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Biogenic Waste to Energy

Sorting waste for energy conversion

The EU landfill directive will reduce the level of biogenic waste going to landfill by 65% by 2016 and eventually ban landfilling of organic material. At least 50% of municipal solid waste is biogenic and presents an ideal energy resource.

Substituting biogenic waste for fossil fuels in energy production reduces greenhouse gas emissions, land and water contamination and the volume of garbage.

Objectives and Activities

This Research Area aims to maximise the energy potential of biogenic waste in Europe. Examining the entire waste system, the team has pinpointed key barriers that prevent the optimal usage of biogenic waste as an energy resource. Special attention is directed to impediments related to technology, environmental and economic effects, residue management, legislation and public opinion. The team has formulated R&D goals and is now proposing joint research ideas.

The Team

The Biogenic Waste to Energy Research Area is lead by J?rgen Vehlow from FZK in Germany, an international expert in thermal waste treatment with over 20 years research experience in this area and comprehensive knowledge in all scientific aspects of relevance. T

ogether with other team representatives the Research Area offers interdisciplinary expertise on biogenic and Municipal Solid Waste recovery. The team members are: Carl Wil?n from VTT, Hannes Schwaiger and Reinhard Padinger from Joanneum, Andre Oudhuis and Jaap Kiel from ECN, Hans Hunsinger and Britta Bergfeldt from FZK, Philip Peck from IIIEE, John Brammer from Aston, Magdalena Zowsik from EC-BREC and Benoit Gabrielle from INRA.