WTE & Biogas: Page 28
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Deep Dive
Maryland's 'zero waste' plan has been scrapped — and maybe that's OK
One week after Gov. Larry Hogan ended his predecessor's policy, both industry and advocates see reasons to be happy.
By Cole Rosengren • July 5, 2017 -
Maryland officials plan to require emissions reduction at Baltimore WTE facility
State regulators are making moves to cut nitrogen oxide emissions at the BRESCO plant, which processed around 80% of the city's refuse last year.
By Cody Boteler • July 5, 2017 -
Hazmat crew called in after Covanta facility temporarily evacuated in Pennsylvania
The state's Department of Environmental Protection is working with the company to investigate what caused the reaction.
By Cole Rosengren • June 28, 2017 -
WTE trade group questions US Conference of Mayors about new renewable energy definition
The Energy Recovery Council believes the exclusion of incineration from a recently adopted resolution contradicts existing policy.
By Cole Rosengren • June 28, 2017 -
Waste Management gets tentative approval for 20-year biogas deal at Wisconsin landfill
The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage Commission executed an MOU nearly a year after it was first proposed.
By Cole Rosengren • June 27, 2017 -
Virginia DEQ report: Out-of-state waste increased by nearly 14% in 2016
C&D waste played a role, but industrial waste spiked the most due to an influx from coal-producing North Carolina.
By Cole Rosengren • June 23, 2017 -
American Biogas Council, Water Environment Federation renew biogas MOU
Three years after their initial agreement, food waste conversation has brought rapid change to water resource recovery facilities.
By Cole Rosengren • June 22, 2017 -
Permission granted by Covanta
Covanta, Biffa sign deal to explore WTE potential in UK
Details of preliminary plans to look at two potential sites were announced in Biffa's annual earnings report.
By Cole Rosengren • June 14, 2017 -
Los Angeles to fuel transit buses with renewable natural gas
The city will advance its efforts toward GHG reduction through a contract with Clean Energy.
By Kristin Musulin • June 8, 2017 -
Covanta signs 5-year extension with Delaware County Solid Waste Authority
The company has been operating the 25-year-old Chester, PA waste-to-energy facility since 2005.
By Cole Rosengren • June 7, 2017 -
Veolia announces major WTE facility in Mexico City
According to the French company, this will be one of the largest WTE facilities in the world and the first of its kind in Latin America.
By Cole Rosengren • May 26, 2017 -
Massachusetts Wheelabrator facility faces potential lawsuit over alleged RCRA violations
The Conservation Law Foundation filed a notice of intent to sue over questions of groundwater monitoring, yet Wheelabrator has refuted the claims.
By Cole Rosengren • May 23, 2017 -
Advocates prioritize WTE facility closure during Baltimore 'zero waste' hearing
While closing BRESCO is a goal for some stakeholders, other cities with "zero waste" plans have shown that shifting away from WTE doesn't happen overnight.
By Cole Rosengren • May 18, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Covanta CEO Stephen Jones on WTE opportunities and the long road to 'zero waste'
Waste Dive caught up with Jones for the latest on a Virginia fire, municipal contract strategy and new uses for combustion ash.
By Cole Rosengren • May 10, 2017 -
All options on table in Boston's new 'zero waste' planning process — even franchising
With every contract up for renewal in 2019, New England's biggest city will conduct a wholesale re-evaluation of solid waste policy.
By Cole Rosengren • May 5, 2017 -
Covanta reports solid Q1 despite Fairfax shutdown after fire, discussing overseas growth
The WTE company projected 2017 would be a positive year overall and indicated a growing interest in the profiled waste market.
By Cole Rosengren • April 26, 2017 -
Massachusetts solid waste policy earns low marks on environmental report card
Analysis from leading environmental groups called for stricter enforcement and better diversion metrics.
By Cole Rosengren • April 24, 2017 -
UPDATE: BioHiTech signs $1.09M contract to acquire 12-acre site from New Windsor, NY
The company will use the land to build a mechanical biological treatment facility with capacity for 130,000 tons of solid waste annually.
By Cole Rosengren • April 24, 2017 -
UPDATE: FAME to provide Fiberight with $45M in tax-exempt conduit bonds for WTE project
This was one of the last remaining milestones for Fiberight to reach after a Maine judge upheld the project's permit approval in a ruling last month.
By Cole Rosengren • April 13, 2017 -
UPDATE: Spokane, WA fined $59K for WTE facility violations resulting in injuries
Violations included a failure to monitor the temperature of material being removed from the facility's boiler and a lack of proper training for performing a rescue in the boiler.
By Kristin Musulin • April 10, 2017 -
ILSR outlines strategies for new recycling economy in Baltimore
The group sees the potential to create hundreds of jobs as the city's new mayor looks to double the local recycling rate.
By Cole Rosengren • April 7, 2017 -
The image by Paul Nelhams is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0
London's Gatwick Airport opens world's first WTE facility for airline waste
The facility dries non-recyclable waste into pellets for use in a biomass boiler that heats one of the airport's terminals.
By Cole Rosengren • March 28, 2017 -
Idaho solid waste district approves plans for gas-to-energy facility at landfill
The Milner Butte Landfill is expected to generate $31 million in gross revenue over the next 20 years.
By Cole Rosengren • March 22, 2017 -
State judge denies permit appeal in win for Fiberight WTE project
The ruling supported the Maine Department of Environmental Protection's permit decision, despite opposition from competitors.
By Cole Rosengren • March 16, 2017 -
NWRA, SWANA release emerging industry technology guide for municipal officials
The document intends to educate elected officials on newer types of processing facilities to ensure informed decisions when considering various opportunities.
By Kristin Musulin , Cole Rosengren • March 13, 2017
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