Energy: Page 33
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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 -
New Jersey could put 4M tons of biomass to better use: study
The Garden State may have 22.5% of its electricity come from renewable-energy sources by the end of 2020.
By Linda Tufano • Sept. 29, 2015 -
Denver Zoo seeking partner for waste-to-energy program
The zoo wanted to install a $3.3 million biomass gasification plant on site.
By Linda Tufano • Sept. 27, 2015 -
Morrow Energy steps in to help Texas city get WTE plant
Five years after a contract went nowhere, the city of Edinburg, TX has entered into an agreement to convert landfill gas into energy.
By Linda Tufano • Sept. 27, 2015 -
Enerkem names Robert Shaw as new CFO
The Montreal-based waste-to-biofuels and chemicals producer is poised to expand.
By Linda Tufano • Sept. 23, 2015 -
Singapore can be a model for cities with zero-waste goals
The city-state sends only 2% of its solid waste to landfills.
By Linda Tufano • Sept. 15, 2015 -
Residents voice concern about Denver Zoo's waste-to-energy plan
A neighborhood group cited air quality as a concern for the program.
By Linda Tufano • Sept. 13, 2015 -
Enerkem reaches production milestone at Edmonton WTE plant
The clean-tech company raised $156.2 million for expansion of their waste-to-energy facility, which will be able to turn garbage into biofuel.
By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 10, 2015 -
Connecticut combats food waste with anaerobic digesters, disposal laws
Officials have granted the first permit for a new anaerobic digestion facility to be built in Bridgeport.
By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 9, 2015 -
Temarry Recycling invests $100K to upgrade WTE site in Mexico
The waste-to-energy operations at Recicladora Temarry help keep the company running on a closed-loop recycling system.
By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 8, 2015 -
Scientists develop process to store methane in coffee waste
The grounds from your cup of joe may have a new purpose after being tossed in the trash.
By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 3, 2015 -
New York announces $40M anaerobic digester project
Long Island will soon be the home of a 90,000-square-foot facility that will turn organic waste into natural gas.
By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 3, 2015 -
Hoosier Energy, Randolph Farms to build $12M landfill gas-to-energy plant
Construction of the operation is expected to begin in 2016.
By Linda Tufano • Sept. 1, 2015 -
Heat from landfill gas-to-energy plant will be used to dry lumber
The Waste Management facility will be an innovative heat source for the New York lumber company.
By Linda Tufano • Sept. 1, 2015 -
Sevier Solid Waste launches renewable energy project in Tennessee
The solid waste company announced its second project this year aimed at transforming its operation into a zero-waste facility.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 28, 2015 -
Pelatron Q plans to build WTE plant in Kauai, HI
The Honolulu-based sustainable energy company is focusing its efforts on Kauai due to the island's municipal waste issues.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 20, 2015 -
Paper manufacturer Domtar reduced waste by 23%
The Canada-based specialty paper company is inching toward its 2020 goal of a 40% reduction from 2013.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 14, 2015 -
WestRock agrees to buy paper recycler, renewable energy company for $289M
WestRock anticipates that the purchase of SP Fiber Holdings Inc. and its 48% interest in Green Power Solutions of Georgia (GPS) will grow its earnings in 2016.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 14, 2015 -
Green3Power completes deal for Florida waste-to-energy plant
Green3Power Operations Inc. has executed an agreement to build, own, and fund a $175 million renewable energy facility at the existing St. Lucie County Solid Waste Landfill Management Facility site.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 13, 2015 -
Rilsan pipes help Nebraska landfill turn methane to energy
A piping system using Arkema Inc.'s Rilsan-brand nylon 11 resin began operating in June to draw methane gas from the decommissioned State Street Landfill in Douglas County, NE, near Omaha.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 12, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Gasification of MSW may save Mother Earth
Americans produce 250 million tons of municipal solid waste each year. What if, instead of overflowing the landfills, companies turned that waste into clean energy?
By Kristin Musulin • Aug. 5, 2015 -
New transportation deal drops NYC trash in Delaware before Pennsylvania
A new 20- to 30-year deal sends New York City's trash to Chester, PA, after making a transfer in Delaware.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 3, 2015 -
Industry changes contribute to recycling decline in Broward County, FL
Recycling in Broward County, FL dropped from 60% of household waste in 2013 to 52% in 2014.
By Linda Tufano • July 31, 2015 -
Burning trash creates 'renewable' energy, Arizona court rules
The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that the Mohave Electric Cooperative could meet part of its renewable-energy mandate by burning trash to generate electricity.
By Linda Tufano • July 29, 2015 -
New sensor-based sorting will address recycling challenges
Tomra Sorting has developed an Autosort flake sorter, capable of identifying and sorting materials as small as 2 mm.
By Linda Tufano • July 27, 2015
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