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...
20 Sep, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
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...
20 Sep, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
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...
20 Sep, 2026, 08.13 PM IST
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...
17 Sep, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
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 ...
02 Sep, 2026, 02.01 AM IST
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...
01 Sep, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
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 ...
24 Aug, 2026, 07.14 PM IST
Water, waste & will: How India’s MSMEs can lead the sustainability revolutionWater efficiency, if managed wisely, could very well be the next competitive advantage for Indian MSMEs.
08 Apr, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
How modern technologies are shaping India’s journey towards clean energy transitionIndia aims to achieve net zero emissions by 2070 through significant investments in renewable energy, green hydrogen, and carbon capture te...
17 Oct, 2024, 10.20 PM IST
Keppel and AM Green to explore sustainable fuel production in South-east Asia, Middle EastThese sustainable fuels can serve as an environmentally sustainable alternative to fossil fuels to support the decarbonisation of heavy ind...
11 Dec, 2023, 01.57 PM IST
India should phase out biodegradable waste disposal in landfills to check methane emissions: CSE reportA report by the Centre for Science and Environment recommends that India conducts a nationwide study to accurately estimate methane emissio...
26 Sep, 2023, 01.19 PM IST
Are potato chip bags recyclable? Snack companies try new packagingCompanies that aren’t moving towards plastic-free packaging yet may be forced to in the future, as regulators start to step in. But the hur...
27 Mar, 2023, 11.02 PM IST
California pushes composting to lower food waste emissions10 Dec, 2021, 11.21 PM IST
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Subash Menon’s Kivar Environ bets big on municipal solid waste management and city sanitationAfter two decades of being the flag bearer of the Indian product story, Menon recently resigned as the chief executive of Subex and decided...
02 Nov, 2012, 08.44 AM IST
- DRDO licensing eco-toilets to private companies
To prevent open defecation along the Dhamra coast, DRDO have taken up a project of installing 1000 bio-toilets.
24 Jun, 2012, 09.00 PM IST