California governor signs pollutant-reducing bill
October 13, 2016SB 1383 requires a 50 percent reduction in black carbon and a 40 percent reduction in methane and hydrofluorocarbon from 2013 levels by 2030. Read More
Research & Development
Collection fatalities occur at rate of 3.17 per month
October 11, 2016At least 98 fatalities occurred in the U.S. between July 1, 2015, and June 30, 2016. Read More
EREF and Ontario Waste Management Association complete funding agreement
October 6, 2016Arrangement designed to strengthen Canadian-based research and scholarships. Read More
Advanced Biofuels Canada applauds carbon emission decision
October 4, 2016The federal government announced its plan to place a national price on carbon emissions. Read More
FCC targets new conversion technologies
September 28, 2016Spanish environmental services firm working with city of Barcelona on new waste conversion options. Read More
Clarkson University professor selected as scholar-in-resident on Montreal organic waste research project
September 13, 2016Stefan Grimberg will collaborate with faculty at McGill University's Trottier Institute for Sustainability in Engineering and Design Read More
Stadler installs fully automated waste sorting plant in Norway
September 12, 2016Municipal solid waste and anaerobic digestion facility’s sorting system took three months to construct. Read More
'Biomass day’ planned for coal plant in Oregon
September 1, 2016If the plant can handle running on biomass for a full 24 hours, switching the feedstock will be taken into consideration. Read More
Hawaiian company moves forward with energy conservation facility
August 25, 2016BioEnergy Hawaii plans to start construction on its $50 million facility in the fourth quarter of 2017. Read More
Engineers create biofuel from carbon monoxide
August 3, 2016The Cornell University biological engineering team used an anaerobic microbe feeding on carbon monoxide to create the biofuel. Read More
Waste to Energy Partners awarded for carbon black alternative
July 29, 2016The company’s Bolder Black won the 2016 Product of the Year award from Environmental Leader Magazine. Read More
Scientists receive patent for method to genetically engineer bacteria
July 28, 2016Illinois Institute of Technology researchers say the method may be able to increase bioethanol production. Read More
Research tests fuel made from mixed plastic waste
July 28, 2016The fuel, called Plaxx, may be used as an alternative to crude-derived fuels. Read More
DOE provides $2.5 million research grant to Texas A&M AgriLife Research
July 25, 2016Group to research use of biorefinery waste to develop recyclable plastic materials. Read More
MagneGas reports successful tests of wastewater sterilization equipment
July 19, 2016Equipment being tested at a Florida wastewater treatment plant. Read More
