Following the success of the eighth edition held on line in 2020 (with 230 delegates from 38 different countries despite the pandemic circumstances), we are pleased to announce VENICE 2022 / 9th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ENERGY FROM BIOMASS AND WASTE, to be held in Venice  from 21st to 23rd of November 2022.

The Symposium will be held in a new prestigious venue, Palazzo Dandolo, just a few steps away from Piazza San Marco. The history of Palazzo Dandolo, incorporated in the top class Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal, was first established in 1638 as a public “Ridotto”, a place where Venetians retired for the purpose of gambling, parties, entertainment, representing the first “casino” in the world. Giacomo Casanova was one of their renowned guests.

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 the use of these technologies however, in many countries their implementation is still 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 the International Waste Working Group (IWWG) with the scientific support of the Universities of Hamburg, Padova, Queensland, Rostock, Tsinghua and Zhejiang.