Energy supply from municipal wastes: The potential of biogas-fuelled buses in Brazil

N. Kuwahara, M.D. Berni and S.V. Bajay

Renewable Energy, 1999, vol. 16, issue 1, 1000-1003

Abstract: Biogas is obtained from decomposing organic material. Among its components, methane is the most important one, particularly for the combustion process in vehicle engines. Biogas can be obtained from several sources. This paper discusses the potential use of biogas from municipal landfills to fuel urban transport busses in some Brazilian cities, with large environmental benefits.

Keywords: biomass fuels; renewable energy; waste disposal; urban transport (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1999
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DOI: 10.1016/S0960-1481(98)00353-X

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