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The race to mine mining waste

Corporate Knights

Fast forward to April 2022, when BacTech, a publicly traded Toronto remediation firm, launched plans to use naturally occurring bacteria and a “bioleaching” process to break down some of that mining waste and recover what it claims are billions of dollars in nickel, cobalt, green iron and sulphur that have long been buried in those tailings.

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Could trash-to-energy technology feed hydrogen demand?

GreenBiz

Could trash-to-energy technology feed hydrogen demand? One novel spin on emerging hydrogen fuel options is "clean hydrogen" made from trash. . Other technologies are in the mix, such as battery electric vehicles. Hydrogen from waste is an even smaller fish than hydrogen from renewable energy. Arlene Karidis.

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Scottish waste management stakeholders come together to address sector challenges

Envirotec Magazine

A new partnership aims to help develop a residual waste strategy for Scotland and build capacity within the country’s waste management system. Resourcing Scotland launched on 11 November, and says it will bring together leading Scottish waste management industry groups and the nation’s 32 local authorities.

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Aries Clean Technologies - Aries Clean Technologies Announces that its Linden, NJ Gasification Technology Achieved Integrated OperationsThis First-of-its-Kind Gasification Technology Converts Biosolid Waste to Energy, Making Communities in the New Jersey/New York Area Cleaner and Healthier

Global Renewable News

Aries Clean Technologies (Aries), a leader in biosolids gasification, announced today (Oct 15) that its facility in Linden, New Jersey, has demonstrated extended stable operations. Rather than the tra.

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Ecocentricity Blog: Embracing Clean Technologies, Even If We Don't Have All of the Answers Yet

3BL Media

It suggests that proponents of clean technologies like renewables and electric vehicles are being dishonest by ignoring or glossing over any downsides that come with them. Just because many clean technologies haven’t figured out how to optimize for the circular economy yet does not mean we shouldn’t promote them.

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CSIRO gathers innovators to tackle plastic waste

Sustainability Matters

The rate of plastic production has grown faster than any other material since the 1970s, making plastic waste an urgent global concern. Currently, about 400 million tonnes of plastic waste are produced every year. Plastic waste flows into riverways and oceans, with an estimated 11 million tonnes of plastic on the ocean floor.

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The sooner we start the energy transition, the faster Canada’s economy will grow

Corporate Knights

Additionally, not only will the transition costs abate over time, but the economic transformation also creates significant opportunities for Canada to become a market leader, particularly if we embrace and lead in clean technology areas, such as hydrogen and carbon capture and storage. .