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GBB’s Bob Brickner Attends quasar’s Grand Opening of New AD Project in Ohio
This summer, GBB’s Bob Brickner attended the Grand Opening and ribbon cutting ceremony of quasar energy group’s new high-solids anaerobic digestion (AD) project in Wooster, OH. The new facility turns the City’s traditional wastewater treatment plant into a water resource recovery facility, recycling energy and nutrients from the waste stream while reducing operating costs and expanding capacity.
Bob Brickner Attends Enerkem Facility Inauguration in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
The Enerkem solid waste to Methanol facility in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, was recently inaugurated and GBB’s Bob Brickner made the trek to see the more than $100 million facility first hand. Bob also toured the adjacent new City waste processing facility that uses Vecoplan-supplied equipment to process solid waste and generates the “prepared feedstock” fired in the 10 million gallon per year Enerkem gasifier system.
READ MORE »Bob Brickner Participates in Infinitus Renewable Energy Plant Grand Opening
As part of GBB’s constant effort to review and keep track of new and innovative technologies, GBB’s Bob Brickner recently participated in the high-profile grand opening of the new high-tech 80,000 square feet Dirty MRF in Montgomery, AL, built by Infinitus at a cost in excess of $30 million.
READ MORE »Waste Characterization Study in Fort Worth
In mid-March, a GBB team conducted a waste characterization study of 800 randomly selected garbage and recycling carts for the City of Fort Worth, TX. Find out more from this Star Telegram article.
READ MORE »Renewable Energy from Waste Conference Brings Together Key Industry Players
The inaugural Renewable Energy from Waste Conference held in late 2013 and co-produced by GBB turned out to be highly successful, bringing together over 200 attendees to learn, network, and exchange info and ideas. Download the “opening presentation” and “closing comments” made by Harvey Gershman and click below to learn more about the 2014 edition taking place Nov. 18-20 in San Jose.
READ MORE »Prince William County, VA Contracts with LEEP Holdings, LLC to Extend Life of Landfill
In February 2014, the Prince William County, VA Board of Supervisors approved a Phase One Agreement with LEEP Holdings, LLC (LEEP) of Vienna, VA to develop a Waste Conversion Demonstration Project at the Prince William County Landfill. The agreement specifies the necessary detailed planning, engineering, and financing arrangements for the Project. The planning/engineering and financing
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Report on Conversion of Waste Into Energy via Emerging Gasification Technologies
Download the report published by the American Chemistry Council, prepared by GBB, entitled “Gasification of Non-Recycled Plastics from Municipal Solid Waste in the United States.”
READ MORE »Prince William County Earns Virginia Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award
At the 24th Annual Environment Virginia Symposium, Virginia Governor Robert F. McDonnell announced the winners of the 2013 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards. One of the Gold Medal winners was the Prince William County’s Solid Waste Division.
READ MORE »GBB Co-Producing Inaugural Renewable Energy from Waste Conference
Recycling Today Media Group, Smithers Apex, and GBB are joining forces to deliver a comprehensive and market-driven conference dedicated to the production of renewable energy and resources from waste materials. Learn more in this video:
Harvey Gershman Awarded SWANA’s Robert L. Lawrence Distinguished Service Award
The Solid Waste Association of North America recently presented Harvey Gershman, GBB President and Co-Founder, with the 2013 Robert L. Lawrence Distinguished Service Award, one of the highest honors in the solid waste industry, for his significant contribution to the solid waste management profession.
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