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Five Strains of Naturally Occurring Yeasts Can Turn Agricultural By-Products into Bioethanol

Straw-powered cars could be a thing of the future thanks to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).

30 Mar 2015

Valuable Metals and Rare Elements can be Recovered from Biosolids

Poop could be a goldmine — literally. Surprisingly, treated solid waste contains gold, silver and other metals, as well as rare elements such as palladium and vanadium that are used in electronics and alloys.

24 Mar 2015

Clean Hydrogen Fuel from Discarded Electronic Boards

Using discarded electronic boards, the University of the Basque Country’s (UPV/EHU) researcher Andoni Salbidegoitia has, in collaboration with international researchers, developed a system for obtaining clean hydrogen that can be used as fuel. The researchers have already registered the patent of the process in Japan.

20 Mar 2015

Mexico CIDETEQ Successfully Obtains Biogas from Organic Waste

The Center for Research and Technological Development in Electrochemistry (CIDETEQ), in Mexico, has managed to obtain biogas from "garbage or organic waste", having replaced part of the natural gas used by the Pilgrim's company in the state of Querétaro, which produces chicken, and in Xaquixe, a company dedicated to the development of glass art in the state of Oaxaca.

19 Mar 2015

Thermal Hydrolysis of Food Waste May Double Anaerobic Digester Throughput and Reduce Ammonia Concentrations

New research published today (Wednesday 11th March) by AeroThermal Group shows that pre-treating food waste with acombination of steam and pressure, in a machine known as an autoclave, will double the throughput of an anaerobic digester and significantly reduce the amount of ammonia concentrations by denaturing proteins. The trials have been run over 580 days to date.

12 Mar 2015

N.C.DENR Honors TE Connectivity’s Greensboro Plant with Environmental Steward Award

The N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources today recognized the TE Connectivity Pegg Road plant in Greensboro as a 2014 Environmental Steward, one of only 21 facilities in North Carolina to earn the coveted award for a commitment to superior environmental performance.

12 Mar 2015

New Process Decomposes Waste Desalination Brine Using Solar Energy

A new process to decompose waste desalination brine using solar energy, which neutralises ocean acidity and reduces environmental impact, has been proposed by an Aston University (UK) academic.

6 Feb 2015

Researchers Make Significant Advance in Carbon Dioxide Capture

Using the same baking soda found in most grocery stores, Lawrence Livermore scientists, along with colleagues from Harvard University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, have created a significant advance in carbon dioxide capture.

6 Feb 2015

Germany-Wide Registry of Metallic Raw Materials Lying in Dumps

Since metallic raw materials are scarce in Germany, it is reliant on imports. Yet some of these valuable materials are lying around unnoticed in dumps. Fraunhofer researchers are now compiling a Germany-wide registry of these resources, which reveals where these deposits are located and what metals they contain.

3 Feb 2015

Aria Energy Partners with Casella Waste Systems for Renewable Energy Project Development

Aria Energy, a leading provider of baseload renewable energy, today announced that it will partner with Casella Waste Systems, a regional solid waste, recycling and resource management services company, to develop, construct, own and operate a 4.8 MW landfill gas-to-energy project located at the Juniper Ridge Landfill in Old Town, ME.

2 Feb 2015