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US utility launches renewable certificate RFP
A US utility has launched a request for proposals as it seeks to acquire a variation of renewable energy certificates to meet binding standards.
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Irish renewable energy investor confirms it is ‘reviewing options’ for waste...
An Ireland-based renewable energy investor told NewNet it is openly reviewing options for its portfolio businesses including its waste management un
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Waste2Tricity receives £1m for waste-to-energy project
Waste2Tricity has received a £1m revenue payment for being involved with a waste-to-energy project.
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Waste still a massively under-used resource, says study
Waste-to-energy currently represents a vastly underused resource throughout the world, with the majority of the two billion tonnes of waste produced in 2011 going to landfill, according a new report.
View ArticleUK-based Air Products to build 50MW waste-to-energy plant
UK waste-to-energy specialist Air Products has unveiled plans to build a 50MW gasification plant in Teesside, North East England.
View ArticleWaste-to-energy company Fulcrum BioEnergy secures $105m USDA loan guarantee
US-based Fulcrum BioEnergy has secured a conditional commitment for a $105m loan guarantee from the US Department of Agriculture.
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Stopping waste-to-landfill habits proves ‘biggest challenge’ for innovators
As technologies for recycling and managing waste continue to be developed and commercialised, the main obstacles for start-ups in this space is not providing an adequate solution but changing the...
View ArticleGreenstar enters receivership as banks demand payment
NTR-owned Irish waste management business Greenstar has entered receivership, with a buyer for the business now being sought.
View ArticleAbengoa’s waste division takes majority stake in South Korean business Hankook
Abengoa has agreed, through its industrial waste recycling division Befesa, to acquire a 55 per cent stake in South Korean company Hankook R&M in a deal valued at €60m.
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Agribusiness industry switches on to waste as a resource
Food and agribusiness companies are beginning to see waste as a revenue stream rather than a cost, according to a new report by Rabobank.
View ArticleUK cleantech start-ups to vie for innovation vouchers
Start-up firms and small- to medium-sized enterprises in the UK are set to bid for a £1.1m funding scheme designed to boost innovation across the UK.
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Italian waste group Eco Eridania brings in €14m equity
Eco Eridania, an environmental consultancy and waste handler based in the Italian city of Genova, has secured a €14.3m equity investment.
View ArticleMillbrook Capital combines recycling buys to create Wastebuilt Environmental...
Millbrook Capital Management, which manages the funds of former New York State Commerce Commissioner and private equity veteran John Dyson, has bought two North American waste treatment specialists and...
View ArticleEnergy Capital Partners buys nuclear waste specialist for $338m
US private equity firm Energy Capital Partners has bought nuclear waste management company EnergySolutions for $338.5m in cash.
View ArticleBiffa inks deal with Welsh county council
UK-based waste management business Biffa has signed a deal with Monmouthshire County Council in Wales to process 8,000 tonnes per year of co-mingled recyclable waste.
View ArticleOriginOil water treatment system sees successful first test results
OriginOil, a US-based water treatment systems developer, announced the successful first test of its water treatment system for the oil and gas industry.
View ArticleNew Fuel Systems agrees $100m funding with Lambert Private Equity
New Fuel Systems, a plastics to fuel conversion company, has signed a Special Private Placement Agreement for $100m of equity line funding with Lambert Private Equity.
View ArticleToxfree buys two Australian waste firms for $88m
Toxfree Solutions will buy two Eastern Australian waste management businesses in Queensland and Tasmania for A$85m ($88m).
View ArticleGreen Energy Renewable Solutions merges with Cirque Energy II
Green Energy Renewable Solutions has merged with renewable energy development company Cirque Energy II as it moves from planning to operations.
View ArticleShanks named preferred bidder for £560m Northern Ireland waste project
Waste management business Shanks has been selected as preferred bidder for the £560m 25-year residual waste treatment contract by the North West Regional Waste Management Group.
View ArticleUS Environmental Protection Agency asks for input on landfill air standards
The US Environmental Protection Agency is seeking input from small businesses, governments, and not-for-profit organisations on air standards for municipal solid waste landfills.
View ArticleBioWayste’s £2m AD plant to treat Brocklesby waste
BioWayste and Brocklesby have agreed a build, own and operate contract for six years to provide green energy and heat from BioWayste’s £2m anaerobic digestion technology.
View ArticleWaste2Tricity works with AMEC for flagship waste-to-energy plant
Waste2Tricity is working with engineering company AMEC and consultant Foster Wheeler to draw up plans for its flagship UK waste-to-energy plant at the Bilsthorpe Business park, Nottinghamshire.
View ArticleShanks Group debt rises to £207m in ‘challenging’ waste sector
The Shanks Group's debt has risen to £207m as it divests non-core assets, according to its interim management statement released today.
