Waste-to-Energy is a reliable energy source and makes an essential contribution to security of energy supply
Waste-to-Energy technology is one of the most robust and effective alternative energy options to reduce CO2 emissions and to save limited fossil fuel resources used by traditional power plants.
On the basis that about 65 million tonnes of household and similar waste that remains after waste prevention, reuse and recycling, was treated in Waste-to-Energy Plants across Europe in 2007, 26 billion kWh of electricity and 65 billion kWh of heat can be generated.
Then between 6-35 million tonnes of fossil fuels (gas, oil, hard coal and lignite) can be substituted annually, emitting 17-35 million tonnes of CO2.
In order to move away from Europe’s high dependence on fossil fuels we should explore the cost effective and available alternative energy option: Waste-to-Energy.
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