Urban centers have a huge demand for electricity and the growing problem of the solid waste management generated by their population, a relevant social and administrative problem. The correct disposal of the municipal solid ...

The Brazilian National Solid Waste Policy has been implemented with some difficulty, especially in convincing the different actors of society about the importance of conscious awareness among every citizen and businesses ...

Application of consequential lifecycle assessment modelling has gained increased interest in the area of solid waste management. In such assessments, identification of affected technologies and choices of system boundary ...

In many hydroelectric power plants, while the water inflows are greater than demand, part of this water that could be used to generate energy is spilled by the dam gates and literally wasted. This dissertation discusses ...

In Chile, the energy that can potentially be obtained from the anaerobic digestion of residual biomass was calculated using a holistic approach. The pathways of electricity generation vía direct combustionof biogas and ...

The following thesis is a contribution to the Strategy of Mitigation of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases (GHG) established in the Third National Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ...