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Conversion of Urban Waste to Energy: Developing and Introducing Alternative Fuels From Municipal Solid Waste

EMD-79-7 Published: Feb 28, 1979. Publicly Released: Feb 28, 1979.
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One of the least recognized alternative sources of energy, municipal solid waste, is a promising, virtually inexhaustible domestic energy source. Technologies to convert this waste to energy are available, and the recovery of energy through the combustion on municipal solid waste is a well-established technique for conserving energy in Western Europe.

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Alternative energy sourcesEnergy recovery from wasteEnergy researchPlanningPolicy evaluationSynthetic fuelsAlternative fuelsUrban wasteEnvironmental protectionGarbage