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Waste-to-Energy

Waste-to-energy or energy-from-waste is the process of generating energy in the form of electricity and/or heat from the primary treatment of waste, or the processing of waste into a fuel source. Waste-to-energy is a form of energy recovery.

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Carbon Payback Time
Carbon Payback Time

Represents the time, in years, that it takes for a product's use to offset the greenhouse gas emissions of its production.

Carbon Return on Investment
Carbon Return on Investment

The GHG abatement potential (in metric tons of GHG emissions) per million U.S. dollars capital investment in waste processing pathways.



 
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Waste to Energy: Turning Landfills into Gold Mines
Waste to Energy: Turning Landfills into Gold Mines

Waste-to-energy is a broad market category. However, the overarching theme is repurposing and diverting landfill-bound waste. Materials with long lifespans occupying space in landfills which cannot be recycled are converted into energy.

By burning organic waste that would otherwise be landfill-bound, the waste-to-energy industry effectively reduces the emission intensity from methane in landfills, which has a global warming potential 28 times greater than carbon dioxide

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Investing in Waste-to-Value
Investing in Waste-to-Value

Worldwide, approximately 2.22 billion tons of municipal solid waste (MSW) are produced annually. A 2018 report from the World Bank stated that if current conditions persist, municipal solid waste generation will increase to 3.75 billion tons by 2050, an increase of 70 percent.

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Sony Semiconductors Israel
Sony Semiconductors Israel

Sony Semiconductor Israel is a leading provider of Internet of Things (IoT) technology and recently launched the Sensos Smart Label.

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Newlight Technologies
Newlight Technologies

Newlight Technologies, Inc. manufactures sustainable plastics. Newlight produces AirCarbon, a plastic alternative created with a process that uses bacteria feeding off of methane.

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Citron Energy
Citron Energy

Citron Energy is a start-up company that aims to produce a low-carbon fuel alternative utilizing select waste products that would otherwise be diverted to a landfill. By diverting waste from landfills, their fuel will reduce landfill emissions and the reliance on traditional fossil fuels.

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Synova
Synova

Synova uses a revolutionary process to remove unwanted impurities from residual waste so it can be used to produce clean, efficient power or chemical energy. Synova uses the proprietary OLGA® syngas cleaning process to enhance efficiency over conventional gasification techniques.

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