Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- List of Contributors -- 1. Recent Trends and Future Prospects of Bioenergy Production in India -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Biodiesel -- 2.1 Present Status and Future Scope -- 2.2 Potential Production and Consumption -- 3. Biogas -- 3.1 Present Status and Future Scope -- 3.2 Potential Production and Consumption -- 4. Bio-oil and Gasifier -- 4.1 Present Status and Future Scope -- 4.2 Potential Production and Consumption -- 5. Sustainable Development -- 6. Conclusions -- References -- 2. Biogas Production, Utilization and Entrepreneurship Opportunities -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Factors Affecting Biogas Production -- 2.1 Waste Composition -- 2.2 Volatile Solid -- 2.3 Alkalinity and pH -- 2.4 Volatile Fatty Acids Concentration -- 2.5 Temperature -- 2.6 Carbon to Nitrogen Ratio (C/N ratio) -- 2.7 Hydraulic Retention Time (HRT) -- 2.8 Organic Loading Rate (OLR) -- 3. Status of Family Size Biogas Plants in India -- 4. Classification of Biogas Plant -- 4.1 Family Size Biogas Plants -- 4.1.1 Fixed Dome Type Biogas Plant (Deenbandhu Biogas Plant) -- 4.1.2 Floating Dome Type Biogas Plant (KVIC Biogas Plant) -- 4.1.3 Prefabricated Biogas Plants -- 4.1.4 Bag Type Biogas Plants (Flexi model) -- 4.2 Industrial Biogas Plants -- 4.2.1 Continuous Stirring Tank Reactor (CSTR) -- 4.2.2 Up flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket Reactor (UASB) -- 5. Approved Models of Family Type Biogas Plants -- 6. Hurdles in Implementing Family Size Biogas Plants in India -- 6.1. Availability of Feedstock -- 6.2 Economic Constraints -- 6.3 Promotion of Technology -- 6.4 Availability of Implementing Agency or Skilled Labor at Root Level -- 6.5 Social Dilemma -- 7. Entrepreneurship Opportunities in Implementing Family Size Biogas Plants in India -- 8. Application of Biogas -- 8.1 Biogas used as a Cooking Fuel.