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There are great many resources available which detail the benefits, successes, and attributes of waste-to-energy.
General
- 2010 Directory of Waste-to-Energy Plants in the United States (standard version) (xcel version)
- 2007 Directory of Waste-to-Energy Plants in the United States (standard version) (11x17 booklet) (xcel version)
- America's Own Energy Source (reader version) (printer version)
- ERC State Renewable Fact Sheet
- EPA letter noting that waste-to-energy produces electricity "with less environmental impact than almost any other source of electricity."
- Energy from Waste: A Wasted Opportunity? (British Institution of Mechanical Engineers)
- Statewide Economic Benefits of Connecticut's Waste-to-Energy Sector (Berenyi)
- Opportunities to Increase and Diversify Domestic Energy Resources: A Path Forward for States to Create and Retain Jobs (Democratic Governors' Association)
Climate Change
- Energy from Waste Can Help Curb Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Center for American Progress)
- Waste Not, Want Not (ERC)
- Waste-to-Energy is a Climate-Friendly, Renewable Energy Source (ERC)
- Waste Sector's Contribution to Climate Protection (German BDE)
- Better management of municipal waste will reduce greenhouse gas emissions (European Environment Agency)
- Application of the U.S. Decision Support Tool for Materials and Waste Management (Thorneloe)
- Using a Carbon Balance to Estimate GHG Emissions and Mitigation from Municipal Solid Waste (Bahor, Weitz, Szurgot)
- Is It Better to Burn or Bury Waste for Clean Electricity Generation (Kaplan, DeCarolis, Thorneloe)
Renewable
- Davos Report: Green Investing Toward a Clean Energy Infrastructure
- ASME White Paper on WTE as a Renewable Energy Source
Emissions
- Memo from EPA documenting compliance with MACT Standards (Stevenson, 2007)
- Memo from EPA documenting compliance of large units with MACT Standards (Stevenson, 2002)
Recycling
- 2009 Update: A Compatibility Study: Recycling and Waste-to-Energy Work in Concert (Berenyi, June 2009)
- A Compatibility Study: Recycling and Waste-to-Energy Work in Concert (Berenyi, September 2008)
- Recycling and Waste-to-Energy: The Ongoing Compatibility Success Story (Kiser, 2003)
Hauler Safety Campaign
- Hauler Safety Posters (in English)
- Hauler Safety Posters (in Spanish)
- Hauler Safety Twelve Rules Card (in English and Spanish)
- Hauler Safety Sticker (in English and Spanish).
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