Citation: | Sevda Jalali Milani, Gholamreza Nabi Bidhendi. 2024: Biogas and photovoltaic solar energy as renewable energy in wastewater treatment plants: A focus on energy recovery and greenhouse gas emission mitigation. Water Science and Engineering, 17(3): 283-291. doi: 10.1016/j.wse.2023.11.003 |
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