Lisa McKenna

The author is a managing editor with the Recycling Today Media Group and can be reached at lmckenna@gie.net.

Big plans for biomass

Tennessee’s PHG Energy will employ its large-scale downdraft gasifier for two municipal projects in the state.

Collective idea

Dow Chemical and Agilyx were two of the partners in a project to collect nonrecyclable plastics and convert them to synthetic crude oil.

Breaking it down

Speed, torque and material type are a few of the considerations at play when selecting the ideal shredder for a particular waste-to-energy application.

Living the pipe dream

Waste Management’s partnership with Ameren Illinois captures, purifies and compresses landfill gas for injection into a major natural gas transmission line.

Buried treasure

Covanta discovers opportunities for increased ferrous recovery from bottom ash can be tapped via magnet upgrades.

Pipeline to sustainability

A General Motors assembly plant is getting closer to achieving its renewable energy and waste diversion goals by taking advantage of its proximity to Detroit’s waste-to-energy facility.

Team achievement

The city of Covington, Tenn., collaborates with PHG Energy and General Electric to gasify biomass and help power its wastewater treatment plant.

Renewable Energy from Waste Conference 2013: Pitfalls and challenges

Speakers discuss their experiences with delay tactics and economic deal-breakers in two recent projects.

Good Faith Efforts

Renewable energy initiatives are a core component for many corporations when it comes to environmental sustainability and social responsibility.

Full Service

Edmonton, Alberta’s integrated approach to waste management soon will include biofuels production.