Biogas from waste and renewable resources: an introduction

Preface. Abbreviations. Acknowledgement. Part I General thoughts about energy supply. 1 Energy supply - today and in the future. 1.1 Primary energy sources. 1.2 Secondary energy sources. 1.3 End-point energy sources. 1.4 Effective energy. 2 Energy supply in the future - scenarios. 2.1 Amount of space. 2.2 Potential yield from biomass. 2.3 Technical potential. 2.4 Economic potential. 2.5 Realizable potential. 3 History and status to date in Europe. 3.1 First attempts at using biogas. 3.2 Second attempts at using biogas. 3.3 Third attempts at applying biogas. 3.4 Status to date and perspective in Europe. 4 History and status to date in other countries. 4.1 History and status to date in China. 4.2 History and…