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Bioenergy company plans waste-to-diesel facility in OH
SG Preston announced it will start work on a $400-million waste-to-diesel plant in Lawrence County, OH.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 5, 2014 -
Waste Management closes recycling plant, transfer station
The waste and recycling giant announced it will stop operating two facilities, a waste-to-crude plant in Oregon and a New Jersey transfer station.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 4, 2014 -
Waste Management's GTL facility in OK moving forward
The companies involved in a gas-to-liquid plant located at a Oklahoma landfill site have officially committed to the project.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 1, 2014 -
RNG facility opens in Seneca Falls, NY
The new plant will convert landfill gas from the Seneca Meadows landfill into renewable natural gas or compressed natural gas.
By Nicole Wrona • July 30, 2014 -
Napa, CA considers anaerobic digester
The city was awarded a $3-million grant, which the city could use to further organics recycling.
By Nicole Wrona • July 28, 2014 -
Three anaerobic digestion plants announced for MA, RI
Two companies will join forces to build a total of three anaerobic digestion and fertilizer facilities in anticipation of the impending food bans.
By Nicole Wrona • July 24, 2014 -
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Covanta announces Q2 results
The energy-from-waste operations company reported its second quarter results for the period ending June 30, 2014.
By Nicole Wrona • July 24, 2014 -
Waste Management WTE site to double production
The Washington landfill added more engines to increase its capacity and signed an agreement with an area utility company that will purchase all of the energy generated on site.
By Nicole Wrona • July 21, 2014 -
Cooking oil recycler in MA awarded $280K for expansion
Cape Cod BioFuels converts used oil from restaurants into biofuel.
By Nicole Wrona • July 11, 2014 -
Anaerobic digestion gaining popularity for food diversion
As more cities consider shifting away from tossing food scraps into the trash, the future of food waste is open to innovation.
By Nicole Wrona • July 11, 2014 -
Iowa turns bags into benches
The Build With Bags program aims to decrease the number of plastic bags the public uses and increase plastic bag recycling.
By Nicole Wrona • July 8, 2014 -
WTE facilities at risk of closure in NJ
Unless the waste-to-energy plants receive approved incentives, they face financially-driven closures.
By Nicole Wrona • July 1, 2014 -
Covanta signs waste contract with Boston
The waste will be used to generate power at a Covanta EfW facility.
By Nicole Wrona • June 27, 2014 -
Cleanergy announces equipment to extract methane from old landfills
The GasBox is capable of capturing the low-grade methane produced at closed sites.
By Nicole Wrona • June 24, 2014 -
Cirque Energy announces WTE facility in TX
The company will partner with a local wood-waste operation to build the 2.5-megawatt biomass gasification facility planned for Midland.
By Nicole Wrona • June 23, 2014 -
'Purple Bag' pilot converts difficult-to-recycle plastics into fuel
The project will turn candy wrappers and pet food packaging into a synthetic fuel through a process known as pyrolysis.
By Nicole Wrona • June 20, 2014 -
Power company inks deal with DE landfill
A gas-to-energy facility will convert methane from the Delaware Solid Waste Authority’s landfill into power for 1,200 homes.
By Nicole Wrona • June 10, 2014 -
Covanta may open a 'dirty' MRF in Indianapolis
Covanta's proposed material recovery facility is backed by the mayor, but has met with pushback from the recycling industry. Opponents insist that the system will harm their businesses and won't raise recycling rates.
By Nicole Wrona • June 10, 2014 -
Food waste recycling sputters, lacks infrastructure
Although many areas across the country are pushing for food waste bans to reduce the volume entering the waste stream, the infrastructure isn’t available to keep up with the demand.
By Nicole Wrona • June 6, 2014 -
Maine town receives $200K to clean up former WTE site
The grant is part of an EPA program that provides funding for decontamination and redevelopment of polluted properties.
By Nicole Wrona • June 5, 2014 -
GM announces $11M WTE project
General Motors will convert landfill trash into electricity at its assembly plant in Allen County, IN.
By Nicole Wrona • June 5, 2014 -
Iowa could become top producer of 'trashanol'
But even if the state tops the leaderboards for alternative fuel production, will consumers use it?
By Nicole Wrona • June 4, 2014 -
Police incinerate drugs at PA waste plant
Twice a year, approximately 40 pounds of illegal narcotics are converted to energy at the York County Solid Waste Authority.
By Nicole Wrona • June 3, 2014 -
Chevron announces WTE project in Florida
The facility is expected to have 2 megawatts of generating capacity and create big savings in the bargain.
By Nicole Wrona • May 23, 2014 -
Waste-based ethanol gaining traction
As new technologies emerge, "cellulosic ethanol," made from trash, is gaining support among those who oppose corn-based biofuels. But will the market support it?
By Nicole Wrona • May 20, 2014
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