Energy: Page 13

  • Aerial view of downtown Long Beach, California, with ocean in the background
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    California’s last 2 WTE facilities under pressure following new state law

    Now that jurisdictions can no longer count waste sent to “transformation” facilities toward their recycling targets, Covanta-operated sites in Long Beach and Stanislaus County may see a shift.

    By • Sept. 29, 2022
  • A field of solar panels off of the roadside in Florida.
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    With more solar panels entering the US waste stream, EPR policy and standards emerge

    A Northeast Recycling Council webinar covered how manufacturing and standards must converge to handle this growing material stream. An upcoming EPR program in Washington was highlighted as one example.

    By • Sept. 27, 2022
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    California Gov. Newsom signs many recycling and waste bills, vetoes two

    Bills concerning the state’s container redemption program, incineration rules, battery recycling programs, plastic bag regulations and organic waste diversion were among those Gov. Gavin Newsom signed in September.

    By • Updated Oct. 3, 2022
  • Miami-Dade County's first electric refuse truck from Mack Trucks, on display at WasteExpo 2022
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    On electric truck transition, SWANA recommends wait-and-see approach

    The research analysis of compressed natural gas, electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric-powered refuse trucks comes as fleet managers navigate a growing array of alternative fuel options.

    By • Sept. 13, 2022
  • The California state capitol is shown July 4, 2003 in Sacramento, California.
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    California closes another banner year for waste and recycling legislation with numerous bills

    New action on the state’s container redemption program, diversion credits for waste-to-energy facilities and recycled content standards for thermoform plastic all passed at the end of the session.

    By • Sept. 1, 2022
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    With $335M to invest in lithium-ion battery recycling, the Biden administration asks for guidance

    Building on prior announcements, the agency is seeking ideas on “collection, transportation, processing, and recycling of batteries and scrap materials” that are used in electric vehicles.

    By • Aug. 31, 2022
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    Divert seeks to scale food waste prevention tech, recycling platform with $100M investment

    CEO Ryan Begin said the company is coming out of stealth mode after cultivating a large retail client base. He discussed rethinking the food recovery hierarchy and previewed multiple new digester projects.

    By • Aug. 31, 2022
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    Anaergia says federal tax credits, boosted by California policy, will unlock new US biogas projects

    In a recent earnings call, executives shared updates on expanding organics pre-processing and digestion operations to meet California’s SB 1383 mandate along with financing for projects in North Carolina and Rhode Island.

    By • Aug. 19, 2022
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    Archaea talks expanding RNG venture with Republic, significant implications of new federal tax credits

    During a Tuesday earnings call, executives discussed their growing joint venture with Republic Services and newly attractive carbon sequestration and hydrogen projects supported by the Inflation Reduction Act.

    By • Aug. 17, 2022
  • President Joe Biden signs the Inflation Act at a desk while lawmakers group around him.
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    Biden signs Inflation Reduction Act with waste implications and $369B for climate efforts

    Groups representing companies that produce RNG from waste touted the law as a major step toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The president called it “one of the most significant laws in our history.”

    By • Updated Aug. 17, 2022
  • Vanguard Renewables anaerobic digester at Bar-Way Farm in Deerfield, Massachusetts
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    Massachusetts climate bill includes anaerobic digesters in state peak energy incentive program

    A major bill recently signed by Gov. Charlie Baker has implications for digesters as well as landfill gas facilities. The National Waste & Recycling Association and Vanguard Renewables supported the provisions.

    By • Aug. 16, 2022
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    Biogas industry applauds House passage of Inflation Reduction Act with ‘historic’ implications

    Anaergia and the American Biogas Council said new tax credits and other provisions will be a boon for anaerobic digestion and landfill gas projects. The bill also has implications for Superfund projects and corporate tax policy.

    By • Aug. 15, 2022
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    Q&A

    How WIN Waste Innovations’ unique set of WTE, landfill and rail assets positions it for industry expansion

    In an exclusive interview at its headquarters a little over a year after the company's formation, CEO Robert Boucher discussed a possible IPO, upcoming ESG initiatives and the outlook for legacy Wheelabrator facilities.

