The efficiency of existing waste incineration plants in the European Union in terms of electricity production is “appallingly low”, laments the NGO Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) in a report published on Tuesday 24 January.
This report estimates the efficiencies of energy from waste for those Member States that account for a significant share of incinerated waste in the EU (Germany, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Sweden).
It indicates that ‘typical’ efficiencies are around 20%...