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Waste-to-Energy Market Trends
The global market for WTE technologies was valued at US$19.9bn in 2008. This has been forecasted to increase to US$26.2bn … More
Renewable Energy in Africa
With a sixth of the world’s population, Africa generates a measly four percent of the world’s electricity, three-quarters of which … More
Biomass Energy in Indonesia
With Indonesia’s recovery from the Asian financial crisis of 1998, energy consumption has grown rapidly in past decade. The priority … More
Comparison of Different Waste-to-Energy Processes
Major components of Waste-to-Energy Processes Front end MSW pre-processing is used to prepare MSW for treatment and separate any recyclables … More
Benefits of Anaerobic Digestion
Anaerobic digestion provides a variety of benefits. These may be classified into three groups viz. environmental, economic and energy benefits: … More
Technology Options for Waste-to-Energy Projects
A wide variety of conversion methods are available for realizing the potential of waste as an energy source, ranging from … More
Growing Size of Waste-to-Energy Industry
Around 130 million tonnes of municipal solid waste (MSW) are combusted annually in over 600 waste-to-energy (WTE) facilities globally that … More
Biomass Energy in Malaysia
Biomass is one of the most important sources of renewable energy in Malaysia. The National Biofuel Policy, launched in 2006 … More
Farm Waste Management in Developing Countries
Traditional methods of farm waste management are unscientific and have several negative externalities associated with them. Being the emitter of … More
Anaerobic Digestion of Food Waste
Food waste is one of the single largest constituent of municipal solid waste stream. Diversion of food waste from landfills … More
Incorporating Energy Recovery in Waste Management System
The increasing clamor for energy and satisfying it with a combination of conventional and renewable resources is a big challenge. … More
Biomass Wastes – An Overview
Biomass energy projects provide major business opportunities, environmental benefits, and rural development. Feedstocks can be obtained from a wide array … More
Significance of Lignocellulosic Biomass
First-generation biofuels (produced primarily from food crops such as grains, sugar beet and oil seeds) are limited in their ability … More
MSW-to-Energy in Middle East
The high rate of population growth, urbanization and economic expansion in Middle Eastern region is not only accelerating consumption rates … More
Biomass Conversion Technologies
Biomass energy technology is inherently flexible. The variety of technological options available means that it can be applied at a … More
An Introduction to Biomass Energy
Biomass is the material derived from plants that use sunlight to grow which include plant and animal material such as … More
Strategic Solutions for Major Problems Associated with Biomass Projects
This article makes an attempt at collating some of the most prominent issues associated with biomass technologies and provides plausible … More
Salman Zafar – Articles in International Sustainable Energy Review
Renewable energy in South Africa Issue 4 2010 / 13 December 2010 / Salman Zafar, Renewable Energy Advisor South Africa, … More
Major Problems Associated with Biomass Energy Projects
The issues enumerated below are not geography-specific and are usually a matter of concern for most of the biomass energy … More
Biomass Combined Heat and Power Systems
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) is the simultaneous generation of multiple forms of useful energy (usually mechanical and thermal) in … More
Anaerobic Digestion of Tannery Wastes
Anaerobic digestion is a favorable technological solution which degrades a substantial part of the organic matter contained in the sludge … More
Hydrogen Sulphide Removal from Biogas
Depending on the use of the biogas, most trace components must be removed from the biogas. Water vapour can be … More
Organic Waste Management
Most of the organic waste generated in developing countries is dumped into the landfills. It is a sheer waste of … More
Woody Biomass Utilization and Sustainability
Harvesting practices remove only a small portion of branches and tops leaving sufficient biomass to conserve organic matter and nutrients. … More
Socio-economic and Environmental Benefits of Waste-to-Energy
Waste-to-energy technologies hold the potential to create renewable energy from waste matter, including municipal solid waste, industrial waste, agricultural waste, … More
Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) from Municipal Solid Wastes
Solid waste is a growing problem in all countries, and a critical problem in almost all the cities of the … More
Waste-to-Energy Conversion Pathways
The conversion of organic waste material to energy can proceed along three main pathways – thermochemical, biochemical and physicochemical. Thermochemical … More
Use of Ultrasound in Anaerobic Digestion – Industrial Examples
Ultrasound activated sludge disintegration could positively affect sludge anaerobic digestion. Due to sludge disintegration, organic compounds are transferred from the … More
Woody Biomass Conversion Technologies
There are many ways to generate electricity from biomass using thermo-chemical pathway. These include directly-fired or conventional steam approach, co-firing, … More
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