Going from energy efficiency to climate neutrality on the way to decarbonizing the wastewater sector

Reducing carbon emission in the wastewater treatment sector requires both lower energy consumption and a transition towards renewable energy sources. Utilizing the embedded energy in wastewater, which has been traditionally overlooked, could be a substantial additional step towards achieving carbon...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nature water 2024-10, Vol.2 (10), p.913-914
1. Verfasser:	Salvetti, Maria
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	4014/4005 704/172 Alternative energy sources Carbon Carbon sources Chemistry Chemistry and Materials Science Circular economy Comment Cost control Decarbonization Emissions Energy audits Energy consumption Energy efficiency Greenhouse gases Hydraulics Neutrality Nitrous oxide Physical Chemistry Renewable energy Renewable energy sources Renewable resources Sludge Tariffs Wastewater Wastewater treatment Water treatment
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Zusammenfassung:	Reducing carbon emission in the wastewater treatment sector requires both lower energy consumption and a transition towards renewable energy sources. Utilizing the embedded energy in wastewater, which has been traditionally overlooked, could be a substantial additional step towards achieving carbon neutrality.
ISSN:	2731-6084 2731-6084
DOI:	10.1038/s44221-024-00322-6