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Section I. the use of fuel crops as a source of hydrocarbons -
1. Keynote speech. - 'Renewable fuels for the future' - Melvin Calvin –
Section II. anaerobic fermentation and biogas production –
2. The production of fertilizer from anaerobic digesters used to treat agricultural residues - S. P. Etheridge –
3. Production of hydrogen and other chemicals by anaerobic fermentation - Y. Minoda –
4. Performance of a completely filled vertical through-flow anaerobic digester - W. Baader –
5. High performance anaerobic digestion processes for the production of biogas from agro-industrial wastes in Malaysia - Ahmad bin Ibrahim –
6. Experience in the anaerobic treatment of hog wastes in Taiwan - C. M. Hong, M. T. Koh, S. Y. Sheeh, T. H. Chiu, Y. F. Chen and P. Chung –
7. Production and utilization of biogas from palm oil mill effluent - A. N. Ma. and Augustine S. H. Ong –
8. Case study on decision making for bioconversion of solid agricultural wastes by solid state fermentation - H. H. Wang –
9. Digester systems of agricultural biogas plants in the Federal Republic of Germany - W. Baader and R. Koss –
10. Engineering and economy - some special planning aspects and practical examples of biogas plants used on farms in West Germany and other European countries - R. Wenzlaff –
Biogas production on samll farms-some Asian experiences –
11. Biogas research and utilization in Korea - Y. D. Park –
12. Biogas promotional strategies: Philippine experience - S. V. Javier, Jr. –
13. Dissemination of methane gas fermentation systems and associated problems in Japan - T. Maekawa –
14. Biogas production in Thailand - P. Kananurak –
Section III. Biochemical conversion of cellulosic wastes –
15. Ethanol and chemicals from cellulosics - George T. Tsao –
16. Biological conversion of renewable resources into liquid fuels - Y. C. Su, H. Y. Chiang, W. P. Yu and J.Y. Chien –
17. Utilization of agricultural cellulosic wastes for the fermentative production of glucose isomerase - W. P. Chen –
18. The potential for converting biomass to hydrogen-rich synthetic gas for ammonia synthesis - M. H. Rei and C. C. Chen –
19. Protein enrichment of cellulosic material with Trichoderma album by solid-state fermentation - S. S. Yang and H. Blachere –
20. Energy in sugarcane and its bioconversion - S. L. Sang –
21. Improvement of ethanol productivity from cane molasses by a process using a high yeast cell concentration - L. H. Wang, et al. –
22. The efficient ethanol fermentation of acid hydrolyzate from hemicellulose-extracted baggase - M. C. Hsie, W. F. Yee, L. H. Wang and S. L. Sang –
23. A new process of xylose production from baggase for ethanol fermentation- W. F. Yee, L. H. Wang, M. C. Hsie and S. L. Sang –
24. Biomass and ethanol production from Jerusalem artichoke - H. J. Lee, S. I. Kim and Y. I. Mok –
25. Single cell protein research activities by the Chinese Petroleum Corporation - H. Y. Fang –
Section IV. solar, wind and water energy –
26. Solar greenhouse designs - James R. Brownell –
27. Solar energy for greenhouse heating and crop drying - P. J. M. Sale, R. J. Fuller and C. P. Mayer –
28. Study of solar energy utilization in shed with sloping roof, used for bulk tobacco curing - C. A. Wu –
29. Solar and water energy to horticultural uses in Japan - T. Kozai –
30. Utilization of geothermal water for agriculture in Japan - Y. Minohara –
31. 4 kw wind turbine generating systems for agricultural use in Hukou and Kinmen - C. S. Chiu –
Section V. energy-saving technology –
32. agronomic techniques to conserve energy inputs for food production in developing countries - I. N. Oka, Partohardjono and A. H. Bahagiawati –
33. Mutifuel engine research - hydrous alcohol fuels - Leslie l. Aldrich.

"The price increases in the price of crude oil in recent years, and the political instability which endangers oil supplies, now make it imperative for new agricultural technologies to be found which can use alternative sources of energy to fossil fuels. The papers on which this Proceedings are based were first presented at an international symposium on 'Alternative Sources of Energy for Agriculture', held in Taiwan R.O.C. in September 1984. I should like to express my sincere gratitude to the co-sponsor of the symposium, the Taiwan Sugar Research Institute, and its Director and staff, who did such splendid work in organizing the seminar. The Taiwan Sugar Research Institute has always emphasized the efficient use of sugarcane products as well as maximum production of sugar from cane fields, and several of the papers in this Proceedings are written by staff of the Institute on such topics as the bioconversion of bagasse into fuel, and improved methods producing of ethanol from sugarcane.
I should also like to thank the Energy Committee of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, R.O.C., the National Science Council and the Council of Agriculture (C.O.A.) of the Republic of China, and the Taiwan Livestock Research Institute, all of which gave financial and other assistance to the symposium. And finally, I should like to thank the authors, those eminent scientists of Asia and the Pacific, the United States, and Europe, who by attending the seminar and giving us the benefit of their knowledge and insight made these Proceedings possible.
Although since the oil crisis there have been a number of international seminars on alternative energy sources, this is the first to be concerned specifically with the energy needs of agriculture. I hope that this Proceedings will be of benefit to all those who are concerned with the problems faced by the small-scale farmer in the face of rising energy costs, both in Asia and throughout the developing world. It is from research such as that described in this volume that new technologies will emerge which will enable us to reduce our present dependance on fossil fuels while increasing agricultural production."
- T.C. Juang
Director, FFTC