Abstract The state of New South Wales (NSW) accommodates the largest population in
Australia and is responsible for more than one-third of all waste generated in the country. An …

Even though landfilling of waste is the least favourable option in the waste management
hierarchy, the majority of municipal solid waste (MSW) in many countries is still landfilled …

ABSTRACT In South Africa, the burden placed on energy due to the rise in its demand
coupled with the huge amount of untreated waste that ends up in landfills has called for the …

Municipal waste management and Waste-to-Energy (WtE) potentials in New Zealand are
discussed. The existing main waste management strategy of New Zealand is to reduce …

Four technologies are investigated which produce energy from municipal solid waste
(MSW): incineration, gasification, generation of biogas and utilisation in a combined heat …

Waste management activities contribute to global greenhouse gas emissions approximately
by 4%. In particular the disposal of waste in landfills generates methane that has high global …

South Africa's energy strategy has an ambitious target of installing 17.8 GW of renewable
energy by 2030. Waste-to-energy has started playing an important role in the recovery of …

Ineffective waste management that involves dumping of waste in landfills may degrade
valuable land resources and emit methane gas (CH 4), a more potent greenhouse gas than …

Municipal solid waste (MSW) incinerators require effective flue gas treatment (FGT) to meet
stringent environmental regulations. However, this in turn generates additional …

Energy is a critical issue for Africa, where large number of people do not have access to
energy. Energy recovery from waste can play a role in minimising the impact of Municipal …