During 2022–2024, Task 36 will focus on the effect that circular economy initiatives along the waste and energy value chain will have in the deployment of bioenergy globally. Objectives The specific objectives for the proposed programme are: Understanding economic, societal, and environmental aspects derived from different EfW and material recycling technologies/strategies adopted. Highlight the role […]
read moreDecentralised 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 Africa.). South Africa’s rural areas […]
read moreHydrothermal carbonization (HTC):Valorisation of organic waste and sewage sludges for hydrochar production and biofertilizers The HTC process offers a unique way to recover materials from organic wastes and sludges which are otherwise difficult and expensive to be valorised. This novel technology has been developed at industrial scale during the last 10 years and represents a […]
read moreIEA-Bioenergy Task 36 discussed Transitioning towards a decarbonised circular economy with Focus on Waste to Energy at the SABIA NATIONAL BIOGAS CONFERENCE 2021 (online from South Africa) With the increased need to incorporate renewable energy resources in the energy mix, the transition towards a decarbonized circular economy has become an “hot topic” among policy makers, […]
read moreDeployment of bio-CCS: case study on Waste-to-Energy – Fortum Oslo Varme (FOV) Despite growing global ambitions towards increased material recycling, waste-to-energy (WtE) will likely continue to play an important role in coming decades as a means of managing waste streams that for one reason or another may be difficult to treat otherwise. Typically, 40-60% of […]
read moreWaste-to-Energy and Social Acceptance: Copenhill WtE plant in Copenhagen Copenhill Waste-to-Energy (WtE) represents an example of integration of WtE plants in an urban area and collaboration with the residents to achieve social acceptance in the activities developed by the WtE sector. This report describes technical and economic aspects of the Copenhill plant, and how the […]
read moreReport of a digital webinar held on October 7, 2020. The workshop was organized by members of Department of Thermal Energy at SINTEF Energy Research (Norway), within the framework of IEA Bioenergy Task 36 (Material and Energy Valorisation of Waste in a Circular Economy). The purpose of this workshop was to present different fly ash […]
read moreReport of a digital workshop held on June 15, 2020. The workshop was organized by members of the US Department of Energy (USDOE) and Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), within the framework of IEA Bioenergy Task 36 (Material and Energy Valorisation of Waste in a Circular Economy). The purpose of this workshop […]
read moreIEA Bioenergy Task 36 organized an international technical webinar entitled “Valorisation of fly ash from Waste-to-Energy” the 7th of October. The webinar included presenters from a number of fly ash treatment technologies either commercially available or under development in Europe. In addition, the webinar gave an overview of the fly ash handling in Europe […]
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