Energy: Page 27
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Successful recycling efforts may cause Covanta to close Connecticut transfer station
The company wants to close its Wallingford facility though the town says this will affect its budget.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 29, 2016 -
Deep Dive
6 futuristic design concepts that could create a 'wasteless' society
Architects envision a world of symbiotic urban living, ocean filtration and 3-D printed underwater cities in these far-out concepts.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 21, 2016 -
World Biogas Association officially launches at COP22
David Newman, former president of ISWA, will lead the group with a focus on biogas and anaerobic digestion.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 15, 2016 -
While progress is slow, China still sees waste-to-energy as the future
At the end of last year, China had 223 active waste-to-energy facilities with more than 235,000 metric tons of daily capacity.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 14, 2016 -
BP invests $30M in company making jet biofuel from waste
This a step forward for Fulcrum BioEnergy, which has also attracted support from major waste companies.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 9, 2016 -
Rumpke partners with Energy Developments for Ohio LFG project
The facility will produce 4.8 MW of electricity and is set to be operational in April 2017.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 8, 2016 -
New landfill gas-to-energy project complete at Advanced Disposal site in Illinois
The 16MW project was built by Ameresco, which will operate the facility for Hoosier Energy.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 1, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Can major US cities reach 'zero waste' without waste-to-energy?
While New York sees an opportunity in WTE, other cities aren't so sure that it's the best option for disposal.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 26, 2016 -
California regulations making it harder to recover energy from landfill gas
A rule aimed at reducing nitrogen oxides has led some landfills to begin flaring their gas again.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 24, 2016 -
Detroit incinerator targeted by environmental group in emissions lawsuit
The Great Lakes Environmental Law Center contends that the facility is contributing to local air pollution issues.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 19, 2016 -
Take a penny, trash a penny: Americans toss $62M in coins every year
Covanta has been collecting about $360,000 per year, but the plans to sell those coins to the U.S. Mint are on hold.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 19, 2016 -
UPDATE: SWANA releases report showing benefits of WTE ash recycling
The report makes a case for metal recovery from ash playing a role in meeting zero waste goals.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 18, 2016 -
EPA recognizes SC Johnson, GM for use of 'green power' from landfills
The two companies were among 16 that won awards for their use of renewable energy.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 18, 2016 -
Deep Dive
9 unique, imaginative and futuristic references to trash in modern pop culture
From dystopian worlds overtaken by landfills to more realistic tales of sanitation workers, pop culture references give the waste industry a presence in media.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 13, 2016 -
Massachusetts facility to be run by Covanta for at least four more years
The Pittsfield City Council approved a plan to spend $562,000 on upgrading the facility, as proposed by the mayor.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 12, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Q&A with Covanta CEO Stephen Jones: Reaching zero waste without EFW will be 'challenging'
Waste Dive caught up with Jones to discuss the future of various Covanta facilities, regulatory priorities and how energy-from-waste could help cities reach zero waste goals.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 10, 2016 -
$200M Enerkem biofuel facility proposed in Minnesota
The Canadian company has partnered with SKB Environmental and could begin construction in 2018.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 6, 2016 -
Massachusetts mayor proposes $562K to keep struggling Covanta facility open
Pittsfield's mayor says the city could lose up to $900,000 annually if the facility closes as planned next year.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 3, 2016 -
UPDATE: MRC approves Fiberight WTE facility development in Maine
The Municipal Review Committee will put up more than $1 million to purchase and develop the property.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 3, 2016 -
Bill Gates, Total invest millions in biomass conversion technology
The investment will expand Renmatix's Plantrose technology which can create bioplastics and biofuel.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 29, 2016 -
Energy Bag program for hard-to-recycle plastics comes to Omaha, NE
Drink pouches, detergent pods, chip bags and other plastics will be collected in special orange bags and used as cement kiln fuel.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 23, 2016 -
Lockheed Martin opens WTE facility in New York
The facility will use advanced gasification technology from Concord Blue to create energy from wood waste.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 22, 2016 -
New legislation expected to boost California biomass industry
Gov. Jerry Brown is expected to sign a bill requiring utilities to use biomass facilities for dead tree disposal.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 20, 2016 -
Veolia wins $1.3B WTE contract in England
This is the latest in a series of recent U.K. deals that indicate the company isn't fazed by the pending Brexit.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 14, 2016 -
Report: Venture capital funding for recycling tech increased 186% since 2011
Lux Research also found that funding for waste-to-energy technologies has dropped by about 50% since 2014.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 8, 2016
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