"Trash accounts for a small portion of Sweden’s overall power supply; hydro and nuclear energy generate about 83 percent of Sweden’s electricity, and wind generates another 7 percent.
But garbage supplies much of the heat during cold months for the country’s nearly 10 million residents. Energy from trash equals the heating demand of 1.25 million apartments and electricity for 680,000 homes, according to Avfall Sverige.
Conventional power plants typically feature large cooling towers that dissipate excess heat, so only about 40 percent of energy is fully used. The trash-powered plant in Linköping, which generates electricity and heats water for home and commercial use, harnesses 90 percent of total energy. This supplies hot water for bathrooms, kitchens and central radiator heating."
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/21/climate/sweden-garbage-used-for-fuel.html
But garbage supplies much of the heat during cold months for the country’s nearly 10 million residents. Energy from trash equals the heating demand of 1.25 million apartments and electricity for 680,000 homes, according to Avfall Sverige.
Conventional power plants typically feature large cooling towers that dissipate excess heat, so only about 40 percent of energy is fully used. The trash-powered plant in Linköping, which generates electricity and heats water for home and commercial use, harnesses 90 percent of total energy. This supplies hot water for bathrooms, kitchens and central radiator heating."
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/21/climate/sweden-garbage-used-for-fuel.html