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Climate change mitigation in the integral water cycle. WWTPs as energy producers. Use of the plant intrinsic energy. Integration of renewable energies in WWTPs. Water–energy nexus as greenhouse gas emissions reduction tool.
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Del Río-Gamero, B., Ramos-Martín, A., Melián-Martel, N., Pérez-Baez, S.O. (2020). Using Water–Energy Nexus as Greenhouse Gas Emissions Mitigation Tool in Wastewater Treatment Plants. In: Naddeo, V., Balakrishnan, M., Choo, KH. (eds) Frontiers in Water-Energy-Nexus—Nature-Based Solutions, Advanced Technologies and Best Practices for Environmental Sustainability. Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13068-8_33
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