Energy: Page 30
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Vadxx Energy to soon open plastic-to-oil facility in Ohio
The company plans to turn 25,000 tons of material per year into a product called EcoFuel.
By Cole Rosengren • May 20, 2016 -
ACT Environmental announces new medical waste processing technology
The California company's unique Microwave Disinfection System can handle most medical waste.
By Cole Rosengren • May 18, 2016 -
Allentown, PA quietly solicited waste-to-energy proposals for past year
After a controversial plan fell through in 2014, the city issued a new RFQ for a facility — unbeknownst to City Council.
By Cole Rosengren • May 18, 2016 -
BioHiTech Global launches Entsorga North America to expand product offering
Entsorga's new facility will use a proprietary mechanical biological treatment technology.
By Cole Rosengren • May 17, 2016 -
Minnesota county embarks on detailed waste characterization study
Hennepin County must find ways to surpass its nearly 50% diversion rate to meet state goals.
By Cole Rosengren • May 16, 2016 -
Covanta, Veolia team up for waste-to-energy facility in UK
Construction will begin on the 50 MW plant next year with a 2020 completion goal.
By Cole Rosengren • May 13, 2016 -
DTE Biomass Energy continues growth with new LFG-to-energy facility
The company's latest renewable energy plant in California can power up to 10,000 homes.
By Cole Rosengren • May 12, 2016 -
Advanced Disposal must give free LFG to Milwaukee sewage plant for 25 years
The company will provide the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District with $14.5 million worth of landfill gas under a revised contract.
By Cole Rosengren • May 10, 2016 -
Virginia Beach becomes sticking point in regional disposal contract negotiations
The city may not agree to a new contract unless private haulers have access to SPSA's regional transfer stations.
By Cole Rosengren • May 10, 2016 -
Covanta reports increased revenue in Q1 earnings, highlights strong EfW operations
Increases were largely attributed to the waste and service sector, with a record quarter for energy from waste (EfW) profiled waste revenue and the close of two acquisitions.
By Arlene Karidis • April 28, 2016 -
Minnesota's battle over the benefits and consequences of waste-to-energy
While three environmental groups exert efforts to close a waste-to-energy facility, the state proves its loyalty to the technology.
By Arlene Karidis • April 27, 2016 -
Proposed system to replace dated incinerator in Hartford, CT gets pushback from city
The state is reviewing proposals for a combined recycling, composting, and bio-energy system to replace the incinerator, but Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin has reservations.
By Arlene Karidis • April 26, 2016 -
Maine's PERC claims it struck deal with Casella, but some stakeholders aren't so sure
The PERC/Casella agreement, if it does exist, could make it very hard for the planned Fiberight biogas plant to get the waste tonnage it needs to operate.
By Arlene Karidis • April 25, 2016 -
Athens County, OH's new $2.5M CHaRM facility may be followed by a digester
AHRC has seen a nice jump in business since implementing single-stream recycling, whether it's from its expanded customer base or the single-stream system itself.
By Arlene Karidis • April 22, 2016 -
Wheelabrator proposes Saugus, MA landfill expansion while community fights to shut it down
The company claims that, if the expansion proposal is rejected, it will need to ship the ash to another landfill, which could cost more for the residents.
By Arlene Karidis • April 22, 2016 -
Report: Renewable Portfolio Standards drive 60% of non-hydro renewable energy
RPS demand could require another 60 GW of non-hydro RE capacity by 2030, representing about a 50% jump from the current figure.
By Arlene Karidis • April 19, 2016 -
Covanta assists in converting 3M pounds of fishing gear, marine debris into energy
The Fishing for Energy partnership has generated enough energy since 2008 to power 2,200 homes for one month.
By Kristin Musulin • April 15, 2016 -
US waste-to-energy plants burned 29M tons of MSW in 2015
At the close of 2015 there were 71 waste-to-energy (WTE) plants in the US, with 61% of them in Florida or the Northeast.
By Arlene Karidis • April 12, 2016 -
PHG Energy, Clean Energy Technologies to collaborate on Tennessee WTE plant
CETY's equipment will process 8,000 tons of trash annually, generating over one million kilowatt-hours of renewable electricity in 20 years.
By Arlene Karidis • April 6, 2016 -
Orange County, CA launches $60M gas-to-energy site at Irvine's Bowerman Landfill
The long-awaited facility will be able to generate 160,000 megawatt-hours a year from methane gas.
By Arlene Karidis • April 1, 2016 -
Covanta CEO Stephen Jones says waste-to-energy is company's bread and butter
Jones told The Street that the company has been thriving on more and more corporations finding value in renewable power.
By Arlene Karidis • April 1, 2016 -
Michigan landfill using septic waste to accelerate decomposition, create renewable energy
While the approach has shown promising results, the public has expressed reservations, mainly tied to odors and health concerns.
By Arlene Karidis • March 30, 2016 -
Report: Global WTE market projected to hit $37.64B by 2020, though not without competition
Technology and the quest for the cleanest WTE options appear to be key to shaping WTE’s fate moving forward.
By Arlene Karidis • March 29, 2016 -
Deep Dive
The 50 states of waste: How waste-to-energy definitions vary across the nation
From trash burning to reaching renewable portfolio standards, defining waste-to-energy can be tricky — and it can change as soon as you cross a state line.
By Arlene Karidis • March 24, 2016 -
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Duke Energy to purchase swine, poultry biogas from new Carbon Cycle facility
Duke expects to generate about 125,000 megawatt-hours of energy a year from the agreements, which is enough to provide electricity to 10,000 homes in that timeframe.
By Arlene Karidis • March 22, 2016
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