About Salman Zafar

Salman Zafar is the CEO/Founder of BioEnergy Consult, and an international consultant, advisor and trainer with expertise in waste management, biomass energy, waste-to-energy, environment protection and resource conservation. He has successfully accomplished a wide range of projects in the areas of biogas technology, biomass energy, waste-to-energy, recycling and waste management. He is a prolific environmental writer, and has authored more than 2000 popular articles in reputed journals, magazines and websites. Salman can be reached at salman@bioenergyconsult.com

How to Start a Career in the Renewables Sector

How to Start a Career in the Renewables Sector

As people are becoming more innovative about ways to protect the environment, the renewable energy industry has grown exponentially. Starting a career in the renewable energy sector could help you become one of the numerous change-makers in the world today. But how does one go about entering the renewables industry… Continue reading

A Primer on Anaerobic Digestion of Agricultural Wastes

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Agricultural waste is the most prolific feedstock for anaerobic digestion plants worldwide. A wide range of crop wastes can be used for biogas production, including straw, husk, bagasse, corn cob, wood wastes etc. The key factors driving the anaerobic digestion of agricultural wastes are physico-chemical properties, pretreatment process, C:N ratio,… Continue reading

5 Sustainable Living Tips to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

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The world is in the midst of a climate crisis due to the escalating carbon footprints. Our lovely planet is experiencing severe drought, wildfires, and flooding at an unprecedented scale. However, reducing carbon footprint is a tasking process you cannot wake up to and achieve overnight. Sustainability demands collective efforts… Continue reading

The Rationale for Responsible Waste Disposal for Businesses

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Should businesses really practice waste recycling, especially responsible waste management? Definitely. And for two very good reasons: it’s good for the environment, and it’s great for business. Responsible waste disposal, then, is a win-win situation for businesses because it make the world environment-friendly and it generates more money for businesses. First, though,… Continue reading

What is a Thermal Power Plant and How Does it Work?

What is a Thermal Power Plant and How Does it Work?

Power plants are industrial facilities where the electrical power is generated. Power plants generally have one or more generators or heating machine which assist in generating the electrical power. There are different forms of power plants which are radically defined based on the resources they use to convert the fuels… Continue reading

Why Is It Important to Recycle and How to Start Recycling

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If you want to reduce your carbon footprint in a way that can instantly benefit our planet, you should look into recycling. Thanks to increased awareness, we’re now recycling more than ever. If you’re wondering why and how to recycle, this article is for you. Why you should recycle? Recycling… Continue reading

Biogas Production from Food Waste – Working Principle

AD plant working on food waste

Food waste disposal is a big problem in all countries, especially affluent ones. There are numerous places which generate large amounts of food waste including hotels, restaurants, malls, residential societies, canteens, airline caterers, markets etc. A proper food waste management strategy needs to be devised for them to make sure… Continue reading

5 Simple DIY Projects to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint at Home

5 Simple DIY Projects to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint at Home

Personal responsibility seems to be taking preeminence in every walk of our lives. As time goes by, people are advised to change how they act in response to society’s change. The same case applies to reducing your carbon footprint. It’s time that everyone is held accountable for their contribution to… Continue reading

Waste Management in the United Kingdom: Interesting Facts

plastic waste in UK

Around 215 million tonnes of household waste is generated across the United Kingdom each year. Reliable statistics clearly reveal that Britain’s mountain of waste can fill the nation’s largest lake, Lake Windermere in just eight months. If the waste was deposited into Albert Hall, London, it would be full in… Continue reading

3 Sustainable Methods for Yard Waste Management

yard waste management

One of the great things about owning or renting a detached home, or even an attached town home, is having a piece of the outdoors that you can call your own. You can lounge in the privacy of in your back yard or grow a garden of flowers or edible… Continue reading