Thermal and Biological Waste-to-Energy Markets

Report Highlights

• The global market for WTE technologies was worth $19.9 billion in 2008. This is expected to increase to $26.2 billion in 2014, for a CAGR of 6.7%.
• Thermal WTE technologies have the largest share of the market, worth $18.5 billion in 2008. This should reach $23.7 billion in 2014, for a CAGR of 5.1%.
• The biological WTE segment generated $1.4 billion in 2008. This should increase to $2.4 billion in 2014, for a CAGR of 11.4%.

INTRODUCTION

STUDY GOAL AND OBJECTIVES

• An overview of WTE market
• Emerging trends in the waste management market
• In-depth analysis of WTE methods with highest market revenues
• Analysis of regulatory environments in the U.S., Europe, and Asia Pacific, and country-wise summaries of national legislation and policies
• Key players in the WTE markets
• Regional analysis of WTE markets
• Challenges of the market
• Sales projections through 2013 for WTE markets by thermal and biological technologies
• Sales projections through 2013 for WTE markets in key geographic regions
• Analysis of leading companies and their successful strategies

The base year of this study is 2008. Market figures are based on the revenues at the plant level and are projected in 2008 constant dollars (i.e., inflation is not computed into the projection figures). The revenue figures are basically derived from the revenues of the key players in a particular year. Hence, it will include their technology revenues, contract and consulting revenues, tipping fees, and energy sale revenues. In the case of thermal plants, waste conversion to heat or electricity is straightforward. Biological plants, on the other hand, produce biogas that can be stored and later converted to various forms of energy. Hence, the biological WTE segment in this report focuses on the anaerobic digestion plants that produce biogas. Since biogas is either converted into energy or vehicle fuel, the market size is calculated based on biogas production capacities. Forecasts are mainly based on the projections of the marketers. Regional market trends have also been tracked for deriving logical forecasts since WTE market growth largely depends upon the regulatory environment of the markets. Technology push factors have also been given their due as another important aspect affecting market growth trends. 

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