In the Green, Inc. section of the New York Times, energy & environment reporter Kate Galbraith discusses"reviving the energy-from-trash concept" in the United States and abroad.  Acknowledging the difficulties associated with building new plants, she cites Wheelabrator officials who illustrate the promise behind expansion of the industry in the U.S.   Read the piece online at the New York Times.

Huntsville, Alabama and many other communities around the country find that waste-to-energy provides valuable energy from waste that would have gone to "waste".  The Huntsville Times published a very good article outlining the benefits of waste-to-energy in their community, including reducing greenhouse gas reductions, reducing the volume of trash, selling valuable electricty, and extending the life of their landfill.

Today marks the launch of the Energy Recovery Council!  Formerly known as the Integrated Waste Services Association, the new "Energy Recovery Council" continues its commitment to the production of clean energy from renewable fuel grown close to home.  "During a time in which our nation is thirsty for non-fossil homegrown energy sources, our industry is able to provide climate-friendly, renewable energy.  As Congress grapples with policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gases and promoting renewable energy, waste-to-energy is poised to provide solutions to decision-makers looking to tap into renewable fuel sources,” said Ted Michaels, President of the Energy Recovery Council.

The Tampa Tribune wrote an editorial in favor of including waste-to-energy in any federal renewable energy standard.

The World Economic Forum released a report in Davos, Switzerland naming waste-to-energy among eight emerging "green" technologies that can help reduce greenhouse gases and change the world's energy consumption patterns.