Revolutionizing energy production

Our world is awash in trash

Those who can make a difference that do not come together for a long-term solution only makes this global problem that much worse.
The old model of burying our trash in landfills is proving to be a failed solution due to pollution issues and the negative effects of large amounts of waste being put in the ground. And now there is the added catastrophe of trash making it into our waterways, overwhelming our oceans.

Trash is renewable!

Every energy plant works the same way; burn fuel at high temperatures to make steam. The steam then drives a turbine that creates electricity.

An Energy from Waste (EfW) plant converts municipal and industrial solid waste into fuel to be burned making steam to drive a turbine creating renewable ecologically sound and cost-effective energy production.

Our goals are three-fold:

01.

To maximize production

Our team prioritizes efficiency in production and implements modern technologies to create a consistent output.

02.

Efficiency to meet energy needs

Efficient energy production is critical to future industry success.

03.

To reduce our environmental footprint

We make it easier to reduce carbon emissions while positively impacting the greater community.

E-waste accounts for 70% of all overall toxic waste in the United States.

The e-waste issue

Approximately 12.5% of e-waste is currently being recycled.

An estimated 50 million tons of e-waste is disposed in landfills around the world each year. Dumped e-waste is estimated to contain a value of over $60 million in gold and silver every year. Other precious metals make up a significant amount of e-waste.

E-waste can often comprise of several hazardous components which can include heavy metals like mercury and lead. E-waste accounts for 70% of all overall toxic waste in the United States.

For every 1 million cell phones that are recycled, the following amounts of precious metals can be recovered:

source: AZOCLEANTECH (https://www.azocleantech.com)

The current problem with EFW today is scalability.

Today there are over 1000 “Energy from Waste” (EfW) plants around the globe.

Many of today’s current EfW plants require several 1000 tonnes of waste a day to keep them going. The expense to fuel these systems is unsustainable. This constant demand to meet an unreasonable quota puts the entire plant at risk of being shut down. The original costs to build these current EfW runs in the hundreds of millions of dollars and the Return On Investment (ROI) is rarely, if ever achieved.

G & K Associates offers a winning solution, by “scaling the EfW to the supply of waste available” in a region. We provide project management to municipalities and private industry for the development, construction and management of EfW plants.

Salable Recyclables found in 150 tons of Municipal Solid Waste (refuse) in the US:

Aluminum

0 %
with 90% recoverable (13.5 tpd*)

Ferrous Metals

0 %
recoverable (6.75 tpd)

Tires

0 %
7.5 tpd = 13 tires @ $2.00 a tire

tpd = tons per day

The current problem with EFW today is scalability.

Today there are over 1000 “Energy from Waste” (EfW) plants around the globe.

Many of today’s current EfW plants require several 1000 tonnes of waste a day to keep them going. The expense to fuel these systems is unsustainable. This constant demand to meet an unreasonable quota puts the entire plant at risk of being shut down. The original costs to build these current EfW runs in the hundreds of millions of dollars and the Return On Investment (ROI) is rarely, if ever achieved.

G & K Associates offers a winning solution, by “scaling the EfW to the supply of waste available” in a region. We provide project management to municipalities and private industry for the development, construction and management of EfW plants.

Salable Recyclables found in 150 tons of Municipal Solid Waste (refuse) in the US:

Aluminum

0 %
with 90% recoverable (13.5 tpd*)

Ferrous Metals

0 %
recoverable (6.75 tpd)

Tires

0 %
7.5 tpd = 13 tires @ $2.00 a tire

tpd = tons per day

"World cities generate about 1.3 billion tonnes of solid waste per year.

This volume is expected to increase to 2.2 billion tonnes by 2025. Globally, solid waste management costs will increase from today’s annual $205.4 billion to about $375.5 billion in 2025. Cost increases will be most severe in low income countries (more than 5-fold) and lower-middle income countries (more than 4-fold). Solid waste is a large source of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas (GHG) that is particularly impactful in the short-term. "
-Excerpt from the World Bank Organizations’ ‘What a Waste – A Global Review of Solid Waste Management’

EfW solutions for the future.

G & K Associates focus is to ensure that every project is established correctly, so that all stakeholders are secure in the knowledge that they are positively impacting their communities while maintaining financial integrity.

Look into G&K Associates approach to EfW. For questions or comments, please contact us using the following form.