Dynamics of Combustible Waste Treatment and Waste Trade in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom and its Impact on the Waste-to-Energy Technology in the Netherlands (1990-2016)
(2018) EKHS31 20181Department of Economic History
- Abstract
- This thesis investigates how waste management in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, as a long-term complex socio-technical change process, fits in the multi-level perspective designed by Geels (2002). Due to shrinking quantities of waste that is generated in the Netherlands, the combined heat and power plants are experiencing production overcapacity. Therefore, its importing waste from the United Kingdom. Little is understood concerning the development of combustible renewables and waste in terms of its treatment and trade in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. This thesis aims to address how the dynamics of combustible waste treatment and combustible waste trade in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom during the period... (More)
- This thesis investigates how waste management in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, as a long-term complex socio-technical change process, fits in the multi-level perspective designed by Geels (2002). Due to shrinking quantities of waste that is generated in the Netherlands, the combined heat and power plants are experiencing production overcapacity. Therefore, its importing waste from the United Kingdom. Little is understood concerning the development of combustible renewables and waste in terms of its treatment and trade in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. This thesis aims to address how the dynamics of combustible waste treatment and combustible waste trade in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom during the period 1990-2016 had an impact on the waste-to-energy technology in the Netherlands. The results suggest that due to higher recycling targets and high landfill taxes, the United Kingdom has been investing more in its waste infrastructure due to the landscape of the circular economy. The currently dominant system is that combined heat and power plants in the Netherlands are fueled by municipal waste. However, since the generation of biomass is increasing, it should take into consideration as an alternative fuel for the combined heat and energy plants to fill the residual capacity since this fuel is considered as a renewable energy source whereas combustible waste is not. Therefore, this alternative fuel might be a better fit in the circular economy. (Less)
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- author
- Pijpers, Myrte LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- EKHS31 20181
- year
- 2018
- type
- H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
- subject
- keywords
- Circular economy, waste management, renewable energy, waste-to-energy technology, the Netherlands, multi-level perspective, innovation, and spatial dynamics
- language
- English
- id
- 8950829
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- 2018-06-21 13:39:58
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abstract = {{This thesis investigates how waste management in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, as a long-term complex socio-technical change process, fits in the multi-level perspective designed by Geels (2002). Due to shrinking quantities of waste that is generated in the Netherlands, the combined heat and power plants are experiencing production overcapacity. Therefore, its importing waste from the United Kingdom. Little is understood concerning the development of combustible renewables and waste in terms of its treatment and trade in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. This thesis aims to address how the dynamics of combustible waste treatment and combustible waste trade in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom during the period 1990-2016 had an impact on the waste-to-energy technology in the Netherlands. The results suggest that due to higher recycling targets and high landfill taxes, the United Kingdom has been investing more in its waste infrastructure due to the landscape of the circular economy. The currently dominant system is that combined heat and power plants in the Netherlands are fueled by municipal waste. However, since the generation of biomass is increasing, it should take into consideration as an alternative fuel for the combined heat and energy plants to fill the residual capacity since this fuel is considered as a renewable energy source whereas combustible waste is not. Therefore, this alternative fuel might be a better fit in the circular economy.}},
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note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Dynamics of Combustible Waste Treatment and Waste Trade in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom and its Impact on the Waste-to-Energy Technology in the Netherlands (1990-2016)}},
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