VENICE 2022 – 9th International Symposium on Energy from Biomass and Waste was held in person from 21st to 23rd November 2022 in Venice, Italy.
The Symposium took place in a new prestigious venue, Palazzo Dandolo, incorporated in the first-class Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal, just a few steps away from Piazza San Marco.
The production of energy from alternative sources and its impact on climate change are among the main strategic tools implicated in the sustainable development of society, particularly in this period where geopolitics and dependence on energy have become such an important issue.
Numerous types of biomass and wastes contribute towards the production of energy and reduction in the use of fossil fuels by means of biological, chemical and thermal processes. Existing biomass and waste to energy technologies are currently undergoing rapid development. Despite growing interest in use of these technologies however, implementation in many countries remains limited.
The aim of the Venice Symposium is to focus on advances made in the application of technologies for energy recovery from biomass and waste and to encourage discussion in these fields.
The Symposium is organised by IWWG–International Waste Working Group with the scientific support of the Universities of Hamburg (DE), Padova (IT), Queensland (AU), Rostock (DE), Tongji and Zhejiang (CN). The event is held under the patronage of the Italian Ministry of Ecological Transition and the Veneto Region.
The programme included more than 160 scientific presentations organised in 3 parallel tracks of oral sessions, workshops and poster sessions, as well as daily social events and plentiful networking opportunities.