When comparing waste incineration with gasification of
waste the latter turns out to be in favour regarding emissions
of climate gases. On the other hand, waste incineration is by
far the best choice when regarding economy. The reason for
the good result for gasification of waste when comparing
emissions of climate gases is first of all that the district heat
output from gasification is much lower than the output from
waste incineration. As described earlier, this results in
increased electricity production within the district heating
system, keeping out other electricity production with higher
emissions of climate gases. Secondly, gasification of waste by
itself has a higher output of electricity compared to waste
incineration