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Launch of W2E Cochin Project

The first W2E project in India was officially launched in Cochin, Kerala, India on February 4th, 2008. As part of its 150th year celebrations, the Cochin Chamber of Commerce & Industry, in its continuous efforts to demonstrate the collective corporate social responsibility (CSR) of the city’s business community, has embarked on an innovative solution in the COCHIN WASTE 2 ENERGY PROJECT.

Together with technical experts – W2E USA Inc. the Cochin Chamber of Commerce & Industry established Cochin W2E Projects Pvt. Ltd. – Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) that is an initiative towards a clean and healthy future. The facility, located at Willingdon Island in Cochin, is scheduled to go online in November 2008 and will provide over 1 Mega Watt of electricity to the community while gasifying over 25 tons of waste per day that would otherwise have ended in a landfill or incinerated.

The former president of India Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam who was the chief guest of the occasion laid the foundation for the Cochin Waste2Energy facility. Dr. Thomas Isac, the Finance Minister of Kerala and the ASSOCHEM President Mr. Venugopal N. Dhoot also graced the occasion.

Launch of W2E Cochin Project by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam

W2E & CMR join hands

A Memorandum of understanding is entered into in January 2008 between W2E Projects & Systems, India and CMR Projects Pvt Ltd of Kakkinada, Andhra Pradesh, India to implement Waste to Energy Projects in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. In this agreement W2E (India) and CMR Projects will jointly work towards securing long term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and Fuel Supply agreements (FSAs) and launching Waste to Energy plants within Andhra Pradesh. W2E Projects & Systems is a licensee of TurnW2E technology from W2E USA.

W2E USA and SUNY to work together for Bio-Energy Centre

The State University of New York at Cobleskill (SUNY-Cobleskill) established a BioEnergy Center with W2E USA as a significant contributor of technology. W2E USA will assist SUNY in creating a long-term resource base for the center, in program development of value to industry and in technology transfer.

Dr. Doug Goodale, Agronomy Professor and Overall Program Manager at the BioEnergy Center said - " The Center will provide academically sound basis for the US agriculture industry to contribute towards production of alternative renewable energy and thereby to contribute to national energy security." Pentagon funding of $1 million will help lay the groundwork for a renewable-energy facility at the Schoharie County campus. The funds are part of the 2007 Department of Defense Appropriations bill and was announced on December, 11, 2007 by Rep. Michael R. McNulty, D-Green Island, and Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY. "The funding would be used to design and begin building a research and demonstration facility that aims to create fuel from animal and food wastes", Dr. Doug Goodale said.

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