The waste and recycling industry has evolved over the years as new technology has helped improve systems and promote safety for many companies in the U.S. Automation, anaerobic digestion, compressed natural gas and other alternative fueling...

A Wisconsin-based anaerobic digestion company and renewable energy development business are relying on a little ingenuity to use what were once waste streams to create an organic byproduct to grow their business...

Why did the chicken cross the road? In the state of Maryland, it soon will be to help produce biogas thanks to a recently signed agreement...

The New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund (NYCLV) has made recommendations to New York City on how to improve its organic waste diversion...

Tempe wants to know if it can turn food scraps, grease and other food industry detritus into fuel and maybe save the city some money in the process...

Alternative chemicals and fuels producer Maverick Synfuels has announced the availability of the Maverick Oasis BG Gas-to-Liquid methanol plant product line...

This is part two in a four-part series. For additional reading, go to part one, part three and part four...

Food waste includes food taken off retail shelves before or after the “eat-by date”, uneaten portions of meals, and trimmings from food preparation. It is the largest component of generated waste by weight. Food waste is the largest component of...

Pure Energy Group (PEG), a Park City, Utah-based renewable energy company that engineers, designs and builds anaerobic digestion systems, opened a waste-to-energy facility at Devil’s Canyon Brewery in San Carlos, Calif., in May 2014. It is the...

Wasted food is typically an excellent source of energy in an anaerobic digester. However, depending on its source, food waste can be highly contaminated with a variety of other materials. This contamination interferes not only with the good...