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Deep DiveOrganics may offer most growth potential for creating renewable energy from waste
Multiple industry stakeholders have weighed in on the obstacles and projected growth of thermal, biogas and anaerobic digestion technologies.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 27, 2017 -
Covanta to continue operation of SECONN facility in Connecticut
A new agreement will keep Covanta at the facility until at least December 2020.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 23, 2017 -
Baler malfunction at Michigan MRF sends material to WTE facility
This is the latest in a series of recent incidents at the Kent County Recycling and Education Center.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 22, 2017 -
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How municipalities can assess risk when considering new waste conversion technologies
During a SWANA event this week, industry analysts gave a detailed look at how to compare waste conversion technologies like anaerobic digestion and gasification.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 16, 2017 -
Waste Management plans to increase natural gas extraction from Louisville landfill
While the Outer Loop Landfill has an existing gas pipeline, new equipment will allow the company to clean more of the methane being generated.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 10, 2017 -
Report: Renewable energy on the rise, but WTE has stalled
The Business Council for Sustainable Energy's annual factbook highlights how capital expenditures for WTE and biogas have been declining in recent years.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 9, 2017 -
CR&R Environmental breaks ground on RNG pipeline for new AD facility
The project, in partnership with Southern California Gas Co., will help fuel the company's 900 trucks.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 7, 2017 -
Major fire shuts down Covanta facility in Virginia
A dayslong fire at the Covanta Fairfax facility has been extinguished and damage is contained to the storage pit.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 7, 2017 -
Hawaii WTE project moves forward as separate composting facility faces cancellation
Both projects are intended to divert waste from the two main landfills in Hawaii County, one of which is nearing capacity.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 6, 2017 -
Norway tests potential carbon capture through WTE, but costs still high
A year-long experiment at Oslo's Klemetsrud WTE facility showed intriguing potential for climate change mitigation.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 1, 2017 -
Minnesota push for WTE sparks pushback from local landfills
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's attempt to enforce a law that prioritizes incineration is creating confusion in the market.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 23, 2017 -
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Activists target Wheelabrator facility in Baltimore over emissions standards
State regulators, environmental advocates and the company continue to discuss control measures for nitrogen oxide emissions.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 20, 2017 -
Colorado AD facility fighting county shutdown order over odor issues
Heartland Biogas, one of the country's largest digesters, says the shutdown will cost it more than $30 million.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 17, 2017 -
Deep Dive
'Food Power': How many apple cores does it take to power a light bulb?
A new project from Save On Energy aims to raise awareness among consumers by equating food waste to the energy usage of household items.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 10, 2017 -
Covanta facility under investigation following dayslong fire in Maryland
The December incident has raised ongoing questions about operations at the facility.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 9, 2017 -
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 -
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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
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