Search for European Projects

Background Combined Urban Drainage Networks (UDNs) collect and convey both wastewater and storm water. This mixed water is sent to wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) before being released to the environment. During heavy-rain events, UDN and WWTP capacities can be easily exceeded, causing untreated water discharges, known as combined sewer overflows (CSO ...

Background Bio-energy, including biogas, can contribute to meeting the EU’s ambitious "3 x 20%" objectives: 1) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20%; 2) to reduce energy use by 20%; and 3) to achieve 20% renewable energy in the overall energy supply. Bio-energy can contribute to implementation of the EU Directive on the promotion of the use of energ ...