This research discerns how municipal solid waste (MSW) composition influences the heating value and air pollution for the co-combustion of coal with MSW using five MSW composition scenarios, four of which were derived by a reduction of plastics, organics, paper, or a combination thereof, as compared to the national average MSW composition.

With a favorable market and nearly inexhaustible resource base, Venezuela has a historic opportunity to boost its oil industry. However, the industry faces serious policy hurdles, and the potential of this investment is likely to be wasted.

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Abstract

Can we construct transnational or…

The significant influence of governors in the national policymaking process in Latin America can potentially generate uncoordinated and contradictory policies.

The 1990s witnessed a significant increase in investments in the oil and gas sector in Latin America. Recently, however, the region has experienced a new wave of resource nationalism, with increases in the government's take and state control. This recent trend is largely the outcome of the rise in the international oil price.