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 What a waste [1]

there is growing concern over the new wave of waste-to-energy technology being adopted by the Union ministry for non-conventional energy sources ( mnes ). In this technology, waste is burnt at very high temperatures to produce energy. Health experts, however, warn that the burning of waste could lead to the formation of dioxins

Publication Date: 
14/09/2000
Down to Earth [2]
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Health Effects [3], Waste Conversion [4], Energy Technology [5], Research [6], Governance [7], India [8]
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