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Duke Energy looks to use swine waste biogas as fuel in NC plants
Duke Energy Carolinas hopes to get approval from North Carolina officials to use swine waste biogas as a fuel at two of its plants in the state.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 10, 2015 -
NJ WTE plant would produce no smells, no noise, company president claims
Delta Thermo Energy wants to use technology developed outside the U.S. to build a $45 to $55 million waste-to-energy plant in Patterson, NJ.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 10, 2015 -
Wegmans food waste efforts electrifying New York farms
A dozen of the grocer's stores are working with two New York farms to convert food waste into energy for use by the farms and for use in the grid.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 8, 2015 -
Konecranes design/tech solutions provide second lives to older WTE plants
The company has seen success in replacing WTE plant cranes while allowing the plant to continue operations.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 5, 2015 -
Green Earth Energy readies for new RCBC process at TN WTE plant
The company in 2012 added recycling to its waste collection services.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 4, 2015 -
Deep Dive
What a gas: Waste industry's adoption of CNG outpaces others
Diesel fuel prices, lower natural gas prices, and the need for better-performing, quieter trucks are some factors compelling waste and recycling firms to buy more CNG-fueled vehicles.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 2, 2015 -
USDA biomass assistance program aids WTE generation efforts
The agency's Biomass Crop Assistance Program offers landowner benefits while buttressing the WTE industry.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 2, 2015 -
WI Supreme Court: Green Bay nix of Oneida WTE plant permit was wrong
The Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed with a lower court ruling that the city's denial of a permit for a waste-to-energy plant was wrong.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 1, 2015 -
Covanta Vancouver WTE plant burns cleaner with new emissions technology
The plant has seen 53% lowered emissions since the start of the year due to newly installed technology.
By Jonathan Barnes • May 29, 2015 -
Whole-log burner could benefit various industries
A new wood waste-to-energy system could help reduce wood waste across the nation, while strengthening the timber industry.
By Jonathan Barnes • May 28, 2015 -
Blue Sphere to build WTE plant in RI
The facility will make 3.2 megawatts of energy from food waste.
By Jonathan Barnes • May 22, 2015 -
Covanta purchases Advanced Waste, employees to remain
The former has made deals recently in New York and Indiana.
By Jonathan Barnes • May 22, 2015 -
Hermitage plant to churn tons of recalled Jeni's ice cream into energy
The company and Blue Bell Creameries were left with of tons of ice cream after a devastating recall due to listeria.
By Deborah Barrington • May 22, 2015 -
BioEnergy Hawaii and Ulupono Initiative partner on waste recycling project
A partnership in Hawaii between an investment firm and a waste treatment operator/developer will create a $50 million waste recycling center on Hawaii Island, previously announced by the former.
By Jonathan Barnes • May 21, 2015 -
MI food WTE plant sued by builder for $5M
A contractor who helped build the facility is suing it, among others, for fees the firm says it was never paid.
By Jonathan Barnes • May 20, 2015 -
Innovative food WTE plant closes
Monday, the plant's power was shut down because of unpaid electric bills.
By Jonathan Barnes • May 19, 2015 -
Covanta, Onondaga Cty extend pact, plan upgrades for WTE plant
By extending its pact with Covanta, Onondaga County, NY is preparing for an upgrade of its facilities.
By Jonathan Barnes • May 18, 2015 -
Phoenix Technologies invests $18M in wash line
Phoenix Technologies' new wash line will help it get and use better flake, while making it more competitive.
By Jonathan Barnes • May 13, 2015 -
New biorefinery will use municipal solid waste to fuel jets
Fulcrum BioEnergy contracted Spanish firm Abengoa for engineering and construction of a Nevada biorefinery.
By Jonathan Barnes • May 13, 2015 -
CA county contract decreases landfill fees
Today, Stanislaus County’s board of supervisors could OK an agreement on recycling and garbage removal that would decrease the fees paid by cities to send waste to the Fink Road Landfill and to the county’s waste-burning facility.
By Jonathan Barnes • May 12, 2015 -
Nicole Wrona
NH Local Farms Project to plant atop closed landfill
The Keene Energy and Agriculture Project in New Hampshire could be a model of effective, carbon-negative re-use of acreage in a closed landfill.
By Jonathan Barnes • May 11, 2015 -
Group denied on 2 of 3 concerns with Ontario County Landfill expansion
A New York judge ruled against most of a local group's issues with the Ontario County Landfill, but lingering questions and potential conflicts of interest remain.
By Jonathan Barnes • May 11, 2015 -
UPS agreement with Clean Energy taps renewable natural gas
With this move, other shipping industry firms will likely follow its lead.
By Jonathan Barnes • May 6, 2015 -
NY farm is tapping waste to create energy for use and to sell
A NY dairy farm is converting cow manure, and organic food waste, into enough electricity to do much more than power the farm.
By Jonathan Barnes • May 5, 2015 -
California company plans to convert emissions into electricity
Ener-Core’s CEO says his company’s technology makes waste into electricity.
By Jonathan Barnes • May 5, 2015
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