit and banking institutions |
| | III. FUEL-EFFICIENT COOKSTOVES |
| | A. The KCJ Project |
| | B. Traditional cookstoves |
| | C. Development of the KCJ - the institutions |
| | D. Constraints |
| | E. Policy environment and role of the Government |
| | F. Role of private entrepreneurs and informal-sector artisans |
| | G. Local research initiatives and indigenous technical skills |
| | H. Role of non-governmental organizations |
| | I. Role of the end-users |
| | J. External financial support and local credit and banking institutions |
| | K. Conclusions |
| | IV. CONVERSION OF BIOMASS INTO ETHANOL |
| | A. Introduction |
| | B. Brazil |
| | C. Zimbabwe |
| | D. Malawi |
| | E. Kenya |
| | F. Thailand |
| | V. BIOGAS |
| | A. Introduction |
| | B. India |
| | C. China |
| | VI. CONVERSION OF BIOMASS INTO ELECTRICITY |
| | A. Gasification |
| | B. Pura village, India |
| | C. Hosahalli village, India |
| | D. Mauritius |
| | E. The Philippines |
| | F. The South Pacific |
| | G. Indonesia |
| | H. Mali |
| | I. Brazil - potential |
| | VII. PERCEIVED PROBLEMS, SOLUTIONS AND POLICY OPTIONS |
| | (introduction...) |
| | A. Environmental impacts |
| | B. Food or fuel? |
| | C. Land availability |
| | D. Raw-material supply |
| | E. R&D and technology transfer |
| | F. Social factors |
| | G. Economics |
| | H. Policy |
| | I. Institutions |
| | VIII. CONCLUSION |
| | REFERENCES |
