{"id":7054,"date":"2021-12-14T16:36:08","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T16:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ieabioenergy.com\/newtask36\/?p=7054"},"modified":"2021-12-14T16:36:08","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T16:36:08","slug":"turning-waste-into-energy-a-roadmap-for-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/task36.ieabioenergy.com\/news\/turning-waste-into-energy-a-roadmap-for-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Turning Waste into Energy: A Roadmap for South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"
The waste sector contributes significantly to the South African economy. It provides\u202ftens of\u202fthousands of formal and informal jobs and livelihoods.\u202fThe potential for growth is real.\u202fAnd\u202fit can help alleviate\u202fsome of the\u202fbiggest\u202fheadaches\u202fof our time \u2013 landfill creep\u202fand climate change.\u202f\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Can a comprehensive waste-to-energy plan be rolled out at scale in South Africa?<\/strong><\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The short answer is yes. Provided it is done smartly\u202fwithin\u202fan optimal environment.\u202f<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The\u202fWaste to Energy Roadmap for South Africa\u202f<\/span>identifies\u202f<\/span>20 alternative waste treatment technologies \u2013\u202fwith potential for\u202fmicro- to large-scale\u202fapplication\u202f\u2013 that are\u202fready to be introduced into\u202fexisting\u202fwaste management infrastructure.<\/span>\u202fIt\u202f<\/span>showcases relevant technologies for the effective valorisation and recovery of waste into biogas and energy, while mapping barriers and drivers for uptake at local level.\u202f\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n New ways\u202fof thinking\u202fabout what gets thrown away<\/strong><\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cChanging the\u00a0way\u202fwe think about waste\u202fopens up\u202fmany\u202fopportunities for innovation\u201d. For example,\u202fthe redirection of organics,\u202fabattoir\u202fwaste,\u202fagricultural\u202fwaste\u202fand sewage sludge could\u202fuse\u202fanaerobic digestion to generate gas that can be used for cooking or for generating electricity.\u202f<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Gasses that are emitted from landfill sites can be recovered,\u202fcollected\u202fand treated to be converted to energy.\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n