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Greenhouse effect reduction by recovering energy from waste landfills in Pakistan
Description: Landfills all around the world are one of the major sources that contribute towards global warming and climate change. Although landfilling should be prioritized last in the waste management hierarchy due to highest greenhouse gas emissions as compared to other waste management systems it is still very common around the world. In this study, methane emissions are estimated by applying First Order Decay model to landfills in Pakistan over the latest data available by Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency. [Source: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews]
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2014.12.028
Availability: Summary
Source: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Publish Date: 4/1/2015
Reading Level: Expert
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