Dive Brief:

• After securing a deal with LA-based fuel specialist Concord Blue, U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin is establishing itself as a player in advanced waste conversion.
  Lockheed Martin stated that it will use its engineering, procurement, manufacturing, integration and program management to effectively merge Concord Blue's patented technology in the waste-to-energy market on a worldwide scale.
  Lockheed Martin stated that advanced waste conversion is an emerging technology that uses gasification processes to transform waste into electricity, heat and synthetic fuels.

Dive Insight:

It has been noted that Concord Blue's feedstock flexible technology, when combined with its ability to scale down, will allow companies to effectively provide waste disposal solutions in a variety of situations.