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

PHGE and Lebanon, TN, strike deal for new WTE facility

The two entities are partnering together to construct a gasification plant expected to divert 8,000 tons of waste annually.

By Nicole Wrona • March 6, 2015

GCE: Future of WTE looks bright

Global Clean Energy's Steven Mann says technology is playing a pivotal role in fueling expansion opportunities for companies that convert waste materials into energy. 

By Nicole Wrona • March 5, 2015

Researchers create method to convert green waste, sludge into energy

Using the biobattery process, scientists discovered a way to transform a wide range of organic waste materials into electricity, heat, and fuel. 

By Nicole Wrona • March 2, 2015

Byogy Renewables announces strategic partnership with Gen 2 Energy

The two companies are working together to convert waste from agave fibers into biofuel.

By Nicole Wrona • March 2, 2015

Renewable energy firm converts beer waste into energy

Pure Energy Group launched a WTE project that converts waste from the brewing process into bio-gas to run a brewery.

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 12, 2015

Blue Sphere announces joint venture for WTE facility in NC

The waste-to-energy firm received $1.25 million from York Capital Management, with an additional $1.175 million in funds coming at a later time.

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 11, 2015

North America's Consumer Battery Collection and Recycling Leader Continues Year-Over-Year Growth

Sponsored by: Call2Recycle, Inc., North America’s first and largest consumer battery stewardship organization, increased its total weight of material collected in 2014 for an 18th consecutive year.     With nearly 12 million pounds (5.4 million kilograms) of batteries...

Feb. 10, 2015

Trash from Baltimore's water wheel could generate energy

If a plan with a local WTE facility is approved, the trash-scooping water wheel installed alongside Baltimore's Inner Harbor could do more than just extract waste from the waterway.

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 5, 2015

Casella Waste, Aria Energy partner for gas-to-energy project

The companies inked a deal to collaborate on the project at a landfill site in Old Town, ME.

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 2, 2015