    By • Aug. 11, 2022
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    Inflation Reduction Act heads to House with biogas and fleet provisions intact

    Tax credits to build biogas projects and expand alternative fuel vehicles remain part of a major climate bill that could see a final vote this week. New language taxing stock buybacks would affect large waste companies, but minimally.

    By , • Updated Aug. 10, 2022
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    Stericycle bounces back in Q2 after slow start to the year

    CEO Cindy Miller says a stronger labor pool, pricing levers and new infrastructure efficiency projects such as an automated sharps processing system will help improve business for the rest of 2022.

    By • Aug. 5, 2022
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    What the Inflation Reduction Act proposal means for biogas producers and alternative fuel vehicles

    Supporters such as the American Biogas Council and RNG Coalition say several provisions could help grow RNG markets, but the National Waste & Recycling Association says a corporate tax hike will hurt business.

    By • Aug. 4, 2022
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    Q2 earnings results for major waste and recycling companies

    Catch up on the latest round of financial results from WM, Republic Services, Waste Connections, GFL Environmental, Casella Waste Systems, Clean Harbors and Stericycle.

    Updated Aug. 10, 2022
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    Biogas included in investment tax credit provisions of Inflation Reduction Act

    The language, part of $369 billion in climate provisions, could apply to landfill gas projects as well as anaerobic digesters. Proponents have long called for more parity with credits given to other renewables, like wind and solar.

    By • Aug. 2, 2022
  • GFL Environmental truck on display at WasteExpo 2022
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    GFL 2022 earnings

    GFL Environmental largely overcomes inflation through pricing and fuel charges, raises 2022 revenue guidance

    Executives outlined ongoing efforts to recover direct fuel costs, similar to existing programs by major competitors, and shared an updated outlook on acquisition strategy given the inflationary environment.

    By • July 28, 2022
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    WIN Waste Innovations buys Ohio hauler, creating platform for further regional expansion

    Following WIN’s purchase of Waste Away Systems, CEO Robert Boucher says more Ohio acquisitions are likely as the Northeast company looks to expand its collection footprint and internalize volumes at two landfills in the state.

    By • Updated July 28, 2022
  • Boats on the Connecticut River, with MIRA facility in background
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    Connecticut's MIRA WTE facility finally closes, leaving many questions about regional capacity

    The aging facility was handling 720,000 tons per year of waste, much of which is now getting landfilled. A legislative task force is assessing what comes next for the authority that operated it for decades.

    By • July 27, 2022
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    Deep Dive

    Can carbon capture make incinerators a net-zero solution? European operators aim to find out.

    Climate goals are inspiring European operators to explore new technologies for their emissions, yet the environmental and financial outcomes remain to be seen. Skeptics say reduction, reuse and recycling are still the best options.

    By Leslie Nemo • July 26, 2022
  • Industrial organics recycling site located on a Vermont farm, with mountains and blue sky in the background
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    Q&A

    Vanguard Renewables CEO on $700M sale to BlackRock, digester expansion and landfill competition

    Neil Smith, who joined Vanguard after leading an energy company during a similar period of expansion, breaks down what the sale means for the company’s efforts to launch dozens of RNG-producing facilities.

    By • July 25, 2022
  • Vermont landscape, with red building in foreground, digester tanks in the middle and forest/skyline in the back.
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    Vanguard Renewables sold to BlackRock fund to fuel anaerobic digester expansion

    The Massachusetts-based company, known for farm-based projects, aspires to have 100 anaerobic digesters by 2026. This new investment comes as renewable natural gas projects are increasingly popular.

    By • July 20, 2022
  • A photo of the EPA entrance sign in the foreground of the agency's building
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    EPA chemical recycling debate heats up with letters from lawmakers, activists and industry pushback

    Some environmentalists and lawmakers want pyrolysis and gasification units to remain regulated as waste combustion, but the plastics industry says the label doesn’t apply to most chemical recycling. EPA will consider new rules.

    By • July 19, 2022