A joint research project of Columbia University's Earth Institute, Earth Engineering Center, and the Urban Habitat Project at the Center for Urban Research and Policy of Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs. December, 2001
New York/Dubai, November 7, 2023: The Global WtERT Council with the University of Sharjah, host of WtERT Emirates, co-signed a letter to the COP28 President H.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber calling for urgent action to divert waste from landfills, which [...]
On November 8, the 7th International Training Workshop on Waste to Energy (WtE) and the 5th International Symposium on Energy Utilization of Municipal Solid Waste for Sustainable Urban Development concluded with great success. Zhejiang University (ZJU) hosted the events, which were [...]
Energy recovery and GHG impact assessment of biomass, polymers, and coal By Dr. A.C. (Thanos) Bourtsalas Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, 10027, USA Earth Engineering Center, Columbia University, New York, NY, 10027, USA Journal: Energy, Volume 285, 15 [...]
Greetings! Welcome to the World WtERT Congress, the global gathering of all members of Global Waste-to-Energy Research and Technology Council (WtERT). We appreciate your participation and contributions to this event that will take place at the campus of Zhejiang University [...]
All over the world, Waste-to-Energy (WtE) facilities are becoming more and more important in increasing energy efficiency and fulfilling climate goals. In the last fifteen years, China has made enormous progress in phasing out landfilling with Its 648 WtE facilities that [...]
We are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Global WtERT Council (WtERT) and Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST). Both organizations agreed to join forces to collaborate together to advance research and exchange [...]
The opening ceremony of the 7th International Training Workshop of Waste to Energy was successfully held on October 25th, 2023 in Hangzhou. Prof. Xiaodong Li, Chair of the workshop and International Consultant Committee of Waste to Energy (ICCWtE) from the Institute [...]
It’s time for Africa to look for engineering solution to turn waste into energy By Reda Kabbaj, Research Associate, Earth Engineering Center, Columbia University | VP International Relations, WtERT.org The situation of waste management in Africa is getting worse. The [...]
By Henri Dwyer, Nickolas J. Themelis
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