Journal article
Waste-to-energy: A way from renewable energy sources to sustainable development
Babasaheb BhimRao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, U.P., India1
Centre for Energy Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, 110016, India2
Nowadays, energy is key consideration in discussions of sustainable development. So, sustainable development requires a sustainable supply of clean and affordable renewable energy sources that do not cause negative societal impacts. Energy sources such as solar radiation, the winds, waves and tides are generally considered renewable and, therefore, sustainable over the relatively long term.
Wastes and biomass fuels are usually viewed as sustainable energy sources. Wastes are convertible to useful energy forms like hydrogen (biohydrogen), biogas, bioalcohol, etc., through waste-to-energy technologies.In this article, possible future energy utilization patterns and related environmental impacts, potential solutions to current environmental problems and renewable energy technologies and their relation to sustainable development are discussed with great emphasis on waste-to-energy routes (WTERs).
Language: | English |
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Year: | 2010 |
Pages: | 3164-3170 |
ISSN: | 18790690 and 13640321 |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.rser.2010.05.005 |