Energy: Page 46


  • Old grease from restaurants used to heat homes

    A company in Cape Cod is collecting old oil that would otherwise be thrown out and using it to create biofuels.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 7, 2012
  • Mobile Plasma Gasification system to be built in Brazil

    The new waste-to-energy facility can fit in the back of a semi truck and help people all over the world.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 1, 2012
  • Safety of ash from waste to energy plant in question

    The ash coming from a waste-to-energy platn in Vancouver has residents worried the Ministry of the Environment might not be telling the whole truth.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 31, 2012
  • Shanks Food Waste Plant to supply M&S with power

    By M&S sending their food waste to Shanks, they can close the energy loop in their stores. 

    By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 30, 2012
  • Organic waste recycling startup launches aggressive crowdfunding campaign

    By receiving donations from the community, a local startup is trying to make D.C. greener.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 22, 2012
  • Second-largest landfill waste-to-energy plant opened in California

    Combined with another previously existing facility, the total waste-to-energy production of the landfill is 37.5 megawatts.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 22, 2012
  • Alaska gets first landfill Waste-To-Energy facility

    Due to difficulties, officials say the first might also be the last.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 16, 2012
  • Scientist to speak against dangers of incinerators

    As city meets to discuss the safety of incinerators, Professor Vyvyan Howard speaks out.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 11, 2012
  • Waste-to-energy plant expansion completed in Honolulu

    The new facility will be able to handle an additional 900 tons of waste every day. 

    By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 10, 2012
  • City to turn plastic waste to home heating

    The new machine was imported from Japan and is the first of its kind in North America. 

    By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 9, 2012
  • PacifiClean Environmental negotiating for organic waste deal in Seattle

    A Kittitas County facility would be used for recycling waste and developing alternative energy using renewable natural gas.

    By Oct. 5, 2012
  • Mich. landfill to power city cars with excess methane

    Even after powering city automobiles, the landfill will still have excess methane to burn off.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 2, 2012
  • Sewer sludge may boost production of energy plant

    Sludge from the nearby wastewater treatment plant can be used in landfills to speed up methane production.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 28, 2012
  • Accidental vapor release at Clean Harbors hazardous waste incinerator

    Clean Harbors shut down for a period of time as they investigated where the gasses were leaking from and the potential dangers.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 27, 2012
  • House of Representatives to send 5,000 tons of trash to incinerator

    After Republicans gained control of the House they enacted new legislation which chose incinerators over the previous Democrat program of biodegradables.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 24, 2012
  • Scientists find thermoelectric material is best choice for converting heat waste to energy

    The new research done by Northwestern University Scientists could change the way industries look at the problem of waste to energy.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 20, 2012
  • Pollution expert in the UK speak towards dangers of waste incinerators

    A conference held to discuss the possibility of building more incinerators sparked conflict and according to incinerator proponents, was unbalanced in facts.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 20, 2012
  • Canadian recycling plant heats homes from plastics

    Whitehorse recycling plant in Yukon, Canada, just west of Alaska, is housing the first technology of its kind to turn plastics back into oil.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 14, 2012
  • Waste companies show interest in plasma gasification technology

    The U.S. Air Force may have discovered an efficient way to get more out of trash by using Plasma Gasification, and the results have sparked curiosity, as well as worry.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 12, 2012
  • Overfilled incinerator sets apartment building in flames

    Neighbors watched at 2 a.m. as the fire took over the incinerator and the nearby apartments.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 11, 2012
  • High-tech icebergs could help solve Pacific garbage problem

    Architects have designed underwater tech for converting 3.5 million tons of ocean garbage into energy.

    By Shehryar Nabi • Sept. 7, 2012
  • Advanced Waste Services awarded contract for biogas plant

    The Forest County Potawatomi Community has awarded an exclusive agreement to Advanced Waste Services to turn liquid food waste into energy.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 7, 2012
  • CSU developing waterless toilets that convert waste into energy

    Engineers at Colorado State University are hoping to change the future of developing countries with their new technology.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 7, 2012
  • Mas Energy in Florida to power nearby Coca-Cola plant from landfill gas

    The Coca-Cola plant will cover almost all of its heat and power from a vacuum collection system that captures methane and converts it to clean burning fuel.  

    By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 4, 2012
  • Flight from Sydney to London to be powered by plastic waste

    Pilot Jeemy Rowsell will attempt to get in the record books with the first journey powered by plastic waste fuel.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Aug. 24, 2012