I just can’t think of anything finer than to make power for our public buildings from the local dump—er, landfill---er, solid waste transfer station.

Waste to Energy Blog Posts

Waste-to-Energy in Maine

Call it what you like: waste-to-energy, cogeneration, combined heat and power.  These technologies hold great potential for producing home-grown energy in Maine.  We invite Maine's experts in this field to tell us what they are working on so we can learn from their examples.

Janbacher engines in the waste-to-energy plant at Pine Tree Landfill in Hampden, Maine

The engine room at Pine Tree Landfill's Waste to Energy Plant in Hampden. Photo courtesy of Casella.

 
 
02/06/2013 - 6:24pm

The Office of Indian Energy and the Denali Commission tour the National Wind Technology Center in Colorado Photo courtesy of NRELOn January 30, 2013, the US Energy Department announced the second round of

02/06/2013 - 4:24pm

An unusual structure with a wind turbine in Denmark by University of Southern MaineWould you like to see some bold innovations and examples of a nationwide commitment to sustainable energy and resilience?

10/22/2012 - 4:39pm

Hemant  Pendse, leader of the Forest Bioproducts Research Institute at the University of Maine at Orono.On October 18, 2012, the Hydrogen Energy Center hosted a teleconference entitled, "Technology & Economics of Fuel Cel

09/13/2012 - 5:18pm

Jeff Thaler of E2Tech moderates a senatorial candidates' debate between Angus King, Charlie Summers and Cynthia Dill in Portland, MaineOn September 13, 2012, the Environmental and Energy Technology Council of Maine (E2Tech) hosted a debate

08/22/2012 - 10:09am

CowOn the Stonyvale Farm in Exeter, Maine, a fifth-generation family farm has made an interesting business decision.

07/29/2012 - 12:17pm

Landfill gas-to-energy plant at Penobscot Energy Recovery Corp in Hampden, MaineIf you are a landfill operator thinking about harvesting energy from the methane and other gases produced in your landfill, you

05/03/2012 - 5:18pm

What is Drain Water Heat Recovery?

Here is one energy saving device you may not have discovered yet; it can be used in both domestic and commercial drains to recapture thermal energy that usually goes literally down the drain.

03/20/2012 - 9:34pm

According to the Environmental and Energy Technology Council of Maine, ("E2Tech"), "Clean Tech is defined by a diverse range of products, services, and processes that harness renewable materials and energy sources, promote the sustainable use of natural resources, and reduce or eliminate emissions and wastes.

02/08/2012 - 1:07pm

The Hydrogen Energy Center will present a talk at its February 9 meeting that will address this and other questions.

12/29/2011 - 7:17pm

Looking for ways to save or generate energy on your farm? If you are a dairy producer or greenhouse operator, stop at the Maine Rural Partners booth at the Ag Trades Show and get a FREE ENERGY ASSESSMENT.