Green Earth Energy readies for new RCBC process at TN WTE plant

The company in 2012 added recycling to its waste collection services.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 4, 2015

What a gas: Waste industry's adoption of CNG outpaces others

Diesel fuel prices, lower natural gas prices, and the need for better-performing, quieter trucks are some factors compelling waste and recycling firms to buy more CNG-fueled vehicles.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 2, 2015

USDA biomass assistance program aids WTE generation efforts

The agency's Biomass Crop Assistance Program offers landowner benefits while buttressing the WTE industry.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 2, 2015

WI Supreme Court: Green Bay nix of Oneida WTE plant permit was wrong

The Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed with a lower court ruling that the city's denial of a permit for a waste-to-energy plant was wrong.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 1, 2015

Covanta Vancouver WTE plant burns cleaner with new emissions technology

The plant has seen 53% lowered emissions since the start of the year due to newly installed technology.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 29, 2015

Whole-log burner could benefit various industries

A new wood waste-to-energy system could help reduce wood waste across the nation, while strengthening the timber industry.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 28, 2015

Blue Sphere to build WTE plant in RI

The facility will make 3.2 megawatts of energy from food waste.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 22, 2015

Covanta purchases Advanced Waste, employees to remain

The former has made deals recently in New York and Indiana.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 22, 2015

Hermitage plant to churn tons of recalled Jeni's ice cream into energy

The company and Blue Bell Creameries were left with of tons of ice cream after a devastating recall due to listeria.

By Deborah Barrington • May 22, 2015

BioEnergy Hawaii and Ulupono Initiative partner on waste recycling project

A partnership in Hawaii between an investment firm and a waste treatment operator/developer will create a $50 million waste recycling center on Hawaii Island, previously announced by the former.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 21, 2015

MI food WTE plant sued by builder for $5M

A contractor who helped build the facility is suing it, among others, for fees the firm says it was never paid.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 20, 2015

Innovative food WTE plant closes

Monday, the plant's power was shut down because of unpaid electric bills.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 19, 2015

Covanta, Onondaga Cty extend pact, plan upgrades for WTE plant

By extending its pact with Covanta, Onondaga County, NY is preparing for an upgrade of its facilities.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 18, 2015

Phoenix Technologies invests $18M in wash line

Phoenix Technologies' new wash line will help it get and use better flake, while making it more competitive.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 13, 2015

New biorefinery will use municipal solid waste to fuel jets

Fulcrum BioEnergy contracted Spanish firm Abengoa for engineering and construction of a Nevada biorefinery.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 13, 2015

CA county contract decreases landfill fees

Today, Stanislaus County’s board of supervisors could OK an agreement on recycling and garbage removal that would  decrease the fees paid by cities to send waste to the Fink Road Landfill and to the county’s waste-burning facility.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 12, 2015

NH Local Farms Project to plant atop closed landfill

The Keene Energy and Agriculture Project in New Hampshire could be a model of effective, carbon-negative re-use of acreage in a closed landfill.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 11, 2015

Group denied on 2 of 3 concerns with Ontario County Landfill expansion

A New York judge ruled against most of a local group's issues with the Ontario County Landfill, but lingering questions and potential conflicts of interest remain.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 11, 2015

UPS agreement with Clean Energy taps renewable natural gas

With this move, other shipping industry firms will likely follow its lead.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 6, 2015

NY farm is tapping waste to create energy for use and to sell

A NY dairy farm is converting cow manure, and organic food waste, into enough electricity to do much more than power the farm.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 5, 2015

California company plans to convert emissions into electricity

Ener-Core’s CEO says his company’s technology makes waste into electricity.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 5, 2015

Landfill gas-to-energy project boosting NE city dividends

The project is reducing methane emission and generating money for Lincoln, NE.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 4, 2015

Republic Services gas-to-energy facility planned near Los Angeles

The company's recently announced initiative focuses on communities and people, safety, materials management, and operations.  

By Jonathan Barnes • May 4, 2015

MD poultry waste biogas project announced

AdEnergy and Perdue Farms partnered on a project to develop biogas from poultry waste.

By Nicole Wrona • April 24, 2015

From greenhouse problem to green-energy solution, SWACO methane project generates $1M

Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio and Aria Energy struck a deal two years ago to make a green-energy solution.

By Nicole Wrona • April 22, 2015