1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Dissertation Objectives and Procedures 1.2 Plan of Dissertation 2 BIOENERGY PROSPECTS IN TAIWAN USING SET-ASIDE LAND: AN ECONOMIC EVALUATION 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Background on Taiwanese Agriculture and Energy 2.3 Literature Review 2.4 Modeling Background 2.5 Model Structure 2.6 Scenario Setup 2.7 Simulation Results and Policy Implications 2.8 Summary ECONOMICS OF BIOCHAR PRODUCTION, APPLICATIONS AND 3 GHG OFFSETS IN TAIWAN 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Pyrolysis and Biochar 3.3 Examination of a Biomass to Pyrolysis Feedstock Prospect 3.4 Totality of Value 3.5 Sensitivity Analysis 3.6 Summary 4 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND ENERGY PRODUCTION: EVALUATION OF BIOCHAR APPLICATION ON TAIWANESE SET-ASIDE LAND 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Literature Review 4.3 Study Setup 4.4 Results 4.5 Summary 5 CONCLUSION 5.1 Limitations 5.2 Further Research REFERENCES VITA