Tag: maine

  • Maine Towns Vote Whether to Burn Trash or Make Biogas

    Actually, there’s a third (and better) option and it’s called Zero Waste. – by Andy O’Brien, April 7, 2016, The Free Press On March 31, 2018, it will no longer be economical for midcoast towns to send their household trash to the  Penobscot Energy Recovery Co. (PERC) incinerator in Orrington. That’s the date when the facility loses…

  • UMaine to Study “Trashanol” Effect in Maine

    – by Grady Trimble,  October 24, 2014, WLBZ A team of University of Maine researchers are gearing up to study the possibility of bringing new technology called “Trashanol” to Maine. “Trashanol” is a waste-to-energy technology developed by Maryland-based company Fiberight. Basically, it is a process that converts household waste into fuel. The technology is sparking interest…