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 [...]
The 7th International Training Workshop on Waste to Energy will be held from October 25th to November 8th, 2023, in Hangzhou, China (online). The training workshop intends to share the fundamental theory, advanced technology, and practical experience of waste-to-energy (WtE) in [...]
MatER Study Center-WtERT Italia, organizes its 6th MatER Meeting together with the 7th International Conference on Final Sinks. The conjunction of the two events arises from the link between the fundamental goal of MatER and Final Sinks conferences. The former included all aspects related to technical [...]
The CHANIA 2023 10th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management, 21-24 June 2023, Chania, Crete, Greece aims to address the significant issue of sustainable solid waste management through the promotion of safe practices & effective technologies. The Conference focuses mainly on [...]
In January Zero Waste Europe published an article on dioxin emissions in three European waste-to-energy plants. Here Prof. Nickolas J. Themelis, director of the Earth Engineering Center at Columbia University discusses the report. From article of Waste Management World In January 2023, [...]
Guidelines on Public-Private Partnerships for the Sustainable Development Goals in Waste-to-Energy Projects for Non-Recyclable Waste: Pathways towards a Circular Economy Economic Commission for Europe Committee on Innovation, Competitiveness and Public-Private Partnerships Working Party on Public-Private Partnerships Sixth session Geneva, 1-2 December [...]
Letter from Prof. Nickolas J. Themelis1 and all members of the Global WtERT Council2 an international consortium of universities representing 24 Nations to Organizing Committee of COP27 Earth Engineering Center, Columbia University (https://earth.engineering.columbia.edu) Global Waste-to-Energy Research and Technology Council, (wtert.org) We [...]
The 2021 Waste-to-Energy (WtE) survey shows that WtE plants are still much needed. Thermal treatment in WtE plants continues to represent an indispensable and solid pillar in waste management. Furthermore, responses from operators clearly show the sector as a driver of [...]
