The Edmonton Waste Management Centre of Excellence (EWMCE) is a not-for-profit corporation established to meet solid waste and wastewater challenges worldwide. The Centre is a collaborative hub for innovative research, technology development and training. The focus is on developing practical, sustainable solutions to apply locally and globally. Read more About EWMCE.If you would like to recieve notification of seminars, courses, and/or other Centre news, please join the EWMCEsubscribers’ list.
CENTRE NEWS
Upcoming Seminars / Courses:
Compost Matters - 2 Day Seminar March 16 & 17, 2010 Edmonton, Alberta
Join us on a two-day workshop for all those focused on organics recycling and composting from the Edmonton Waste Management Centre of Excellence and the Compost Council of Canada!
Tuesday March 16, 2010 - Presented by the Compost Council of Canada Composting and Anaerobic Digestion: Solutions for the Large-Scale
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - Presented by the Edmonton Waste Management Centre of Excellence Composting: Small-Scale Successes, Recent Research of Interest & Advanced Tour of Facility
This event is sponsored by the City of Edmonton Waste Management and AECOM
Please Note: Deadline to Register is March 13, 2010
------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use of Algae in Wastewater Processing- 1/2 Day Seminar April 15, 2010 8:00 am to 12:00 pm Edmonton, Alberta
The use of algae to treat municipal, industrial, and agricultural wastewater is not new. However this technology has attracted a good deal of recent interest since such systems have the potential to generate carbon credits by taking up carbon dioxide, and by using the algae to produce ‘green’ fuels such as bio-diesel. Municipal wastewater streams are rich in nutrients and might appear to be an excellent candidate for this technology. However this advantage might be trumped by other factors such as climate and land area requirements. This seminar will provide an overview of the factors that need to be taken into consideration in evaluating this technology, recent trends and developments in this interesting field, and details of contributions to our knowledge of this area by local researchers.
Solid Waste Training Needs Survey Report Available
In late 2008, the EWMCE conducted a survey of solid waste personnel in Alberta (and beyond) in order to determine priority training needs for the solid waste industry. Valuable information was gained from the survey responses, and this will be used to help the Centre plan and develop training modules for the solid waste sector. A brief summary of the survey results is now available.
Stay tuned in the coming year for information about upcoming solid waste courses.
