Methane Generation and Capture of U.S. Landfills
By Prof. Nickolas J. Themelis and Prof. A.C. (Thanos) Bourtsalas
Earth Engineering Center, Columbia University, 500 West 120th St., NY, NY 10027, USA
Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering A
Life After Fresh Kills: Moving Beyond New York City’s Current Waste Management Plan
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
Letter to COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber on Methane Emissions from the Waste Sector
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 [...]
Closing ceremony of the 7th International Training Workshop of Waste to Energy
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
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 [...]
WtERT Congress 2023 | Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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 [...]
Global WtERT Congress 2023 | Hangzhou, China
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 [...]
Launching the Activities of Global WtERT Council at Jordan University of Science and Technology | WtERT Jordan
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 7th International Training Workshop on Waste to Energy opening ceremony
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
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 [...]