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dc.contributor.authorEl Hanandeh, Ali
dc.contributor.authorEl Zein, Abbas
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T16:01:29Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T16:01:29Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.date.modified2012-05-10T22:42:34Z
dc.identifier.issn0960-1481
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.renene.2011.03.034
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/42246
dc.description.abstractEnergy from waste (EfW) has been identified as a source of 'green electricity' and has been used as a way of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Nevertheless, selecting an EfW strategy for municipal solid waste management is a challenging task not least because of the uncertainty involved in quantifying the potential economic and environmental impacts. This paper analyses five alternatives for managing the municipal solid waste of Sydney for their 'green electricity' and GHG savings potential under conditions of uncertainty. The impact of paper recycling on the ranking of alternatives was investigated, too. Our analysis shows that maximizing EfW generation potential does not result in greater GHG saving. A combination of food and green waste composting, recycling of metals, paper, glass and plastics while only landfilling waste fractions that are not recyclable may result in the best GHG savings. Furthermore, recycling of paper does not always achieve the best outcome; anaerobic digestion or composting may yield better results from an environmental and energy generation perspective.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
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dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom3031
dc.relation.ispartofpageto3036
dc.relation.ispartofissue11
dc.relation.ispartofjournalRenewable Energy
dc.relation.ispartofvolume36
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchEnvironmental engineering not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchMechanical engineering
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode401199
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4017
dc.titleAre the aims of increasing the share of green electricity generation and reducing GHG emissions always compatible?
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Sciences, Griffith School of Engineering
gro.rights.copyright© 2011 Elsevier Inc. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
gro.date.issued2011
gro.hasfulltextFull Text
gro.griffith.authorEl Hanandeh, Ali


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