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San Jose Inches Closer to Reaching Goal of 100 Percent Energy Independence
Red, Green, and Blue — ... This project would also see the cooperation of GreenWaste and Harvest Power, Inc., a company that provides leading technology and project development capabilities for harnessing the renewable energy in organic waste. ...

Biomass-to-Electricity Projects Gain Steam in California, the UK
Environmental Leader — ... Already entrenched in some European nations like Germany, power plants that convert organic biomass to electricity are coming to the United States and the UK. San Jose, Calif., is seeking approval for a 40-acre site that would take compostable organic material and convert it to biogas. The facility would convert 150,000 tons of organic waste into electricity annually, reports DomesticFuel.com. Partners in the project would include  Zero Waste Energy Development Company, Harvest Power , GreenWaste Recovery and Zanker Road Resource Management . San Jose ...

Turning Human Organic Waste Into Energy
Green Inc. — ... outreach, Nanci Klein, told Green Inc. the city is looking to boost its waste diversion, cut emissions, phase-out its dependence on imported energy and create clean-tech jobs . “This step puts us ahead of other jurisdictions,” she said. The city estimates that the project will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by the equivalent of 1,800 vehicles per year. The project is a partnership between GreenWaste Recovery , Zanker Road Resource Management and Harvest Power Inc. , a clean tech firm with backing Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers , the ...