A Circular Economy Perspective: From Waste to Energy
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "B: Energy and Environment".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 June 2026 | Viewed by 10671
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The scientific community recognises climate change as one of the most challenging issues of the coming decades. Governments have invested in the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources as a result of this problem. According to the IPCC, one of the most significant problems that has to be addressed in order to lessen the effects of the climate catastrophe is waste. Whilst governments and organisations have varying definitions of the word, sustainable waste management is widely accepted as a solution. Waste-to-Energy (WTE) is an established and mature technology that is employed by many nations as part of the waste reduction solution and as a significant source of renewable energy.
In this regard, waste-to-energy power plants—that is, the generation of renewable energy and sustainable waste management—are a solution to all of these problems. Nonetheless, some people throughout the world continue to oppose the use of waste-to-energy as an alternative to landfilling in order to handle post-recycling garbage.
In addition to identifying future perspectives and issues linked to the global climate catastrophe, this Special Issue aims to discuss, present, and share the most recent advancements related to the current status of waste-to-energy technology.
We encourage you to submit original research findings and review articles that highlight the benefits and drawbacks of the current technology while also providing an overview of the field's accomplishments to date. Directions for future growth can be identified through critical examination.
Dr. Konstantinos Kalkanis
Prof. Dr. Constantinos S. Psomopoulos
Dr. Kiskira Kyriaki
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- waste
- recycling
- circular economy
- waste management
- waste to wealth
- life cycle analysis
- life cycle cost analysis
- impact assessment
- material balances
- waste-to-energy
- peer review
- environmental impact
- biomass and biowaste
- agricultural residues
- biowaste valorization
- bioenergy potential
- energy recovery
- conversion technologies
- material recovery
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