3000 TPD Waste to Energy Project for Everbright in Shenyang, China
China Everbright International has won the bid for Shenyang Daxin waste to energy Project in Liaoning Province and signed a Public-Private Partnership agreement with Liaoning Shenyang City Construction Administration Bureau.
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Everbright International Sees Multiple Waste-to-energy Projects Complete Construction and Commence Operation
China Everbright International Limited announced that the Group's Weifang Waste-to-energy Project Phase II in Shandong Province, Suining Waste-to-energy in Sichuan Province, and Gaochun Waste-to-energy Project in Jiangsu Province have recently completed construction and commenced operation in succession.
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2017 Global Dialogue on Waste
Register for be Waste Wise's 2017 Global Dialogue on Waste (5th - 8th September, online) to learn, share and engage with the best experts and practitioners in waste management. This year's themes are Beyond a Circular Economy, Collective Action, and Practicing Waste Management. During the 2017 Global Dialogue on Waste, you can also watch and learn from Earth Engineering Center's Senior Research Scientist, Dr. A. C. (Thanos) Bourtsalas. He will talk about the trends in waste management world.
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Agreement Reached for Research Collaboration for Advancing Sustainable Waste Management in India
We are pleased to announce an important development in the WtERT-India organization: An Agreement for research collaboration for advancing sustainable waste management in India was signed on July 17, 2017 (see attached photo of principals) between the WtERT-India founder, NEERI, and Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences (RUAS). The Global WtERT Council congratulates the two institutions and looks forward to India making a rapid advance in this field, as has been the case in China.
First Waste to Energy Plan Under Construction in Vietnam
First WTE plant under construction in Vietnam, is invested in, built and operated by China Everbright International. It has a designed daily MSW capacity of 400 tonnes (7.5 MW electricity). The total investment of approximately US$47 million (about $360/annual tonne of capacity).
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The Earth Engineering Center Proudly Announces the Publication of Theses by 2017 Columbia University Graduates in the Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering
Links to seven masters theses in the Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering.
China Everbright Shares Waste to Energy Experiences at WTERT-Asia Conference
Cross-Asia meeting co-organized and chaired by Prof. Nickolas Themelis, Director of of Earth Engineering Center in Nanjing, China on April 25-28. 2017.
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Managing the Waste of Nations: A Global Analysis
In this lecture, Dr. Athanasios Bourtsalas, Adjunct Professor at the Earth and Environmental Engineering Department, Columbia University and and Manager of the Earth Engineering Centre-Columbia (WTERT-US), presents research findings on the level of municipal solid waste management achieved by different countries.
Business Says: Trashing the Environment Will Not Help U.S. Business
The harm resulting from Trump’s environmental deregulation spree will do business more harm than good; leaders need to show Trump that they do not support this, says Business and Sustainable Development Commission chair Mark Malloch Brown.
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Event Brings Together Members of Three Major Waste Management and Environmental Protection Organizations
Prof. Kostas Aravossis, head of WTERT-Greece and others on Feb. 22 organized a festive event in Athens that brought together members of the Greek Solid Waste Management Company (EEDSA); Greek Association of Environmental Protection (PASEPPE); and Waste to Energy Research Council (SYNERGY).