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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Turning Waste into Energy: A Roadmap for South Africa
The waste sector contributes significantly to the South African economy. It provides tens of thousands of formal and informal jobs and livelihoods. The potential for growth is real. And it can help alleviate some of the biggest headaches of our time – landfill...
New publication: Decentralised Micro-biodigester systems for rural South Africa
This is the third of a case study compilation to explore lessons on material and energy valorisation of waste within the framework of IEA Bioenergy Task 36. The central technology in this case study is micro-biodigesters systems applied in rural areas in South...
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Industrial Process Heat Case Study: Waste-to-Energy for the production of steam for paper production
In order to reduce its dependence on oil and electric power, Nordic Paper decided to start their own energy production with municipal waste as fuel. The reason was mainly economic in a time with volatile energy prices around 2005–2008. For this reason, Åmotfors...
Report: Trends and drivers in alternative thermal conversion of waste
Trends and drivers in alternative thermal conversion of waste This report, prepared by IEA Bioenergy Task 36, discusses both trends impacting solid waste management systems within EU countries as well as selected alternative thermal treatment technologies such as...
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