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Lawsuits dropped as Maine WTE battle winds down
A new settlement will clear the way for the planned Fiberight project, though a permit appeal is still ongoing.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 21, 2016 -
Wheelabrator reaches financial close on new WTE facility in the UK
The Parc Adfer facility in Wales will have capacity for 220,000 tons of material per year.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 19, 2016 -
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Deep DiveInside ecomaine: The nonprofit taking a unique approach to managing Maine's solid waste
Waste Dive toured ecomaine's facilities in Portland to get an inside look at the services it provides to its 57 member communities.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 14, 2016 -
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Clean Harbors completes $120M incinerator expansion in Arkansas
According to the company, this is the largest commercial hazardous waste incinerator constructed in the U.S. in decades.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 8, 2016 -
Biogas purification technology coming to Mississippi landfill
French firm Air Liquide will build the facility at a site operated by Waste Connections.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 6, 2016 -
Rick Santorum campaigns for waste-to-energy practices in Tennessee
The former presidential candidate is pushing for decreased landfill dependency on behalf of VikingPeak Energy.
By Kristin Musulin • Nov. 30, 2016 -
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Successful recycling efforts may cause Covanta to close Connecticut transfer station
The company wants to close its Wallingford facility though the town says this will affect its budget.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 29, 2016 -
Deep Dive
6 futuristic design concepts that could create a 'wasteless' society
Architects envision a world of symbiotic urban living, ocean filtration and 3-D printed underwater cities in these far-out concepts.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 21, 2016 -
World Biogas Association officially launches at COP22
David Newman, former president of ISWA, will lead the group with a focus on biogas and anaerobic digestion.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 15, 2016 -
While progress is slow, China still sees waste-to-energy as the future
At the end of last year, China had 223 active waste-to-energy facilities with more than 235,000 metric tons of daily capacity.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 14, 2016 -
BP invests $30M in company making jet biofuel from waste
This a step forward for Fulcrum BioEnergy, which has also attracted support from major waste companies.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 9, 2016 -
Rumpke partners with Energy Developments for Ohio LFG project
The facility will produce 4.8 MW of electricity and is set to be operational in April 2017.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 8, 2016 -
New landfill gas-to-energy project complete at Advanced Disposal site in Illinois
The 16MW project was built by Ameresco, which will operate the facility for Hoosier Energy.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 1, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Can major US cities reach 'zero waste' without waste-to-energy?
While New York sees an opportunity in WTE, other cities aren't so sure that it's the best option for disposal.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 26, 2016 -
California regulations making it harder to recover energy from landfill gas
A rule aimed at reducing nitrogen oxides has led some landfills to begin flaring their gas again.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 24, 2016 -
Detroit incinerator targeted by environmental group in emissions lawsuit
The Great Lakes Environmental Law Center contends that the facility is contributing to local air pollution issues.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 19, 2016 -
Take a penny, trash a penny: Americans toss $62M in coins every year
Covanta has been collecting about $360,000 per year, but the plans to sell those coins to the U.S. Mint are on hold.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 19, 2016 -
UPDATE: SWANA releases report showing benefits of WTE ash recycling
The report makes a case for metal recovery from ash playing a role in meeting zero waste goals.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 18, 2016 -
EPA recognizes SC Johnson, GM for use of 'green power' from landfills
The two companies were among 16 that won awards for their use of renewable energy.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 18, 2016 -
Deep Dive
9 unique, imaginative and futuristic references to trash in modern pop culture
From dystopian worlds overtaken by landfills to more realistic tales of sanitation workers, pop culture references give the waste industry a presence in media.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 13, 2016 -
Massachusetts facility to be run by Covanta for at least four more years
The Pittsfield City Council approved a plan to spend $562,000 on upgrading the facility, as proposed by the mayor.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 12, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Q&A with Covanta CEO Stephen Jones: Reaching zero waste without EFW will be 'challenging'
Waste Dive caught up with Jones to discuss the future of various Covanta facilities, regulatory priorities and how energy-from-waste could help cities reach zero waste goals.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 10, 2016 -
$200M Enerkem biofuel facility proposed in Minnesota
The Canadian company has partnered with SKB Environmental and could begin construction in 2018.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 6, 2016 -
Massachusetts mayor proposes $562K to keep struggling Covanta facility open
Pittsfield's mayor says the city could lose up to $900,000 annually if the facility closes as planned next year.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 3, 2016 -
UPDATE: MRC approves Fiberight WTE facility development in Maine
The Municipal Review Committee will put up more than $1 million to purchase and develop the property.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 3, 2016
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