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 […]
Indonesian president tells cities to build waste-to-energy plants
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has urged cities across the country to set up waste-to-energy plants this year to tackle the country’s growing mountain of trash, according to a statement published on the cabinet secretary’s website on Tuesday. Indonesia’s incumbent president Joko Widodo, who was re-elected on April’s election gestures as he delivers […]
Young inventors create device that converts noise to electricity
The Sound – Light or “S-Light” was created by “Team Voltage 5” composed of Grade 11 students Kirsten Dianne Delmo, Nico Andrei Serrato, Joecile Faith Monana, Frelean Faith Engallado, and Raphael Francis Dequilla. While electricity is normally used to power up speakers, this invention reverses that process and uses sound and converts it to electricity. […]
Waste-to-energy facilities set for Cebu, Pangasinan
MANILA — Power consumers from Pangasinan and Cebu are set to benefit from the three waste-to-energy facilities that are worth USD230 million and are expected to begin operations by 2022. In an interview on the sidelines of the Waste-to-Energy Summit held in Quezon City on Friday, Integrated Green Technology (IGT) president and chief executive officer, […]
Preah Sihanouk province poised to generate power from recycled waste
Chinese-owned Li Yu Heng Cambodia Construction expressed its plan to invest in using recycled waste to generate power for consumption in Preah Sihanouk province. The plan was hatched due to the rising demand for electricity as business and investment activities are growing in the province. Company president Yang Hong Hao raised the plan during his […]
LGUs must invest more in RE, WTE projects — Ernesto Pernia
MANILA, Philippines — Local government units (LGUs) are faced with the challenge of not having enough waste output in the implementation of the waste-to-energy (WTE) projects even as government urges the integration of WTE projects in their solid waste management plans. In the Forum on Renewable Energy and Waste-to-Energy Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) hosted by the […]
Work starts on 2,000 tonne waste-to-energy plant in HCM City
HCM City (VNA) – The Tam Sinh Nghia Investment Development JSC on October 16 kicked off construction on a waste-to-energy plant with a daily capacity of 2,000 tonnes of waste at the Tay Bac Solid Waste Treatment Complex in Cu Chi district, Ho Chi Minh City. To be built at a cost of 5 trillion VND (216.58 million USD), the […]
Today’s waste is tomorrow’s energy
Global waste is expected to grow to 3.40 billion tonnes by 2050, more than double the population growth over the same period. According to a 2018 World Bank report, ‘What a Waste 2.0’ on solid waste management, the East Asia and Pacific region generates most of the world’s waste, at 23 percent. Landfills have been […]
Pestech inks agreement to enter Vietnam waste-to-energy project
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 23): Pestech International Bhd is exploring the possibility of participating in waste-to-energy (WTE) development projects in Cu Chi, Vietnam. In a bourse filing, the group said its wholly-owned subsidiary Pestech Power Sdn Bhd (PPW) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with TASCO Cu Chi Environmental Ltd (TCC). “The company believes that […]
Gatchalian pushes Waste-to-Energy Act to solve garbage crisis
Gatchalian is referring to Senate Bill No. 363 or the Waste-to-Energy Act (WTE Act) which, he said, will encourage the development of new technologies in the treatment and disposal of solid waste. The measure, he said, also supports the expansion of bioenergy towards a sustainable energy environment.