Task 36 Material and Energy Valorisation of Waste in a Circular Economy (previously known as Integrating Energy Recovery into Solid Waste Management Systems) is an international working group which seeks to raise public awareness of sustainable energy generation from biomass residues and waste fractions including municipal solid waste (MSW) as well as to increase technical information dissemination. As outlined in the 3-year work programme, Task 36 seeks to understand what role energy from waste and material recycling can have in a circular economy and identify technical and non-technical barriers and opportunities needed to achieve this vision.

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New! Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) literature review

New! Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) literature review

Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) evaluates social impacts of products across their life cycle. A review of 30 bioenergy studies (2009–2024) revealed a growing interest in the use of S-LCA. However methodological and interpretation challenges remain. Social impacts...

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BBEST & IEA BIOENERGY 2024 CONFERENCE

BBEST & IEA BIOENERGY 2024 CONFERENCE

The BBEST – IEA Bioenergy 2024 Conference will take place in São Paulo, the capital city of the São Paulo state, Brazil, from October 22nd to 24th, 2024. Organized by the Bioenergy Research Program (BIOEN/FAPESP), the International Energy Agency Bioenergy...

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New! Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) literature review

Literature review of Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA)

Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) is a methodology used to assess the social impacts of products and services across their life cycle. S-LCA applies LCA methodology and systematic assessment but combines it with social science methodologies; with impact categories...

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