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In 2010, Cannock used anaerobic digestion to process 120,000 tonnes of food waste; the result generated renewable electricity and exported surplus power to the gridIn 2010, a major change was taking shape at the Poplars waste site near Cannock, Staffordshire. Plans were being developed for a large anae...- Australia turned food scraps into biogas at EarthPower; the result powered 4,000 homes while processing 62,500 tonnes of food waste and producing soil improver in SydneyEvery year, major metropolitan hubs produce hundreds of thousands of tonnes of organic waste, a significant portion of which ends up decayi...
- In 2009, Britain turned 45,000 tonnes of food waste into biogas; the result generated 1.7 MW of renewable electricity for 2,700 homes at Westwood in NorthamptonshireIn 2009, Britain turned 45,000 tonnes of food waste into biogas; the result generated 1.7 MW of renewable electricity for 2,700 homes at We...
- A Virginia dairy takes 105,000 tons of discarded food and drink each year instead of sending it to waste; it becomes renewable gasA Virginia dairy farm is pioneering a method to convert food waste and cow manure into renewable energy. By producing renewable natural gas...
- An Ohio plant takes 190,000 tons of unwanted food a year instead of sending it to landfill; what comes out is pipeline-ready renewable natural gasIn St. Bernard, Ohio, a groundbreaking facility is turning food waste into renewable natural gas through anaerobic digestion. This efficien...
- In 2012, Kevin McCloud built a tiny woodland home from salvaged materials; a year later, he moved and upgraded it on a Somerset cliff using waste-powered electricityBritish designer Kevin McCloud has crafted an off-grid cabin utilizing salvaged materials, long before the tiny home trend gained traction....
- In Massachusetts, Bar-Way Farm digests 36,500 tons of food waste and 9,125 tons of manure every year, producing enough electricity for 900 homesIn Deerfield, Massachusetts, Bar-Way Farm is leading the charge in renewable energy by harnessing food waste and cow manure to create elect...
- Earlier in 2026, WSU researchers heated and pressurized sewage sludge with oxygen, producing 200% more renewable gas. Now the process cuts treatment costs from $494 to $253 per tonWSU researchers treated sewage sludge under high temperature and pressure while introducing oxygen. Under those conditions, the relatively ...
- California’s CR&R digester can process 334,000 tons of food and green waste yearly, yielding 4 million diesel-gallon equivalents of RNG and 250,000 tons of fertilizerIn California, a remarkable facility is transforming food waste into renewable natural gas fuel, effectively capturing harmful methane emis...
- World’s biggest citrus waste-to-energy plant is being built in Brazil: 2.1-million-square-foot facility to turn orange juice waste into 1.77 million cubic feet of biogas every dayBrazil is building the world’s biggest citrus waste-to-energy plant, a 2.1-million-square-foot facility designed to transform orange juice ...
- After ethanol in petrol, it’s now Bio-CNG’s turn: Govt’s Rs 23,731 crore push could change what powers your CNG car in the years aheadIndia is set to unveil the GOBARdhan scheme, targeting a significant rise in Compressed Biogas production. By transforming agricultural was...
- GPS Renewables acquires Germany-based Proweps EnvirotechBiofuels company GPS Renewables has bought Germany-based Proweps Envirotech, which specialises in technologies that use waste including org...
- To prevent choking, Railways plans to install dustbins in coaches with bio-toiletsThe decision was taken after plastic bags, sanitary napkins, bottles were found stuck in toilets.
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- Railways aiming to install bio-toilets in all trains by March 2019As of May 31, 1,36,965 bio-toilets have been fitted in 37,411 coaches, at a cost of around Rs 1 lakh per toilet, as per PTI.
- Railways installed over 1 lakh bio-toilets in trains: GovernmentIn these bio-toilets, fitted underneath the lavatories, human waste is collected and processed by anaerobic bacteria that converts it mainl...
- UK's bus powered by human waste hits roadsUK’s first ever bus to run on human poo has finally hit the roads.
- Social consciousness core of Indian research centres: Shashi TharoorUnion Minister Shashi Tharoor today said social consciousness is the main factor which distinguishes Indian research institutes from those ...
- Retailers like Wal-Mart, Tesco & others ship food waste to power plants for electricity generationBioenergy can provide at least 8% of the UK's demand by 2020, valued at about $13 billion at today's oil prices, the government forecasts.
- Biogas can gain importance in view of rising LPG prices: PAUIn view of escalating Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) costs, biogas can gain importance, according to PAU experts.
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