Canada Lagging Behind on Energy From Waste Technologies

Here is a News item from Canada:-     ‘Proven technology turns waste into valuable resource for electricity production’.     TORONTO, Jan. 31 /CNW/ – A leading operator of Energy From Waste (EFW) facilities says Canada is missing out on the untapped value of EFW technologies, which uses residential and commercial waste to generate electricity and [...]

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Canadian Waste to Energy Incinerator – Contaminated Ash Criticised

Pollution from Waste-to-Energy Incinerator: The environmental impact of waste-to-energy technology outweighs the benefits when it comes to a proposed garbage incinerator in Greater Vancouver, according to a leading pollution researcher. The new trash incinerator would be 80 per cent larger than the existing garbage burning facility in Burnaby.  The primary concern is the contaminants in [...]

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WRG Get Closer to Approval for Salt End EfW Facility

Hull City Council approves Salt End waste plans Hull City Council has approved Waste Recycling Group’s planning application for a new Energy from Waste facility at Salt End, Hull. WRG’s plans needed the approval of both Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council because the Salt End site sits on the border between [...]

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More Research “Desperately” Needed in Waste Management

A senior director of waste firm SITA UK said last night the UK “desperately” needs more research in waste management. Marek Gordon was speaking at the inaugural lecture of Imperial College’s new waste management professor, Sue Grimes. He said: “The techniques we are using now such as Efw and MBT are not new – they [...]

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Enviros Supports Defra & Local Authorities in Reducing Waste

The Waster says: If you are one of the local authority staff who might be intending to use this service, and you know about this already, then scroll down and note the tight end of this month DCS application deadline! Enviros has again been appointed to the Defra framework contract for Direct Consultancy Support (DCS) [...]

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Doubts about Viability as Irish Waste to Energy Plant Gains Approval

North-east Irish waste-to-energy facility gets approval:   Approval has been given for Indaver Ireland’s proposed waste-to-energy facility at Carranstown, Duleek, County Meath. On the 25th of August 2006 Meath County Council granted planning permission, subject to 32 planning conditions, for the 200,000 tonnes per annum municipal waste incinerator. However, Indaver Ireland has warned that, because [...]

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CIWM Welsh Centre Tour of German Waste Facilities

Waste Facility Study Tour including anaerobic digestion facilities: The following tour is being offered to Chartered Institute of Waste Management (CIWM) Members. There may be some spaces available for non-members. More information: There is a planned study tour in Germany (Siegen) from Thursday 12 to Sunday 15 October 2006. Return from Birmingham £250 pounds all [...]

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Grundon to develop Perth EfW plant (Scotland)

First released: 19/07/2006 Family owned British company Grundon Waste Management Limited is proposing to develop an Energy from Waste (EfW) plant capable of processing in the order of 90,000 tonnes of waste per annum on the site of the Shore Road Transfer Station, currently owned and operated by Holden Environmental Limited.  Permission for the facility, [...]

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