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Deep Dive
Mr. Trash Wheel: Using natural forces to clean Baltimore's waters
How the $750,000 wheel has removed more than 350 tons of trash and debris from the Baltimore Harbor since its May 2014 installation.
By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 16, 2015 -
York County extends Covanta WTE contract, plans $30M in upgrades
The Pennsylvania facility has converted more than 10.8 million tons of municipal solid waste into more than 5.5 megawatt hours of energy since its 1989 launch.
By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 15, 2015 -
New York's OCRRA could face steep fines following ash-for-trash rejection
Abandoning the ash-for-trash agreement means OCRRA will not import the trash it needs to meet its trash-burning quota — which could result in a $180,000 penalty.
By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 10, 2015 -
HomeBiogas introduces anaerobic digestion to consumer level
The at-home anaerobic digester comes on line at a time when large companies are investing millions in commercial scale biogas.
By Arlene Karidis • Nov. 30, 2015 -
Covanta, Pennsylvania regulators battle over WTE methods
"Both waste-to-energy and Pennsylvania landfills have a role to play in mitigating [greenhouse gas] emissions," the Pennsylvania Waste Industries Association said.
By Arlene Karidis • Nov. 25, 2015 -
BioCNG to build $1.6M facility in California, expand in Wisconsin
“We’re working with a consultant to determine the future uses of our landfill gas, and BioCNG is quickly rising to the top of that list," said Dane County, WI solid waste and recycling manager.
By Arlene Karidis • Nov. 24, 2015 -
'Bargain shopping' for waste incineration causes competition in Norway, Sweden
European municipalities are seeking for the cheapest place to take their waste, as Norway and Sweden are both looking to feed incinerators.
By Arlene Karidis • Nov. 24, 2015 -
The pros and cons of burning waste to generate energy
While proponents of burning trash say this method promotes conservation, renewable energy, and cleaner waste management practices, opponents say it's a stretch to call trash a renewable energy source.
By Arlene Karidis • Nov. 18, 2015 -
Toyota to power Kentucky plant with landfill methane
Toyota Georgetown will be able to produce one megawatt of electricity per hour through its waste-to-energy system.
By Arlene Karidis • Nov. 17, 2015 -
Green Cow Power launches two new anaerobic digesters
The digesters will convert organic wastes into energy, while the leftovers will be used for fertilizer.
By Arlene Karidis • Nov. 17, 2015 -
Connecticut to revamp old WTE plant following declining revenues
A new plant for Hartford, CT will shoot for a goal of doubling trash recycling to 60% while burning less of it in the face of dropping revenue.
By Arlene Karidis • Nov. 16, 2015 -
WastAway may help a Tennessee county turn its trash into resources
WastAway could manage Rutherford County, TN's solid waste within a 75,000-square-foot warehouse.
By Arlene Karidis • Nov. 16, 2015 -
Controversy stirs over RePower's plan to burn trash pellets for electricity
Neighbors and some town officials object to disposed pellets being used to generate electricity, especially following an earlier, nearby waste-to-energy plan that stunk.
By Arlene Karidis • Nov. 10, 2015 -
Arizona regulators defend rule that trash counts as renewable energy
Pending a final Supreme Court ruling, Mohave Electric Cooperative may be able to burn trash to generate electricity and meet its renewable energy mandate.
By Arlene Karidis • Nov. 6, 2015 -
California's Ingenium will turn medical waste into energy for the grid
Cutting-edge medical waste-to-energy technology is an alternative to autoclave and landfill treatment and eliminates the requirement to ship red bag waste out of state for incineration.
By Arlene Karidis • Nov. 5, 2015 -
Missouri company invests $120M in animal waste-to-energy operation
The $120 million waste-to-energy project will generate 2.2 billion cubic feet of pipeline-quality RNG from Smithfield hog production facilities, equal to 17 million gallons of diesel fuel annually.
By Arlene Karidis • Nov. 5, 2015 -
Remondis challenges UK waste industry to seek policy, infrastructure
The UK needs policy, infrastructure, and money to meet 2020 waste targets and to make it in the European market, says Remondis UK boss.
By Arlene Karidis • Nov. 3, 2015 -
Autoclaved MSW increases methane generation by 300% during digestion
Research from the Aerothermal Group in Poole, England shows that pretreating MSW in an autoclave can tremendously increase efficiency of anaerobic digestion.
By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 30, 2015 -
Changes at waste-to-energy plant may backfire on U.S. Navy
If SPSA stops sending waste to the Wheelabrator facility in Virginia, the Navy may not meet its goal for alternative energy sources.
By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 27, 2015 -
WTE plant to be built for Alaskan Native American community
The Metlakatla Indian Community hopes to cease waste disposal at the municipal dump.
By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 22, 2015 -
Germany faces an awkward trash problem: there's not enough of it
The recycling rate is so high in Germany that the country has imported waste to feed the country's garbage incinerators.
By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 21, 2015 -
Indianapolis urged to back out of Covanta 'dirty MRF' deal after closure in AL
Covanta isn't deterred, noting its waste-to-energy profits.
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 15, 2015 -
Let there be light: Researchers turn food waste into LEDs
The researchers used soft drinks, bread, and tortillas to create a less toxic and less expensive alternative.
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 15, 2015 -
Fortistar acquires two landfill gas-to-energy projects
The acquisitions of a Pioneer Energy project and a Constellation Energy project will expand Fortistar's landfill gas portfolio by 11 megawatts.
By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 6, 2015 -
Clean Oceans to test plastic-to-fuel machine in Santa Cruz
EcoFuel Technologies' machine could help reduce the amount of plastic pollution in the oceans.
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 5, 2015
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