Brazilian waste combustion could power 3% of national energy, reduce emissions.
The article discusses using combustion to turn wet waste into energy in Brazil, reducing landfill waste and greenhouse gas emissions. By analyzing the waste's characteristics, researchers found it could be used as fuel for power plants, potentially adding 3% to the national energy supply. This method could also prevent 1 million tonnes of methane emissions and reduce the need for landfills by 140 million cubic meters.