Includes bibliographical references and index.

Current status of renewable energy systems from biomass: global uses, acceptance and sustainability / Hossain M. Anawar and Vladimir Strezov -- Modelling of sustainable energy system from renewable biomass resources in response to technical development, lifecycle assessment, cost and availability / Hossain M. Anawar and Vladimir Strezov -- Economic, environmental and uncertainty aspects for sustainable energy production from distributed renewable waste resources / Tao Kan, Vladimir Strezov and Tim Evans -- Technical and economic assessment of biogas and liquid energy systems from sewage sludge and industrial waste: lifecycle assessment and sustainability / Hossain M. Anawar and Vladimir Strezov -- Mutual effects of climate change and energy crops and their controls on biomass and bioenergy production - Hossain M. Anawar and Vladimir Strezov -- Renewable energy production from energy crops: effect of agronomic practices, policy, environmental and economic sustainability / Hossain M. Anawar and Vladimir Strezov -- Environmental and energy potential assessment of integrated first and second generation bioenergy feedstocks / Hannah Hyunah Cho and Vladimir Strezov -- System approach to bio-oil production from microalgae / Margarita Rosa Albis, Hossain M. Anawar and Vladimir Strezov -- Properties, applications and prospects of carbonaceous biomass post-processing residues / Suraj Opatokun, Vladimir Strezov and Hossain M. Anawar -- Application of biochar for carbon sequestration in soils / Yani Kendra, Vladimir Strezov and Hossain M. Anawar -- Integration of solar, wind and biomass energy into grid system and in agricultural production in rural areas / Hossain M. Anawar and Vladimir Strezov -- Solar energy for biofuel extraction / Haftom Weldekidan, Vladimir Strezov and Graham Town -- Hydrogen production from biomass / Tao Kan and Vladimir Strezov -- Biomass-fueled direct carbon fuel cells / Tao Kan, Vladimir Strezov, Graham Town and Peter Nelson -- Integrating renewable energy and biomass into built environment / Xiaofeng Li, Vladimir Strezov and Hossain M. Anawar.

"A fast-growing interest in the realm of renewable energy, the authors here have identified a need to synthesize relevant and up-to-date information in a single volume. They describe a systems approach to renewable energy and discuss technological, political, economic, social and environmental viewpoints, as well as policies and benefits"--