View ArticleNew Zealand government inks funding for biofuel programme
New Zealand’s government has announced a new investment programme to produce biofuels from forestry waste.
View ArticleDongjiang acquires Ankeen Energy Environmental $29m
Dongjiang Environmental has acquired a 100 per cent stake in the Ankeen Energy Environmental Protection Group, held by Dongguan Hengjian Environmental for RMB177m.
View ArticleEQT completes recycling specialist Synagro Technologies buyout
Nordic private equity firm EQT has completed the acquisition of recycling specialist Synagro Technologies a few days after its restructuring plan was approved by a bankruptcy judge.
View ArticleWaste To Energy Partners raises $150,000 of $3.3m round
US, Boulder-headquartered Waste To Energy Partners has raised $150,000 of a $3.3m financing round.
View ArticleAction Environmental Group acquires Interstate Waste Services’ assets
US-based Action Environmental Group has acquired the New York and New Jersey hauling, transfer station, and recycling assets of Interstate Waste Services.
View ArticleSustainable waste disposal company EcoArk raises $900,000
Arizona, US-based sustainable waste disposal services company EcoArk has raised $912,500 of a $10m funding round.
View ArticleElectronic waste recycler Ingram Micro acquires CloudBlue
California-based electronic waste recycler Ingram Micro has acquired e-waste recycling services company CloudBlue.
View ArticleSuez Environment issues $500m bond
French water and waste company Suez Environment has issued a $500m bond due to mature in 2023.
View ArticleBioenergy company Anaergia raises CAN$47.5m from Macquarie and others
Ontario, Canada-based bioenergy company Anaergia has raised CAN$47.5m in equity financing from Macquarie Capital and others.
View ArticleWaste2Tricity raises £1m for international growth
UK-based waste-to-energy company Waste2Tricity has raised £1m in fundraising from an assortment of investors throughout the UK, Europe, Thailand, Australia, UAE, and Israel, along with current...
View ArticleNew £10m UK fund for anaerobic digestion support
A new £10m fund has been launched in the UK, aiming to support the development and adoption of AD technologies.
View ArticleManutan Group acquires environmental protection products company Ikaros
Manutan Group has acquired Swedish environmental protection products company Ikaros Cleantech.
View ArticleUK’s Biffa acquires Shanks’ solid waste business
UK-based waste management company Biffa is to acquire the majority of Shanks' UK solid waste business for £9.5m.
View ArticleWaste2Tricity negotiates $1.5m investment for Thai subsidiary
UK-based waste-to-energy company Waste2Tricity has negotiated a $1.5m investment for its Thai subsidiary Waste2Tricity International.
View ArticleUK waste industry welcomes EU legislation as ‘force for good’
A number of the UK's representative bodies for the waste and resource management industry have spoken out to highlight their common positions on the benefits to the UK of remaining part of the EU.
View ArticleInsignia Technologies raises $865,000 for smart label to reduce food waste
UK-based Insignia Technologies has begun trials of its smart packaging in the US and Europe following an £865,000 investment led by Equity Gap and joined by Highland Venture Capital, the Scottish...
View ArticleCanada’s Environmental Waste International raises CAN$625,000
Ajax, Ontario-based Environmental Waste International has raised CAN$624,800 in equity.
View ArticleReFood to build £30m waste recycling facility in Dagenham, UK
Food waste recycling company ReFood is set to build a £30m waste recycling facility in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, UK.
View ArticleGreen Investment Bank provides £20m for waste-to-energy plant
The UK-based Green Investment Bank is to provide £20m in debt financing as part of the £244m needed for development of a rail interchange and energy recovery centre.
View ArticleUK can learn from Europe for energy from waste
The UK can learn from Europe in extracting energy from waste if it begins to think of it as a valuable resource rather than a burden.
View ArticleCarlyle and KKR to buy-out Transpacific Industries Group’s waste management unit
Private equity firms Carlyle and KKR have reportedly advanced in the sale of Transpacific Industries Group's waste management unit.
View ArticleShanks completes sale of solid waste business to Biffa
UK-based waste management company Biffa has completed its acquisition of the majority of Shanks’ UK solid waste business, for £9.5m.
View ArticleBowman Power raises £3m
UK-based waste heat recovery technology firm Bowman Power has raised £3m in a new funding round.
View ArticleBluesphere strikes JV with Alfa Eco for waste-to-energy projects
One of Israel-based waste-to-energy developer and manager Bluesphere's wholly owned subsidiaries has signed a JV with New York's Alfa Eco Corporation to operate waste conversion projects.
View ArticleUK’s Green Investment Bank commits £51m for waste-to-power plant
UK's Green Investment bank has committed £51m to a waste-to-power plant project that will be located in Norfolk in the east of England.
View ArticleGas-to-plastic company Newlight Technologies raises $9.2m
Alternative plastics developer Newlight Technologies has raised $9.2m from both new and existing investors.
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