Mass. commercial food waste ban sparks new industry

Waste-to-energy plants are being planned throughout the state as the impending ban on commercial food waste goes into effect next year.

By Nicole Wrona • July 22, 2013

General Electric pilots gas-to-energy project at Lebanon's largest landfill

General Electric launched the gas-to-energy pilot at Naameh landfill to create a solution for the rising demand for electricity in this region.

By Nicole Wrona • July 18, 2013

$7M waste-to-energy project coming to Wis. farm

The biogas facility will produce green energy from livestock manure.

By Nicole Wrona • July 11, 2013

Landfill gas purification system patent issued to Manufactured Methane Corp.

A U.S. patent was assigned to a pair of Knoxville, Tennessee inventors demonstrating a methodology for the separation and purification of landfill gas stream.

By Nicole Wrona • July 10, 2013

General Electric bringing waste-to-energy gasification to the grid in Tenn.

General Electric is partnering with PHG Energy to turn biomass into electricity.

By Davide Savenije • June 27, 2013

India's KMC to turn mountains of waste into energy

As the Kolkata Municipal Corporation landfill in India approached capacity, officials scrambled to find a solution, proposing a new waste-to-energy plan.

By Nicole Wrona • June 17, 2013

NYC mayor proposes mandatory food recycling

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants 10% of the city's residential food waste turned into energy at a new facility.

By Nicole Wrona • June 17, 2013

CRRA plans $11.6M landfill cap and solar install project in Hartford, Conn.

The Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority will cap the Hartford landfill and install solar panels on top of it.

By Davide Savenije • June 10, 2013

N.C. landfill's gas-to-energy project to serve as example for others

A local research analyst called the waste-to-energy program at the Watauga County landfill a good option for smaller landfills.

By Shauna Blackmon • June 7, 2013

Covanta, Clean Energy Fuels to open CNG fueling station for NYC and N.J.

The CNG fuel will power garbage trucks in both New Jersey and New York City.

By Shauna Blackmon • June 6, 2013

Penn. county close to buying controversal incinerator

Lancaster County wants to purchase an Act 47 “distressed” incinerator from indebted neighboring county.

By Shauna Blackmon • June 3, 2013

Stericycle caught falsifying emission records

The medical waste incinerator was caught putting more toxins into the air than they claimed.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 31, 2013

UK launches first waste-to-fuel station

The station will use landfill waste to power the country’s large trucks.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 23, 2013

Austin lawmakers regulate food waste

Restaurants have four years to face regulations prohibiting them from throwing away food scraps.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 23, 2013

Tidy Planet joins KFC for waste-to-energy project

The food waste company is helping KFC reuse materials to help power their stores.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 22, 2013

Police seize incinerator from possible killer

The unrecognizable body of a missing Canadian father was found on a farm with an industrial sized incinerator.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 17, 2013

Glendale, Ariz. may get first next-gen waste-to-energy plant in U.S.

The new $110 million plant will be up to higher environmental standards and will accept many forms of waste.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 7, 2013

New Ind. county waste chairman rejects unproven disposal methods

Waste-to-energy is proving to be too risky for Lake County, Indiana.

By Shauna Blackmon • May 7, 2013

New York City pilots composting program

After a positive test run, one apartment complex in Manhattan will receive nearly daily organic waste pickup.

By Shauna Blackmon • April 22, 2013

Vadxx plans $12M-$20M plastic-to-oil facility in Cleveland

The waste-to-energy facility is expected to produce 100K barrels of synthetic crude oil every year.

By Shauna Blackmon • April 15, 2013

Sewer fats to fuel waste-to-energy plant in London

The waste-to-energy facility is expected to be up and running by 2015.

By Shauna Blackmon • April 10, 2013

New biomass camera monitors combustion in incinerators

According to the Lenox Instrument Company, getting a look inside incinerators can help lower costs and reduce accidents.

By Shauna Blackmon • April 9, 2013

Researcher finds way to make hydrogen gas from waste-to-energy ash

A researcher at Sweden's Lund University has found a use for waste incinerators' leftover bottom ash.

By Shauna Blackmon • April 9, 2013

Calif. to power wastewater facility with biogas

The wastewater facility unanimously voted to use the renewable power source to cut back energy costs.  

By Shauna Blackmon • April 5, 2013

Waste-to-energy market to hit $29B in 2015

A new report anticipates explosive gains in the waste-to-energy space in the coming years.

By Shauna Blackmon • April 3, 2013