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Innovative Waste Management Technologies for Sustainable Development
Territorial administrative division in which a state is organized, which is governed by a municipality.
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Municipal Urban Waste-to-Energy Business Model in Mexico: A Study of Three Companies
José G. Vargas-Hernández (University of Guadalajara, Mexico)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-0031-6.ch013
Abstract
The major objective of this research is to identify the main aspects presented in three companies of energy generation from biogas produced by landfills in three Mexican cities. Analyzing these companies, their way of operating and business environment, it is possible to detect the existence of business opportunities in this area. It is concluded that there is a great potential of wasted businesses that works through market mechanisms in strategic alliance with public entities as a more viable option for the reduction of investment risk and the viability of the projects. The use of high technologies, composition of city waste, and available infrastructure are key factors. The study of three companies in operation allows the identification of factors that can help in the implementation of more companies of energy generation based on urban solid waste in more areas of the country and elsewhere with successful and profitable results for both private capital and social interest.
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