Glendale, Ariz. may get first next-gen waste-to-energy plant in U.S.

The new $110 million plant will be up to higher environmental standards and will accept many forms of waste.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 7, 2013

New Ind. county waste chairman rejects unproven disposal methods

Waste-to-energy is proving to be too risky for Lake County, Indiana.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 7, 2013

New York City pilots composting program

After a positive test run, one apartment complex in Manhattan will receive nearly daily organic waste pickup.

By Shauna Blackmon • April 22, 2013

Vadxx plans $12M-$20M plastic-to-oil facility in Cleveland

The waste-to-energy facility is expected to produce 100K barrels of synthetic crude oil every year.

By Shauna Blackmon • April 15, 2013

Sewer fats to fuel waste-to-energy plant in London

The waste-to-energy facility is expected to be up and running by 2015.

By Shauna Blackmon • April 10, 2013

New biomass camera monitors combustion in incinerators

According to the Lenox Instrument Company, getting a look inside incinerators can help lower costs and reduce accidents.

By Shauna Blackmon • April 9, 2013

Researcher finds way to make hydrogen gas from waste-to-energy ash

A researcher at Sweden's Lund University has found a use for waste incinerators' leftover bottom ash.

By Shauna Blackmon • April 9, 2013

Calif. to power wastewater facility with biogas

The wastewater facility unanimously voted to use the renewable power source to cut back energy costs.  

By Shauna Blackmon • April 5, 2013

Waste-to-energy market to hit $29B in 2015

A new report anticipates explosive gains in the waste-to-energy space in the coming years.

By Shauna Blackmon • April 3, 2013

Landfill biogas purification project gets $1.5M

Biogas can be used for injecting natural gas into pipelines, for higher food grade utilization of carbon dioxide and upgrading transportation fuel.

By Shauna Blackmon • March 19, 2013

Mich. prisons to stop buying steam from incinerator

This will result in a $2.4 million revenue loss for Jackson County, which operates the incinerator.

By Shauna Blackmon • March 19, 2013

Calif. upholds right to use recycled biosolids

The court of appeals has upheld farmers’ rights to use recycled biosolids.

By Shauna Blackmon • March 14, 2013

RenuEn picks contractor for Florida waste-to-energy project

RenuEn Corp. will start building the new landfill gas-to-energy facility soon.

By Shauna Blackmon • March 13, 2013

Biogas tax credit proposed in Senate

If passed, the law would give biogas producers the same tax credit other renewable energy producers already receive.

By Shauna Blackmon • March 8, 2013

Anaergia biogas facility opens in Indiana

The new biogas facility will save Anaergia millions of dollars in fuel costs every year.

By Shauna Blackmon • March 8, 2013

$650M ski resort to encircle waste-to-energy incinerator

Developers in Copenhagen, Denmark have started to build a beautiful ski resort around a waste-to-energy plant.

By Shauna Blackmon • March 6, 2013

Controversial tire incinerator closes for good

After years of violating pollution laws, the Ford Heights incinerator in Chicago will close, leaving just one tire incinerator in the U.S.

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 27, 2013

California Energy Commission backs waste-to-fuel companies

The state is working towards having 1.5 million zero emission vehicles on the road by 2025.

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 20, 2013

Brazil invests $23M in biogas research

Four biogas plants and a research lab will be constructed with the investment.

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 20, 2013

Eslinger Biodiesel gets $6M in funds

The facility is expected to be fully operational within 12 months.

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 19, 2013

High-rise apartments in India to feature biogas plants

Waste-to-energy processing from the comfort of your own building.

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 19, 2013

New Zealand to build world-leading $4.7M waste treatment plant

The technology used by the facility could potentially reduce the volume of waste by 90% and greenhouse gases by 70%.

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 15, 2013

Bioenergy launch in Sacramento

The Bioenergy Assocation of California will help expand the use and protections surrounding bioenergy.

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 13, 2013

World CNG receives $5 million in funding

The funding will help World CNG build and upgrade three U.S. facilities.

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 12, 2013

Trust Bank to fund 5K biogas plants in two years

The program is giving developing Bangladesh a step up in the biogas world.

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 11, 2013