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Integration of WTE technologies into the electrical system for low-carbon growth in Venezuela

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  • Cuberos Balda, Marisabel
  • Furubayashi, Takaaki
  • Nakata, Toshihiko

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The present work intends to address the lack of energy access and low waste collection services through the integration of waste-to-energy (WTE) technologies into the electrical system, aiming for a low-carbon growth. A minimization of cost approach was applied using linear programming. Venezuela was used as the case study for five cases under two scenarios. In Scenario A, the current waste collection service rate was considered (88%), whereas in Scenario B, it was assumed to improve to 94%. Cases 1 to 5 were as follows: Current fuel subsidy, No fuel subsidy, Subsidies on WTE, Carbon tax policy and Carbon-reduction policy. Total carbon emissions were analysed. In all cases except for the first one, WTE technologies were present in the energy matrix, reducing carbon emissions by approximately 3–5.4 × 106 tonne of carbon. Furthermore, a difference of 1–2 × 106 tonne of carbon between scenarios was observed. The last two cases achieved higher emission reductions with an abatement cost of $169 tC−1 and $89 tC−1, respectively. Despite the lower abatement cost of the carbon reduction policy, this research proposes the implementation of a carbon tax because it could finance the improvement of waste management practices.

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  • Cuberos Balda, Marisabel & Furubayashi, Takaaki & Nakata, Toshihiko, 2016. "Integration of WTE technologies into the electrical system for low-carbon growth in Venezuela," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 86(C), pages 1247-1255.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:86:y:2016:i:c:p:1247-1255
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2015.09.052
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    1. Vidoza, Jorge A. & Gallo, Waldyr L.R., 2016. "Projection of fossil fuels consumption in the Venezuelan electricity generation industry," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 104(C), pages 237-249.
    2. Morero, Betzabet & Montagna, Agustín F. & Campanella, Enrique A. & Cafaro, Diego C., 2020. "Optimal process design for integrated municipal waste management with energy recovery in Argentina," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 146(C), pages 2626-2636.

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