December 17th, 2018 | by John Farrell
Burning garbage to generate power is neither clean nor renewable. Yet, aging, costly, and polluting solid waste incinerators have been bolstered by a dirty secret — 23 states legally classify incineration as “renewable” in their energy goals and commitments
July 27th, 2016 | by Glenn Meyers
As the world population produces more and more trash, it is high time to examine the evolution of the waste management [&hellip
April 6th, 2015 | by Sandy Dechert
If you haven’t heard about the MIT Climate CoLab, you’re about to. It’s a rapidly growing public community of over [&hellip
February 10th, 2015 | by Glenn Meyers
At the close of 2014 two Public Service Enterprise Group landfill solar farms in New Jersey went online with the [&hellip
August 18th, 2014 | by Tina Casey
New York City is set to expand its new food waste-to-energy pilot program this fall from a somewhat measly two tons per day straight up to 50 tons per day.
March 5th, 2014 | by Sandy Dechert
We don’t have to wait any longer for all-electric school bus transport in the US. The Kings Canyon Unified School [&hellip
December 28th, 2013 | by Tina Casey
Not too long ago, cities could be labeled strictly as takers: taking in food, water, energy and other resources, while [&hellip
July 9th, 2013 | by Zachary Shahan
A bit more energy news for you, beyond the solar and wind pop stars: “Intermittent and Unreliable” — Another Nuclear [&hellip
October 3rd, 2012 | by Joshua S Hill
The Cleantech Group revealed its fourth annual Global Cleantech 100 list and report on Monday, and awarded winners in [&hellip
April 4th, 2012 | by Andrew
Waste haulers and power utilities are among those that see "green" in converting waste-to-energy. The growing presence of large, established companies in the waste-to-energy and recycling market spaces also spells opportunity for aspiring businesses all along the industry value chain
March 16th, 2012 | by Susanna Schick
Today was Day One of the Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference in Los Angeles, held by the Blue Green Alliance. That's not blue as in oceans, that's blue as in blue collar workers. This exciting conference brought together clean tech industry leaders, labor union leaders, government, investors and educators to discuss how best to create more green jobs. This builds on the work Van Jones did in promoting a Green Collar Economy. Villaraigosa and many other speakers all mentioned the importance of working together to create more quality green jobs
November 30th, 2011 | by Silvio Marcacci
Earth’s natural resources grow increasingly more limited every day, but humanity’s consumption guarantees an abundance of one unlikely “resource.” A typical American throws out about four pounds of trash per day, or more than 240 million tons every year. Most of that garbage winds up in landfills and releases methane as it decomposes. But what if that gas could be harnessed as a clean energy source for vehicles? energyNOW! correspondent Peter Standring visited a California landfill to see how one waste disposal company is turning trash from landfills into clean-burning fuel for trash trucks
August 25th, 2011 | by Glenn Meyers
Methane, or CH4, is a substance that comes free of charge in anything ranging from cow farts to landfills and compost piles. In days not that far ago, landfills and dumps used to burn off methane to prevent the hazard of explosions if too much of the gas gathered near an open flame
August 2nd, 2011 | by Glenn Meyers
Some Indian companies are taking the lead in providing access to sustainable, low-cost energy that also seems to be linked to poverty reduction. Two of those companies, Abellon Clean Energy and SELCO, have seized the entrepreneurial reins in providing viable models hat can combat poverty
May 27th, 2011 | by David L Roberts
All of us are beneficiaries of the paradigm shifts of credit cards and ATM’s; desktop computing and the Internet. For each of these widespread social shifts there were risk-taking start-up companies and “early adopter” consumers that helped lead social and economic change. In the case of today’s clean energy and energy conservation movement, we’ve come a long way from tree hugging by unshaven men (and women), saving the whales (and otters), Greenpeace and recycling in a few tangentially interested California neighborhoods. Going green has become more than an idealistic cause by the liberal left, to more broadly being recognized as an economic imperative
May 26th, 2011 | by Glenn Meyers
For those considering building waste management strategies, it might be time to look at the toilet bowl. A number of composting alternatives are now on the market, and they function without emitting putrid odors
May 10th, 2011 | by Glenn Meyers
But a waste-to-energy resource that many are missing is the anaerobic digestion of mixed organic waste, such as food and yard waste, a technology that was introduce in Europe as far back as the 1930s. What are we missing here in the United States? This calls for putting some numbers to work
May 2nd, 2011 | by Glenn Meyers
The waste management industry and robots are getting to know each other better, especially when it comes to the business of recycling
