Green Roof Is An Age-Old Concept
GREEN building methods and materials are typically seen as "new-age" building solutions to age-old building problems. But one of the most visibly "green" building systems being used widely today - the "living roof" or "green roof" - has been in use
Why is Gasification better than Incineration?
To begin to answer this question, we first must take a look at what makes gasification and incineration different. Incineration is defined as high temperature destruction of waste (i.e. municipal solid waste) in a furnace to a non-burnable ash form that
How The Ocean Impacts Your Life
In honor of World Ocean Day, the Waste to Energy team wanted to dedicate our daily blog to why the oceans are so important and why we should protect them. Whether you are landlocked or live coastal, the oceans play
Top 10 Greenest Companies in the U.S.
Newsweek recently released it list of the top 10 greenest companies in the US. Let's take a look at the top 5 companies taking the biggest strides toward sustainable business and how they are doing it. 1. Biogen, one of the oldest and
Is Biomass Energy Carbon Neutral?
Is Biomass Energy Carbon Neutral? This is a common question in the big debate of renewable energy vs fossil fuels. Those in favor of fossil fuel usage will tell you that biomass energy is not carbon neutral. When in fact like a pet,
How to Overcome the Variability of Renewable Energy
The most popular forms of Renewable Energy (R.E.) are solar and wind, so what do you do when the sun does not shine and the wind does not blow. These type of factors make up the variability of a renewable energy
Renewable Energy Continues to Gain Momentum as Significant US Power Source
A lot of people want to use the out of date argument that Renewable Energy (RE) Technologies do not hold their weight in the energy industry. Well that argument is, in fact, outdated. The advances made in the past few
The Renewable Energy “New Kid” Gasification Is Actually 400 Years Old
For most people, the term gasification is not necessarily what comes to mind when renewable energy is mentioned. However, it is quickly becoming one of the most important players in the renewable energy game and gaining momentum worldwide. The age
Is Biomass Energy Really A Renewable Energy Source?
First things first, biomass is just a fancy word for anything organic, from trees to crops to urban waste. Most people are familiar with wind and solar as renewable energy sources but a fast growing "up and comer" is biomass energy. If you