Waste to Energy - New Energy Events

Energy recovery from waste: A ‘circular economy’ opportunity for the Caribbean
May 5, 2022
By: Roberto G. Aiello, Principal Energy Specialist at IDB; and Juan Ramon Morante, Director of IREC Solid waste disposal is a sensitive issue for Caribbean countries given land constraints and the importance of natural ecosystems for their tourism-based economies. This is exacerbated by increasing volumes of waste and the lack of integrated solid waste management […]
Costa Rican utility says no to waste to energy
August 7, 2020
The presidency of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE), declared that they are not going to provide any land to make the incinerator (or any type of chemical combustion) of waste that seeks to generate electricity as a result of the activity. In addition, ICE asks the Metropolitan Federation of Municipalities (FEMETROM) for an explanation […]
Waste to energy technology deployed in Guatemalan brewery
January 18, 2019
Cervercería Centro Americana (CCA), a brewery in Guatemala, is using Global Water & Energy (GWE)’s waste to energy technologies to convert wastewater to biogas. This method will increase the brewery’s environmental performance, reduce fossil fuel dependence and costs, improve the quality of organic matter removal, and may provide an additional profit to the company, as […]
Aruba releases waste-to-energy RFP
December 12, 2018
The Government of Aruba solicits proposals from the waste-to-energy industry for the implementation of a “Solid Waste Treatment Facility” through a Request for Proposal (RFP) procurement process. More information and the registration page can be found via this link. Dialogue and clarifications from/to Proposers will go via the email swtf.tender@gobierno.aw (with subject: “company name”-“dialogue topic”).
Costa Rica looks to waste gasification to achieve sustainability goals
May 23, 2018
On its path to environmental sustainability, Costa Rica is now setting out to to solve its waste management problem. Total Waste Energy Solutions (T.E.W.S) has submitted a proposal to build the largest waste-to-energy gasification plant in Latin America. It will be unique in Latin America as the only solid waste energy park, which will include […]
Aruba releases RFI for sustainable waste management
February 14, 2018
Seeking a national transition to sustainable waste management, the Government of Aruba is actively requesting solutions from the public. Aruba’s objective is to process waste sources so that products can be recovered, and remaining waste will be treated with environmentally friendly methods – a version of a circular economy. For more information regarding this […]
Jamaica considers waste-to-energy program
June 9, 2017
Jamaica is getting closer to determining its options for waste-to-energy, with an aim to embark on a program by the end of 2017. Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced that the government is far advanced in examining options for waste-to-energy solutions. “The government has commissioned an enterprise team to look at waste disposal in Jamaica, from a […]
IDB could finance waste-to-energy in Jamaica at the right price
May 10, 2017
The IDB has told Jamaica it would be willing to finance waste-to-energy, if the price is right. “We could finance waste to energy,” but “at the end of the day, it’s going to come down to the cost. I think that’s a key component which I don’t know if it has been fully analysed,” said […]
Jamaica reviews waste to energy proposals
May 5, 2016
Jamaican Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, reported that a number of local and international companies have expressed interest in constructing waste-to-energy plants on the island. Proposals were submitted in response to an announcement made in March by Hon. Andrew Holness, in which he said that Jamaica will seek to implement […]