S.C. county considers new waste technology

Repower South has introduced a technology which converts trash into pellets that can be burned at plants.

By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 7, 2014

Waste Management to heat NYC homes with food scraps

The city is partnering with the company in a project which transforms food waste into heat.

By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 3, 2014

Advanced Plasma to build UK waste-to-energy plant

A waste-to-energy developer will start work on a new power station that will generate electricity in England.

By Nicole Wrona • Dec. 17, 2013

Synergy Medwaste brings medical waste technology to U.S.

The companies will convert solid and semi-liquid waste into steam and electricity.

By Nicole Wrona • Dec. 9, 2013

San Antonio, Texas OKs bonds for $14.8M waste-to-energy project

The landfill at Nelson Gardens will produce 4 megawatts of electricity annually for area residents.

By Nicole Wrona • Dec. 5, 2013

Waste Management produces nearly as much power as U.S. solar industry

The waste and recycling company is looking to power 2 million homes with with various waste-to-energy projects by 2020.

By Nicole Wrona • Dec. 2, 2013

GM, Detroit Renewable Energy partner on waste-to-energy project

The two companies are constructing a facility which will convert solid waste into heat and electricity.

By Nicole Wrona • Dec. 2, 2013

Trenton Biogas plans first food waste plant in N.J.

A costly sewage plant that was never used is being acquired by Trenton Biogas.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 25, 2013

One of world's largest waste-to-biogas plants opening in San Jose, Calif.

The facility is slated to open later this month and will convert organic waste into compost and biogas.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 13, 2013

First Mich. town starts using landfill gas to fuel vehicles

A town in Michigan becomes part of a growing trend to convert landfill gas for use in municipal vehicles, which lowers fuel costs and reduces emissions. 

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 11, 2013

New waste-to-energy plant opens at Republic Services landfill

An unused facility was converted into a renewable energy station by Hoosier Energy.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 11, 2013

Green Gas Americas buys Fla. landfill power project

Lime Energy Co. sold its Charlotte County landfill to a subsidiary of Green Gas International. 

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 6, 2013

$20M food-to-energy plant opens today in Wis.

Microorganisms will begin converting food scraps into energy today at a new facility opening in Wisconsin.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 28, 2013

Anaerobic digester project underway in Weld County, Colo.

The new plant will use organic waste to produce natural gas.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 23, 2013

Waste Management plans renewable gas plant in Ill.

The company will build a new facility that will transport natural gas to locations through pipelines.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 18, 2013

Food-to-energy plant opens in Ore.

A facility which converts commercial food scraps into renewable energy is opening in Junction City, Oregon.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 17, 2013

Landfill gas-to-energy project to launch next week in Neb.

The project will convert methane from a landfill site into electricity.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 8, 2013

T. Boone Pickens-backed Clean Energy to fuel vehicles with landfill gas

The company is launching North America's largest effort to fuel automobiles with landfill methane.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 4, 2013

Covanta agrees to pay $150K for rat extermination

The company's LaSalle, N.Y., waste-to-energy plant is believed to be the source of an area rodent infestation.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 25, 2013

New biotechnology may turn wastewater into energy

The new bio-energy technology converts biosolids into transportation fuel and electricity.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 19, 2013

Covanta renews waste-to-energy contract with Marion County, Ore.

Covanta Energy will continue accepting waste for the county at its waste-to-energy facility.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 13, 2013

Iowa city hopes to transform trash into car fuel

Marion, Iowa is looking to Fiberight, a waste-to-energy firm, to convert waste into fuel for the city's vehicles.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 10, 2013

Covanta plant approved to sell carbon offset credits

A waste-to-energy plant in Tampa, Florida has been given the green light to sell the credits to the voluntary market.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 5, 2013

South Hadley, Mass. considers anaerobic digestion plant

On the heels of a statewide ban on organic waste, slated to go into effect next summer, officials in South Hadley, Massachusetts are looking to the future of waste management.

By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 27, 2013

LCSWMA will pay $126M-$132M for waste-to-energy plant

In an attempt to get out of debt, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania sold its waste-to-energy plant to the Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority.

By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 27, 2013