It began with an image that has become a symbol of transformation. A little boy sits alone on a toy truck in the middle of a Danish highway. The photograph was taken during the 1970’s oil crisis, when
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Cleanaway on WtE merry-go-round as application withdrawn
Cleanaway Operations Pty Ltd has withdrawn its application for an EPA development licence for its proposed waste-to-energy (WtE) facility to be known as the Melbourne Energy and Resource Centre in Wollert.
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Bacteria rewire digestive systems to turn plant waste into power
For a long time, scientists have been intrigued by the way bacteria can consume materials that appear almost impossible to digest. Among these is lignin – the hard, woody substance that provides plants
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Push for Parliamentary inquiry into Parkes EfW projects
The Mayor of Parkes Shire, Neil Westcott, has expressed strong support for the NSW Nationals’ push to establish another Parliamentary inquiry into Energy-from-Waste (EfW).
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Proposed acquisition of WtE project raises concerns
The ACCC has released a Statement of Issues outlining its initial competition concerns regarding Acciona’s proposed acquisition of the East Rockingham Waste to Energy Project, which is presently
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Parkes project powers ahead with residual waste
The township of Parkes, 350 kilometres west of Sydney, is the proposed home of an Energy-from-Waste (EfW) facility being developed by Tribe Infrastructure Group. Designed to process up to 600,000 tonnes
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Productivity Summit for circular economy welcome – Veolia
Veolia ANZ has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of the Productivity Summit this August. CEO Dr Richard Kirkman, who has a PHD in Circular Economy from Imperial College London, said the Summit would undoubtedly recognise the crucial role that the waste, water and energy sectors will play in driving current and future productivity as Australia transitions to a circular economy.
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Veolia, ResourceCo partnership delivers emissions reduction for SA economy
Veolia, ResourceCo partnership has signed a new contract with Adbri Cement to transport refuse derived fuel (RDF) it manufactures for use in cement kilns at its Birkenhead plant. RDF is a lower overall
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Utility helps divert 175,000 tonnes of food waste from landfill
A Victorian Water Utility’s food waste to energy facility has processed over 175,000 tonnes of commercial waste otherwise destined for landfill. This milestone for the Wollert facility, which was
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ACCIONA acquires Kwinana Waste-to-Energy plant
ACCIONA has acquired 100 per cent ownership of the Kwinana Waste-to-Energy project in an agreement reached with Macquarie Capital and Dutch Infrastructure Fund.
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