Communities and industry in New South Wales have certainty around acceptable locations for energy from waste with the new energy from waste regulation in place from July 8. Read more
Maryvale EfW project secures $48.2m grant
The Maryvale Energy from Waste (EfW) project has received a $48.2 million grant through the Australian Government’s Modern Manufacturing Initiative (MMI). Read more
Research reveals NSW voters support shift from landfilling
Research commissioned by Veolia reveals that outside of the economy and cost of living, New South Wales voters are most concerned about the environment. Read more
Babcock & Wilcox EfW expert to speak at conference
Ole Hedgaard Madsen, Babcock & Wilcox Technical Director, will be the in-person keynote speaker on day two of the Waste Management and Resource Recovery national Energy-from-Waste EfW conference in Melbourne next week. Read more
Draft EfW amendment open for comment
The Draft Regulation putting into law how energy from waste is managed in New South Wales is now up for consultation through the Environment Protection Authority’s (EPA) website. Read more
HZI awarded contract for Scotland energy centre
Brockwell Energy Ltd. has awarded Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) the contract to design, build, operate and maintain a new Energy from Waste facility (EfW) on the former Westfield opencast coal site in the county of Fife in central Scotland. Read more
REMONDIS EfW plan advances
REMONDIS Australia has signed a multi-million dollar contract with leading solutions provider Jacobs to support design and environmental aspects of its proposed $400 million Energy From Waste facility at Swanbank.
Unity for Energy
Energy from waste technology is a way of life overseas. As REMONDIS’ Stefan Dittrich and Sarah Collins tell Waste Management Review, the technology is inevitable in Australia, but there’s an onus on the waste industry to educate communities and local decision makers of the benefits. Read more
The new trend in Europe
Energy-from-Waste (EfW) facilities are well established in Europe with around 500 operating plants. By further implementing Carbon Capture in EfW facilities, it is possible to go even carbon-negative and the new standard could be zero carbon emission waste to energy. Read more
Revised NSW EfW policy open for public comment
A draft revised NSW Energy from Waste Policy Statement, which proposes tightened restrictions on air emission limits, is now on public exhibition until the end of April.