Va. colleges to use landfill gas converted into electricity

A consortium of colleges is partnering with Ingenco to reduce its carbon footprint.

By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 27, 2014

Supermarket chain's waste-to-energy project approved in Mass.

The Stop & Shop distribution center in Massachusetts has received the OK for a food waste facility.

By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 24, 2014

Global waste-to-energy revenue expected to grow

Due to the construction of a large number of new waste-to-energy plants throughout the world, analysts predict revenues to grow exponentially. 

By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 23, 2014

Mass. town plans anaerobic digestion plant on top of old landfill

Due to increased new regulations in organic waste, the town of Hamilton is looking to renewable energy as a solution for the space at the shuttered landfill site. 

By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 22, 2014

N.Y. offering $21M for agricultural waste-to-energy projects

Farmers across the state can apply for up to $2 million in funding to convert their agricultural waste into biogas using anaerobic digestion.

By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 17, 2014

Ohio plastics waste-to-energy plant secures funding

Vadxx Energy has secured financing to construct the first unit of a plastics waste-to-energy plant in Akron.

By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 14, 2014

Md. may build $75M waste-to-energy plant to dispose of manure

Officials in Wicomico County are meeting with regulators to discuss permitting for a proposed facility that would transform waste into syngas and increase savings for the county.

By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 13, 2014

S.C. county considers new waste technology

Repower South has introduced a technology which converts trash into pellets that can be burned at plants.

By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 7, 2014

Waste Management to heat NYC homes with food scraps

The city is partnering with the company in a project which transforms food waste into heat.

By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 3, 2014

Advanced Plasma to build UK waste-to-energy plant

A waste-to-energy developer will start work on a new power station that will generate electricity in England.

By Nicole Wrona • Dec. 17, 2013

Synergy Medwaste brings medical waste technology to U.S.

The companies will convert solid and semi-liquid waste into steam and electricity.

By Nicole Wrona • Dec. 9, 2013

San Antonio, Texas OKs bonds for $14.8M waste-to-energy project

The landfill at Nelson Gardens will produce 4 megawatts of electricity annually for area residents.

By Nicole Wrona • Dec. 5, 2013

Waste Management produces nearly as much power as U.S. solar industry

The waste and recycling company is looking to power 2 million homes with with various waste-to-energy projects by 2020.

By Nicole Wrona • Dec. 2, 2013

GM, Detroit Renewable Energy partner on waste-to-energy project

The two companies are constructing a facility which will convert solid waste into heat and electricity.

By Nicole Wrona • Dec. 2, 2013

Trenton Biogas plans first food waste plant in N.J.

A costly sewage plant that was never used is being acquired by Trenton Biogas.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 25, 2013

One of world's largest waste-to-biogas plants opening in San Jose, Calif.

The facility is slated to open later this month and will convert organic waste into compost and biogas.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 13, 2013

First Mich. town starts using landfill gas to fuel vehicles

A town in Michigan becomes part of a growing trend to convert landfill gas for use in municipal vehicles, which lowers fuel costs and reduces emissions. 

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 11, 2013

New waste-to-energy plant opens at Republic Services landfill

An unused facility was converted into a renewable energy station by Hoosier Energy.

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 11, 2013

Green Gas Americas buys Fla. landfill power project

Lime Energy Co. sold its Charlotte County landfill to a subsidiary of Green Gas International. 

By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 6, 2013

$20M food-to-energy plant opens today in Wis.

Microorganisms will begin converting food scraps into energy today at a new facility opening in Wisconsin.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 28, 2013

Anaerobic digester project underway in Weld County, Colo.

The new plant will use organic waste to produce natural gas.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 23, 2013

Waste Management plans renewable gas plant in Ill.

The company will build a new facility that will transport natural gas to locations through pipelines.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 18, 2013

Food-to-energy plant opens in Ore.

A facility which converts commercial food scraps into renewable energy is opening in Junction City, Oregon.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 17, 2013

Landfill gas-to-energy project to launch next week in Neb.

The project will convert methane from a landfill site into electricity.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 8, 2013

T. Boone Pickens-backed Clean Energy to fuel vehicles with landfill gas

The company is launching North America's largest effort to fuel automobiles with landfill methane.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 4, 2013