energy from wasten.adj.
/ˌɛnədʒɪ frəm ˈweɪst/, U.S. /ˌɛnərdʒi frəm ˈweɪst/ Chiefly British.
A. n.
The generation of a usable form of energy from waste, typically by combustion, but sometimes by first converting the waste to another type of fuel. Abbreviated EfW, EFW. Cf. waste-to-energy n.
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1909 Gasconade County (Missouri) Republican 1 Jan. Energy from Waste. In German cities and towns considerable attention is paid to the generation of electricity from heat obtained in the destruction of refuse.
1999 Materials World Sept. 551/2 Incineration with energy recovery, or ‘energy from waste’ (EFW) is discussed..as another of the options.
2012 Renewable Heat Incentive: Air to Water Heat Pumps & Energy from Waste (Dept. Energy & Climate Change) 20 Energy from waste has the dual benefit of producing renewable energy and avoiding harmful methane emissions when the biodegradable proportion of this waste decays in landfill.
B. adj.
Frequently as energy-from-waste. Designating or relating to an installation, process, etc., which generates a usable form of energy from waste, typically by combustion, but sometimes by first converting the waste to another type of fuel. Abbreviated EfW, EFW. Cf. waste-to-energy adj.
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1975 Financial Times 15 May 10/7 Shell Chemicals plans energy-from-waste plant.
1990 Feasibility Energy-from-waste Incineration in Alberta (Alberta Energy, Res. & Technol. Branch) 9/1 The study concluded that adoption of energy-from-waste technology for use in small communities is both timely and practical.
2015 liverpoolecho.co.uk (Nexis) 20 May A..public inquiry found in favour of the company..over its bid to increase its..HGV traffic permitted in connection with its energy-from-waste (EfW) project.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2021).
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n.adj.1909