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Deep Dive
Gasification of MSW may save Mother Earth
Americans produce 250 million tons of municipal solid waste each year. What if, instead of overflowing the landfills, companies turned that waste into clean energy?
By Kristin Musulin • Aug. 5, 2015 -
New transportation deal drops NYC trash in Delaware before Pennsylvania
A new 20- to 30-year deal sends New York City's trash to Chester, PA, after making a transfer in Delaware.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 3, 2015 -
Industry changes contribute to recycling decline in Broward County, FL
Recycling in Broward County, FL dropped from 60% of household waste in 2013 to 52% in 2014.
By Linda Tufano • July 31, 2015 -
Burning trash creates 'renewable' energy, Arizona court rules
The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that the Mohave Electric Cooperative could meet part of its renewable-energy mandate by burning trash to generate electricity.
By Linda Tufano • July 29, 2015 -
New sensor-based sorting will address recycling challenges
Tomra Sorting has developed an Autosort flake sorter, capable of identifying and sorting materials as small as 2 mm.
By Linda Tufano • July 27, 2015 -
from Georgia Power (used with permission)
Hawaii landfill plans to operate on 100% renewable energy
By 2017, the 135-acre Leeward Oahu landfill hopes to use a solar energy farm and feedstock to fuel its daily operation.
By Linda Tufano • July 22, 2015 -
Multimillion-dollar facility in KY will turn landfill gas into energy
The new clean energy facility will be built by 2016 at the Big Run Landfill in Ashland, KY.
By Kristin Musulin • July 15, 2015 -
Food waste from 'slop buckets' may soon power Western Australian homes
Through an anaerobic digestion process, one company is turning chicken bones and apple cores into energy that can power as many as 3,000 homes.
By Kristin Musulin • July 13, 2015 -
Fotolia
Boucher named new CEO of Wheelabrator
Robert C. Boucher Jr. has been named as the new CEO and president of Wheelabrator, following the retirement of a 25-year company veteran.
By Jonathan Barnes • July 10, 2015 -
How waste-to-energy expenses are hurting a Bend, OR landfill project
As Waste to Energy Group Inc. struggles to find the $20 million needed to fund its renewable energy project at Knott Landfill, an Aug. 3 construction deadline looms overhead.
By Kristin Musulin • July 9, 2015 -
Green3Power wins contract for $175M WTE plant
The renewable energy facility will convert waste to diesel fuel using gasification technology and processes.
By Jonathan Barnes • July 1, 2015 -
United Airlines investing $30M in biofuel development
The company is offering the single largest investment from an airline to promote the use of aviation biofuel.
By Jonathan Barnes • July 1, 2015 -
$600M WTE plant opens in Palm Beach, FL
The plant, designed by Babcock & Wilcox Co. and operated by one of its subsidiaries, is expected to reduce reliance on the local landfill by 90%.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 30, 2015 -
Paterson, NJ seeking WTE plant proposals from firms
Despite the protests of environmentalists panning the idea, Paterson, NJ officials still want a waste-to-energy plant and are seeking proposals from firms to create such a facility.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 26, 2015 -
New wood waste biorefinery concept championed by German, Norwegian firms
A German pulverizer manufacturer and a Norwegian biomass conversion technology firm are collaborating on a new wood waste biorefinery concept that will soon include a demonstration plant located in a forest in Norway.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 26, 2015 -
Morgan State U prof wins $100K prize for new WTE process
A new waste-to-energy process developed at Morgan State University could solve the problem of poultry waste disposal, while decreasing the harmful environmental effects of large poultry farms.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 26, 2015 -
Montgomery, NY approves up to $270M in funding for biomass plant
A planned biomass plant in Montgomery, New York has received approval from local leaders for the bond plan, despite other objection to the facility.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 24, 2015 -
Biomass use is rising across the globe: report
Biomass is growing in popularity across the world, and should continue its growth for the next several years, a new report notes.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 19, 2015 -
Torxx, Marathon partner to market kinetic pulverizer technology
The latter is a subsidiary of Chattanooga, TN-based Environmental Solutions Group.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 18, 2015 -
German hose pump technology lowers upkeep of WTE plant pumps
A new hose pump created for WTE plants that was developed by a German firm could reduce maintenance and replacement costs of WTE plant pumps.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 18, 2015 -
Jones Celtic BioEnergy, AeroThermal collaborate on waste and energy efforts
The collaboration should make the most of their areas of expertise, in order to develop future projects.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 18, 2015 -
German investment firm Wermuth sees promise in WTE
The company belives waste-to-energy is a future area of growth, and is in talks with three WTE companies in which it may invest.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 17, 2015 -
Concord Blue, Lockheed Martin team on WTE projects
The companies are working together to create two WTE plants in New York and Germany.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 16, 2015 -
NYC industry leaders, residents learn about RNG, organic waste benefits
A pilot program currently yields up to 40 tons per day of organic waste from about 100,000 residences.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 15, 2015 -
ID city to debut GE anaerobic technology for sludge processing
Operation is slated to follow shortly after delivery of equipment later this year.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 12, 2015
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