Waste-to-energy factory inaugurated in Can Tho city
VNA Saturday, December 8, 2018 – 18:50:00 Print The waste-to-energy factory in Thoi Lai district of Can Tho is able to burn 400 tonnes of solid waste to produce some 150,000 kWh of power each day (Photo: VNA) Can Tho (VNA) – A waste-to-energy factory was inaugurated in Thoi Lai district of Can Tho on […]
Waste-to-energy plant in B.C. to handle disputed garbage from Philippines
VANCOUVER — About 1,500 tonnes of garbage that is being sent back to Canada from the Philippines will be taken to a facility in Burnaby, B.C., that turns waste into electricity. The regional district of Metro Vancouver says it has been selected as the preferred site for the disposal of the waste by Environment and […]
Waste-to-energy plant to rise in Tarlac
METRO Clark Waste Management Corp. (MCWM), operator of the country’s first and only engineered sanitary landfill, said it is eyeing to start constructing next year its $210-million waste-to-energy facility in New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac as part of its efforts in venturing into renewable energy generation in the Philippines. MCWM President Rufo Colayco said […]
Waste-to-energy project in Phnom Penh proposed
The Ministry of Mines and Energy has unveiled a project which will convert waste materials to energy in Phnom Penh. A study on the waste materials for conversion will also be conducted simultaneously. The Ministry of Mines and Energy has unveiled a project which will convert waste materials to energy in Phnom Penh. A study on […]
Waste-to-energy projects offer quick returns
HCM City (VNA) – Power generation from waste has a short break-even period and benefits the environment and so is attractive to investors. Dong Minh Toan, Chairman and CEO of Binh Phuoc Import Export Company, which operates a waste-to-energy plant, said: “With the high electricity price, along with the fee for waste treatment, a waste-to-energy […]
Waste-to-energy projects see official support, villager resistance
A plan to call for bids for new waste-to-energy (WTE) projects next year is giving hope to local officials worried about the growing volume of garbage in their neighbourhoods.
Waste-to-energy: A renewable opportunity for Southeast Asia?
Southeast Asia’s urban population is projected to rise to nearly 400 million by 2030, requiring significant investment in waste management to cope with the increase in garbage. The growth in electricity demand is also prompting countries to more than double generation capacity by 2040. One obvious and quick solution to these two needs is waste-to-energy, a catch-all […]
Waste-to-power plant to be developed at flagship environmental facility
Singapore’s National Environment Agency has presented a Letter of Acceptance for the development of a waste-to-power plant and a materials recovery facility at the country’s new Tuas Nexus IWMF Phase 1. The Letter of Acceptance was issued to a Keppel-led consortium for the project’s EPC contract, which is worth more than $1.5 billion. The Integrated Waste Management Facility […]
Wasting away to make energy
Many private companies in the Thai renewable energy field are pleased with the new version of the national power development plan (PDP) for 2018-37. The PDP calls for gradually opening up investor participation in waste-to-energy power projects, setting a goal of 500 megawatts from such fuel, representing 30% of total renewable resources by 2037. Part […]
Watchdog head urges palm oil industry to look beyond forests in climate fight
KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The next big challenge for palm oil growers is to go beyond curbing deforestation and look at how they can slash planet-warming emissions throughout their supply chains, the outgoing head of the industry’s watchdog said on Tuesday. The sector has come under scrutiny in recent years from green activists […]