This book highlights a need to engage research and innovation for energy production from waste given the challenges of insufficient electricity in most developing countries. It also highlights current policies and regulations to fast-track development of new technologies for renewable energy in developing countries. The chapters are tailored to support academics, industries and investors with competent approaches for starting groundbreaking projects. Investors will find the book relevant as it gives bearing of the new waste streams and forecast in Africa and the world. The knowledge in it gives channels to the world competent practical solutions in renewable energy. All the gaps related to waste and energy are well identified in South Africa and other selected counties.

Electronic Waste (e-waste)
Low carbon energy systems
Carbon black films
Pyrolysis oil
Lithium-ion battery
Waste management
Energy from waste
Food waste
Biofuel
Solid wastes

• Front Matter
• Recycling Electronic Waste (e-Waste)
• Thermal Conversion of Solid Wastes
• Old Tyres Waste for Carbon Black Films and Pyrolysis Oil
• Low Carbon Energy Systems
• Fabrication of Electrodes for Lithium-Ion Battery Using Waste Materials
• Ethanol Production from Various Wastes
• Energy Funding in South Africa
• Assessment of Energy Sector and Opportunities
• The Impacts of Waste Management and Consideration of Future Policy Direction on Energy from Waste
• Food Waste and Biofuel

Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Ga-Rankuwa, South Africa
Motaung Tshwafo Elias

Book Title
Waste to Value Innovations

Book Subtitle
Circular Economy for the Energy Sector

Editors
Motaung Tshwafo Elias

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-2782-0

Hardcover ISBN
978-981-96-2781-3
Published: 18 March 2025

Softcover ISBN
978-981-96-2784-4
Due: 01 April 2026

eBook ISBN
978-981-96-2782-0
Published: 17 March 2025

Edition Number
1

Number of Pages
IX, 143

Number of Illustrations
7 b/w illustrations, 57 illustrations in colour

Topics
Waste Management/Waste Technology, Business and Management, general, Energy Policy, Economics and Management, Ecology, Biotechnology, Sustainable Development