Front Cover -- Research Approaches to Sustainable Biomass Systems -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- List of Contributors -- Chapter 1 - Background of Bioenergy Utilization Development in Japan -- 1.1 ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE WITH HUMAN ACTIVITIES -- 1.2 JAPANESE BIOMASS UTILIZATION POLICY -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 2 - Biomass as Local Resource -- 2.1 DEFINITION AND CATEGORY OF BIOMASS -- 2.2 POTENTIAL AMOUNT OF BIOMASS AND USE OF BIOENERGY -- 2.3 BIOMASS SYSTEMS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 3 - Ecosystems and Biomass Systems -- 3.1 NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS AND SATOYAMA UTILIZATION -- 3.2 BIOMASS PRODUCTION IN CULTIVATED FIELDS AND CONSERVATION OF ECOSYSTEMS -- 3.3 BIOMASS PRODUCTION AND BIODIVERSITY IN PADDY FIELD ECOSYSTEMS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 4 - Production Technology for Bioenergy Crops and Trees -- 4.1 PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND BIOMASS PRODUCTION IN ENERGY CROPS -- 4.2 AGRONOMY AND BREEDING TECHNOLOGY FOR BIOENERGY CROPS -- 4.3 PLANT MOLECULAR BREEDING TO ENERGY CROPS AS GENETIC IMPROVEMENTS OF BIOMASS SACCHARIFICATION -- 4.4 IMPROVEMENT OF WOODY BIOMASS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 5 - Soil Fertility and Soil Microorganisms -- 5.1 SOIL FERTILITY -- 5.2 SOIL MANAGEMENT AND SOIL ORGANIC MATTER -- 5.3 SOIL MICROORGANISMS -- 5.4 MICROBIALLY MEDIATED SOIL FERTILITY -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 6 - Machinery and Information Technology for Biomass Production -- 6.1 MACHINERY FOR PRODUCTION OF ENERGY CROP -- 6.2 INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN CROP PRODUCTION -- 6.3 HARVESTING THE FOREST BIOMASS -- 6.4 INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR FORESTRY PRODUCTION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 7 - Pretreatment and Saccharification of Lignocellulosic Biomass -- 7.1 COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS -- 7.2 PRETREATMENT OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS -- 7.3 PRETREATMENT AND SACCHARIFICATION OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS USING SOLID ACID CATALYSTS -- REFERENCES.

Chapter 8 - Energy-Saving Biomass Processing with Polar Ionic Liquids -- 8.1 CELLULOSE DISSOLUTION AND IONIC LIQUIDS -- 8.2 REQUIRED FACTORS OF IONIC LIQUIDS FOR CELLULOSE DISSOLUTION -- 8.3 DESIGN OF A NEW CLASS OF POLAR IONIC LIQUIDS -- 8.4 POLAR IONIC LIQUIDS FOR BIOMASS PROCESSING WITHOUT HEATING -- 8.5 CONCLUSION AND FUTURE ASPECTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 9 - Enzymes for Cellulosic Biomass Conversion -- 9.1 GENERAL INFORMATION ON CELLULASES -- 9.2 STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF CELLULASES -- 9.3 OTHER BIOMASS-DEGRADING ENZYMES -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 10 - Ethanol Production from Biomass -- 10.1 ETHANOL FERMENTATION -- 10.2 ETHANOL-PRODUCING MICROORGANISMS -- 10.3 METHODS OF ETHANOL FERMENTATION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 11 - Co-Generation by Ethanol Fuel -- 11.1 FUEL CELL: INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR GENERATING POWER AND HEAT -- 11.2 HYDROGEN PRODUCTION THROUGH ETHANOL STEAM REFORMING -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 12 - Thermochemical Transformation of Biomass -- 12.1 NEED FOR BIOMASS UTILIZATION TECHNOLOGY IN JAPAN -- 12.2 SOLIDIFICATION OF BIOMASS FUEL -- 12.3 COMBUSTION -- 12.4 GASIFICATION WITH METHANOL SYNTHESIS -- 12.5 ENERGY PRODUCTION FROM LIVESTOCK WASTES -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 13 - Biomass Production and Nutrient Cycling -- 13.1 CROP PRODUCTION AND CYCLING OF NUTRIENTS -- 13.2 BIOFERTILIZER -- 13.3 METHANE FERMENTATION AND USE OF DIGESTED SLURRY -- 13.4 INFLUENCE OF FODDER RICE PRODUCTION USING BIOGAS SLURRY FOR BETTER NUTRIENT CYCLING ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 14 - Evaluation of Biomass Production and Utilization Systems -- 14.1 LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA) ON BIOENERGY -- 14.2 SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS FOR BIOENERGY -- 14.3 MANAGEMENT OF FOREST LAND FOR BIOMASS PRODUCTION -- 14.4 MANAGEMENT OF FARMING LAND FOR BIOMASS PRODUCTION -- 14.5 MONITORING SYSTEM FOR FOREST MANAGEMENT -- 14.6 MONITORING SYSTEM FOR FARM MANAGEMENT.

REFERENCES -- Chapter 15 - Local Activity of Biomass Use in Japan -- 15.1 OVERVIEW OF THE PERFORMANCE OF BIOMASS TOWNS -- 15.2 CASE STUDY OF KUZUMAKI TOWN, IWATE -- 15.3 CASE STUDY OF HIGASHIOMI CITY, SHIGA -- 15.4 TOWARD THE CREATION OF AN EFFECTIVE BIOMASS SYSTEM: LESSONS FROM GERMANY -- REFERENCES -- Index.