Material and Energy valorisation of waste in a Circular Economy View web version | Visit our homepage Sweden paves the way to a circular society In July, the Swedish government adopted the national strategy for supporting the transition to a circular society and that will contribute to reach the final goal of Sweden becoming the world’s first fossil-free nation in the world. Read more > Update of the last Task 36 webinar and reports Do you want to know what Task 36 has been doing recently? Here you can find all the information about the webinars recently organized by Task 36 and the links to their views as well as the last publications. Don’t miss the chance to get to know a little bit more about our mission! Read more > X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy for speciation of metals in WtE ashes Swedish researchers and waste and energy companies have joined efforts to increase the knowledge about determination of chemical speciation of metals in WtE fly and bottom ashes what could be used to find potential non-toxic applications for these materials. Read more > Australia: initiatives for adoption of the circular economy Update of the last reports and events held in Australia to support the transition towards a circular economy. Read more > US: A handful of new projects related to circular economy The United States Department of Energy and the Bioenergy Technologies Office and Advance Manufacturing Office have allocated more than $60m USD for research project about organic waste and plastics. Read more > Turning organic waste into sustainable aviation fuel  Hydrothermal liquefaction for conversion of food waste, manure, or municipal waste wate residues into renewable bio-oil to be used as aviation fuel. Read more > What is happening in Norway in the WtE/Circular Economy Sector? In September Norway launched ‘Longship’ for full-scale carbon capture and storage. The initiative includes Norcem (cement plant), Fortum Oslo Varme (Klemetsrud WtE plant) as well as Northern Lights (transport logistics and permanent storage). The total investments are estimated at NOK 17.1 billion. Read more > Ireland’s first ever fully electric, zero emission waste collection vehicle  In December, waste management company Panda announced the arrival of Ireland’s first every fully electric, zero emission waste collection vehicle, the first of its kind for a municipal waste and recycling operator in Ireland. Read more > Push for decentralised waste-to-energy solutions in rural South African communities In December 2020, the University of KwaZulu-Natal announced the commissioning and handover of five custom-designed waste-to-energy systems at early childhood development centres (ECDCs) in the rural Ndwedwe Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The project was funded by the National Lotteries Commission (NLC), with support by the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI). Read more > IEA Bioenergy, also known as the Implementing Agreement for a Programme of Research, Development and Demonstration on Bioenergy, functions within a Framework created by the International Energy Agency (IEA). Views, findings and publications of IEA Bioenergy do not necessarily represent the views or policies of the IEA Secretariat or of its individual Member countries. Technology Collaboration Programme by iea RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB Contact us | Unsubscribe