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HomeTowards a better exploitation of the technical potential of waste-to-energy
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In the EU, merely six types of wastes cover the lion's share of all the energy in waste going to incineration or landfill. They include in particular household and similar waste as well as sorting residues, which jointly account for nearly four fifths of the energy contained in all landfilled waste, and which together with wood waste comprise almost two thirds of the energy contained in all waste sent for incineration. A wider application of state-of-the-art techniques could improve the energy currently recovered from waste by more than a quarter. A better application of the waste hierarchy is expected to cause important changes in the waste-to-energy landscape in the coming years.
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- Personal author(s): Ramsay, Mark ; Hestin, Mathieu ; Thonier, Grégoire ; Warren, Kathryn ; Eder, Peter ; Saveyn, Hans
- Themes: Environment policy and protection of the environment , Energy research
- Subject: energy recovery , energy research , environmental impact , research report , underground storage of waste , waste incineration , waste management , waste recycling
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| ISSN 1831-9424 | ISBN 978-92-79-63778-0 | DOI 10.2791/870953 | Catalogue number LF-NA-28-230-EN-N |
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| ISSN 1831-9424 | ISBN 978-92-79-74180-7 | DOI 10.2791/269648 | Catalogue number LF-NA-28-230-EN-E |
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