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

NJ legislature considers bill to compensate landfills for WTE projects

Lawmakers could pass a bill that has the potential to reduce costs from losses associated with waste-to-energy systems at New Jersey landfills. 

By Nicole Wrona • April 22, 2015

Detroit Zoo announces plans to convert waste into energy

The zoo expects to convert 400 tons of animal waste into energy using an anaerobic biodigester.

By Nicole Wrona • April 21, 2015

WTE plant in FL saves city around $450K

Officials say the investment into a waste-to-electricity plant in Bradenton, FL was well-worth the cost.

By Nicole Wrona • March 26, 2015

Bluesphere breaks ground in Charlotte, NC

The company celebrated the opening of its US headquarters in Charlotte, NC, and the start of its new $27 million waste-to-energy project.

By Nicole Wrona • March 25, 2015

EPA honors Republic Services landfill gas-to-energy facility

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency granted the Collinsville, AL, site "Energy Project of the Year."

By Nicole Wrona • March 25, 2015

Aria Energy unveils new landfill gas-to-energy facility in FL

The new facility is part of the Sarasota County Central County Solid Waste Disposal Complex in Nokomis, FL.

By Nicole Wrona • March 23, 2015

Progressive Waste opens third landfill gas-to-energy facility

The facility is touted by the waste firm as one of the largest renewable gas plants in North America.

By Nicole Wrona • March 18, 2015

Tempe, AZ, and Arizona State to study ways to make energy from food waste

The city is joining the university to determine what types of food waste are being disposed of and what value this food holds as an energy source.

By Nicole Wrona • March 16, 2015

BioEnergy Hawaii announces plans for $50M resource recovery facility in HI

The plant will divert 70% of the collected waste from the West Hawaii Sanitary Landfill.

By Nicole Wrona • March 13, 2015