WtERT Chairman Prof. Jianhua Yan Advances Global Dialogue on Low-Carbon Transformation and Innovation at World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2026 The Global Waste-to-Energy Research and Technology Council (WtERT®) is proud to announce that Prof. Jianhua Yan, [...]
ICOPE 2026 in Hangzhou Highlights Global Momentum for Low-Carbon Energy Transition In response to the urgent global challenge of climate change and the accelerating transition toward low-carbon energy systems, the International Conference on Power Engineering 2026 (ICOPE-2026) was successfully held [...]
WtERT Supports ICSWDG2025: Advancing Global Waste Management Solutions WtERT is pleased to announce its support for the International Conference on Solid Waste (ICSWDG2025), a premier event dedicated to innovative waste management strategies for a sustainable future. Hosted by Dongguan [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Authors: Nickolas J. Themelis, Wenchao Ma
Affiliation: Earth Engineering Center, Columbia University & City College of New York
Published in: Journal of Waste Disposal & Sustainable Energy (2021)
Waste to energy (WTE) in China: from latecomer to front runner. This paper discusses the 2000–2018 evolution of energy and metals recovery from urban wastes in the European Union and China.
