All Entries Tagged With: "waste-to-energy"
Enerkem, Edmonton, Alberta break ground on advanced energy facility in Canada
In Canada, Enerkem, the City of Edmonton and the Government of Alberta commenced construction of a joint advanced energy research facility.
The research facility, a collaboration between Enerkem, the City of Edmonton and the Alberta Energy Research Institute (AERI), will focus on the conversion of various types of waste from industrial sectors and from the municipal [...]
Powers Energy of America readies for permitting process for $285 million waste-to-ethanol project
In Indiana, Powers Energy of America announced that it will apply for a state waste handling permit in the next 45 days, based on one of up to three locations in Lake County. The $285 million waste-to-ethanol project in Lake County will be the first to generate ethanol from municipal solid waste, if it stays [...]
Alpine Energy will use waste-to-energy system to produce 49 MW, steam for US Virgin Islands
In the Virgin Islands, the Alpine Energy Group announced that it would build, own and operate a facility to process 146,000 tons per year of municipal solid waste into steam and power. Two plants will provide 33 MW of power to St. Thomas and St, John, and 16 MW of power to St. Croix, with [...]
2009 Waste to Fuels conference highlights available
In Florida, the Waste to Fuels conference published highlights from its 2009 conference, including “Building the Bioeconomy” a presentation by Mark Jenner with Biomass Rules, “An overview of waste conversion technologies” by Chip Clements of Clements Enviromental Services, and “Biomass Feedstock & Cradle-to-Cradle sustainability” by Scott Miller of Price BIOStock.
Mark Jenner with Biomass Rules, LLC.
Edmonton waste-to-energy project expands with research center; project’s “tipping fee” structure revealed
In Canada, the city of Edmonton and the province of Alberta have expanded the Enerkem Greenfield Alberta Biofuels waste-to-fuels project that will convert municipal wastes into biofuels. The city and province have added a $9 million research facility to the project. The original two sub-projects were a $38 million center that will convert landfill wastes [...]
San Jose readies to develop 150,000 tons per year waste-to-energy municipal project
In California, the city of San Jose is developing a Memorandum of Understanding regarding guidelines and lease terms for a waste-to-energy biogas facility that would convert 150,000 tons of waste per year to power for the San Jose/Santa Clara Water Pollution Control Plant (Plant) or be sold back into the regional electrical utility power grid.
GreenWaste, [...]
California’s looming showdown over waste feedstocks
by Biofuels Digest special correspondent Scott Miller
A showdown is looming in the California State Senate this summer over an issue that is at the heart of the nationwide drive to develop and deploy bioenergy conversion technologies.
In a state that prides itself on its landmark achievements in outlining Global Warming Solutions (AB 32) Bioenergy Action plans [...]
UK’s Reclaim Resources launches unique financing for waste-to-energy systems for municipal councils
In the UK, Reclaim Resources announced the launch of a financial package for UK councils allowing them to install and operate a Vantage Waste Processor without raising funds for project financing. The VWP uses thermal hydration to convert municipal solid waste into ethanol. In the project financing package, Reclaim keeps all profits for five years, [...]
Special Biofuels Digest Report on Waste-to-Fuels: innovation, cost parity offset by public anxiety
by Special correspondent Mackinnon Lawrence
While policy momentum behind biofuels has sputtered in recent months due in part to a slumping economy, indirect land use change debates, and life cycle studies concluding that “green” fuels cause more greenhouse gas emissions than conventional fuels, using waste as a fuel feedstock represents a promising shortcut on the path [...]
Enerkem GreenField Alberta project receives permits; first waste-to-ethanol/drop-in fuels venture in North America; special Digest profile
In Canada, Enerkem today announced that Enerkem GreenField Alberta Biofuels has been granted North America’s first unconditional commercial permit ever awarded to produce 10 Mgy of advanced biofuels from sorted municipal solid waste.
The Enerkem technology utilizes diverse feedstocks, including sorted municipal solid waste, construction and demolition wood, treated wood and forest residues.
The technology is complementary [...]
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