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LA County approves plan to divert 75% of its waste
County supervisors outlined the proposal, which coincides with new laws regulating food waste set to go into effect in 2016.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 23, 2014 -
Lockheed Martin strikes deal for WTE technology
The aerospace corporation formed an agreement with Concord Blue to manufacture “Reformer” waste-to-energy technology.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 17, 2014 -
Lincoln, NE could see organic WTE project soon
Nebraska Organic Waste Energy and Uribe Refuse Services are joining forces to start a pilot program.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 13, 2014 -
Plastics-to-oil could take off, create a $9 billion industry
A report released by the American Chemistry Council shows that converting plastics into oil could unleash a $9 billion industry in the U.S. alone.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 10, 2014 -
Republic Services launches two new LGTE projects in CA
Republic Services announces the opening of its 71st and 72nd landfill gas-to-energy projects, both located in California’s Bay Area.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 29, 2014 -
CA company converts food waste into CNG
The South San Francisco Scavenger Company has partnered with a solid waste facility to transform food scraps into compressed natural gas using a new technology.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 26, 2014 -
First new municipal WTE plant since 1995 nears completion
A municipal solid waste energy plant under construction in Palm Beach County, FL is expected to be operational sometime in 2015.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 2, 2014 -
DOE researchers develop biofuels from waste
Fuels produced using the bionic liquids could become substitutes for gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 29, 2014 -
Kleangas Energy snaps up landfill GTE company
The Tampa, FL-based Kleangas filed with the SEC in order to finalize its purchase of the clean energy company.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 28, 2014 -
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Automotive giant GM dips its toes into food waste recycling
The automaker announced food waste from eateries located within its world headquarters in Detroit, MI will be composted or sent to a nearby waste-to-energy facility.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 27, 2014 -
Waste Management eyes expansion into coal ash, food waste
WM is betting that coal ash regulations will be approved, opening up a massive business opportunity -- but it doesn’t want to play the waiting game and is champing at the bit to corner the market.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 26, 2014 -
Bluesphere pursues landfill partnerships for WTE conversion projects
Bluesphere announced that it is looking to partner with landfill owners in an effort to convert methane into electricity.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 22, 2014 -
Investment firm backs Maryland WTE project
Officials in Hagerstown, MD, announced that an investment firm plans to construct a waste-to-energy facility at the site of the county landfill.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 21, 2014 -
Report: Biomass projects valued at $1.3B worldwide
A July 2014 analysis found that biomass projects are on the rise, and have the potential to hit $1.3 billion globally.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 20, 2014 -
Santa Barbara County considers $50M waste-to-energy project
The Resource Recovery Project would include the construction of a new materials recovery facility and anaerobic digester located in Santa Barbara County, CA.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 19, 2014 -
California anaerobic digestion facility nears completion
A two-stage AD plant in Pixley, CA will be ready to take on agricultural waste from a local dairy farm in September.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 19, 2014 -
NYC to expand food waste-to-energy program
The city's pilot program currently processes up to two tons of food waste per day; the expansion could convert up to 50 tons of organic waste daily.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 18, 2014 -
Could renewable energy waste be used as fertilizers?
Lancaster University researchers are studying ways to use a combination of ash and digestates as an agricultural fertilizer.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 15, 2014 -
PA town lobbies for funds to upgrade to CNG
City officials are hoping a state grant comes through so the town can add new equipment to an existing plant in order to convert biogas into compressed natural gas.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 15, 2014 -
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$80M hog waste-to-energy plant planned for MO
The companies involved in the project -- Roeslein Alternative Energy and Murphy-Brown of Missouri -- say the facility will be the largest of its kind.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 14, 2014 -
Covanta increases metal recovery rates dramatically with upgraded magnets
One facility increased its metal recovery by 50% after its first day of using the new magnet.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 11, 2014 -
BioTork could receive $50M in funding for biofuel facility
The state of Hawaii is providing funding in support of projects that will further its zero-waste goals.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 8, 2014 -
Vermont Gas spearheads state biogas expansion
Methane collected from a landfill in Quebec, Canada will be transported via pipeline to heat 350 homes in the Green Mountain State.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 8, 2014 -
New plastics-to-fuel technology used at Waste Management facility
Agilyx Corp. will install updated continuous feed technology at a Portland plant owned by Waste Management.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 7, 2014 -
USDA finds 11,000 anaerobic digestion plants could slash emissions
The new facilities would drastically reduce emissions through the use of biogas and provide power for 3 million homes.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 5, 2014
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