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Covanta announces rebrand to Reworld
The new branding marks a shift in the company as it attempts to bolster its environmental services and sustainable materials management services.
By Jacob Wallace • April 16, 2024 -
Landfill methane, overall waste sector emissions continued to decline in 2022
The U.S. EPA’s latest inventory of greenhouse gas emissions also tallied emissions from municipal solid waste combustion and anaerobic digestion.
By Jacob Wallace • April 12, 2024 -
LJP Waste Solutions names new CEO as part of growth plan
Michael Malatesta, an industry veteran with experience building companies that were sold to Covanta and VLS, is joining the Minnesota-based waste and recycling company.
By Cole Rosengren • April 5, 2024 -
Study analyzes Minnesota RNG potential; Republic Services, Archaea and Waga launch projects
March saw several firsts in the RNG industry, including Waga Energy’s first U.S. project coming online in New York and South Florida’s first landfill RNG project breaking ground.
By Jacob Wallace • April 3, 2024 -
Viridi, Casella say expanded AD facility can help address Maine’s biosolids issues
The companies tout their partnership at an anaerobic digester in Brunswick, Maine, as a way to reduce volumes of biosolids that contain PFAS. The facility will also produce power and RNG for the community.
By Jacob Wallace • March 27, 2024 -
How 3 large states want to address waste with federal climate funding
The U.S. EPA received 45 state priority climate action plans, the first step in accessing Climate Pollution Reduction Grant funding.
By Jacob Wallace • March 21, 2024 -
Deep Dive
Does the EPA’s Waste Reduction Model favor landfills or incineration?
After the EPA released a new version of WARM and held a public comment period, stakeholders across the spectrum of materials management believe there’s room for improvement.
By Jacob Wallace • Updated March 21, 2024 -
DOE estimates US can nearly double energy derived from waste in new report
The report models several scenarios for bioenergy development, including a 10-year and 20-year projection.
By Jacob Wallace • March 19, 2024 -
Bidirectional charging could unlock new potential for waste fleet electrification
A recent pilot by Veolia in the UK could lead to a future where electric trucks can feed energy back into the grid rather than just paying for it. But the U.S. market is still in the early stages of incorporating EV technology.
By David Richardson • March 18, 2024 -
Vanguard Renewables charts progress in new regions with growing portfolio
Ten years after its founding, the anaerobic digestion company is plotting expansion "like an amoeba” thanks to the financial backing of BlackRock and its pipeline of more than 60 projects.
By Jacob Wallace • March 13, 2024 -
Deep Dive
How a new wave of clean fuels bills could spur a biogas boom
New Mexico became the fourth state to enact a program, which has the potential to give biogas projects from landfills and on-farm digesters a boost. Could more states soon follow?
By Jacob Wallace • March 13, 2024 -
Q&A
How federal attention to methane and retailer relationships are benefitting Divert
Vice President Chris Thomas discusses how the U.S. EPA’s support for anaerobic digestion and Divert’s large customer base can allow the company to expand despite broader market challenges.
By Jacob Wallace • March 5, 2024 -
RNG hits transportation milestone, plus news from Clean Energy Fuels, Waga Energy and Republic
Renewable natural gas continues to overtake petroleum-based gas in the transportation fuels sector, per a new report. February also saw multiple announcements of RNG production across feedstocks.
By Jacob Wallace • March 4, 2024 -
GFL 2023 earnings
GFL posts record solid waste pricing, sees expansion opportunities through EPR and M&A
Continued strong pricing, combined with volume shedding of subpar contracts, contributed to margin expansion in solid waste. That trend combines with other tailwinds as GFL continues to improve its debt.
By Jacob Wallace • Feb. 21, 2024 -
Backlog at Clean Harbors’ Nebraska incinerator leads to $270K EPA fine
The EPA said that Clean Harbors’ facility had repeatedly violated environmental laws from 2021 to 2023. The facility’s capacity is expected to more than double with an expansion, which the company hopes will ease backlog issues.
By Jacob Wallace • Feb. 15, 2024 -
Long Beach, California, advances Bioenergy Devco plans in shift from WTE to digestion
Following negotiations, an anaerobic digester is set to replace a mass burn facility in Long Beach. The transition occurs amid significant regulatory shifts for such facilities in California over the past decade.
By Jacob Wallace • Feb. 15, 2024 -
RNG Roundup: Kinder Morgan’s projections, WM partners with utility, Waga’s latest in Indiana
A strong pricing environment for D3 RINs and growing decarbonization commitments from utilities led to several RNG announcements in January.
By Jacob Wallace • Feb. 5, 2024 -
Generate Upcycle stops accepting organics at Michigan anaerobic digester amid permit issues
The organics company and Michigan regulators are at odds over permits for the Fremont Regional Digestor’s product. The facility provides 150,000 tons of annual organics processing capacity.
By Jacob Wallace • Feb. 1, 2024 -
EPA seeks feedback on updated Waste Reduction Model to compare materials management practices
The agency recently released the 16th version of WARM, which provides local governments with a high-level estimate for emissions, energy impacts and other factors for different strategies.
By Jacob Wallace • Jan. 31, 2024 -
The waste and recycling industry outlook for 2024
Recycling policy, PFAS regulations, landfill methane, organics infrastructure and M&A are all expected to be key topics for the year ahead.
By Waste Dive Staff • Jan. 29, 2024 -
Veolia, Clean Earth tout hazardous waste incinerator agreement as solution to capacity strain
The “first-of-its-kind” deal for the sector comes as domestic capacity is tight due to the reshoring of manufacturing operations. Veolia plans to open the $300 million site by early 2025.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 26, 2024 -
LanzaJet opens world’s first plant turning ethanol into sustainable jet fuel
The Georgia facility is set to open additional markets for corn growers, though a lack of proper refining capacity could limit opportunities for farmers.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Jan. 26, 2024 -
Deep Dive
RNG industry expects voluntary agreements, new credits to spur growth in 2024
The renewable natural gas industry saw more than 60 projects come online last year. This year, it’s expecting to build on that growth as the industry matures.
By Jacob Wallace • Jan. 22, 2024 -
EPA proposes update to MSW combustor emissions standards for 9 pollutants
The long-anticipated rule is expected to prevent the release of 14,000 tons of pollutants annually as a result of more stringent regulations, especially for nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide.
By Jacob Wallace • Jan. 12, 2024 -
Long Beach, California, WTE facility closing; city negotiating digester plan with Bioenergy Devco
After years of financial difficulties, the Covanta-operated Southeast Resource Recovery Facility is shutting down this month. Long Beach is looking to build organics processing capacity in its place via a pending RFP.
By Jacob Wallace • Jan. 11, 2024