Highlights from WasteExpo 2022
WasteExpo 2022 was a whirlwind of towering trucks, thrilling technology, and businesses involved in trash. The Power Knot team spent three days exploring new trends in the waste industry, participatin...
This is why the marine industry uses biodigesters
The Power Knot service and support team recently took these items out of an LFC biodigester. Upon closer inspection, we found the removed items were non-organic such as metal utensils, plastic bags, w...
How food waste helps maritime vessels achieve decarbonization goals
Why is the maritime industry focused on decarbonization? The maritime industry currently accounts for a small percentage of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions — approximately 3.1% of annual global CO2 e...
New Strategy Helps Food Manufacturers Lower Waste Management Costs
Many food production organizations are finding, there’s a strong business case for taking action on sustainable food waste management. New technology solutions afford food production companies an op...
Four Findings from the Carbon Summit Think Tank on Regenerative Agriculture and Food Waste
This year’s Carbon Summit, a platform designed to identify, promote, and scale sustainable solutions, was held in Boise, ID and focused on regional sustainability and regenerative agriculture. A pan...
What can go in a biodigester?
It may be tempting to think of biodigesters as being similar to processes such as composting. The truth is, however, that a biodigester provides organizations with large food preparation areas far mor...
Why Biodigesters are the Future of Food Waste Management
Today, more than a third of worldwide food production is lost or wasted each year, amounting to about 1.3 billion tons of waste food. Without change, experts predict that waste may grow to as much as...
How the New SEC Climate Disclosure Rule May Affect Your Business
The SEC has unveiled a historic climate disclosure rules for companies. It would require businesses to report their (Scope 1) greenhouse gas emissions, how climate-related risks impact their business,...
What are Scope 3 emissions?
Scope 3 emissions amount to 80% to 90% of an organization’s overall emissions, making this an excellent opportunity for action. By reducing food purchasing and mitigating off-site food waste disposa...
The True Cost of Owning a biodigester
In this blog, we compare the cost of traditional waste management against a biodigester investment and lay bare the true cost of biodigester ownership....
How Food Waste Practices Can Support Net-Zero Federal Emissions
With a new executive order committing federal buildings to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 through operations and procurement practices, it’s time for all organizations to think bigger about...
Three Takeaways from the Hamburg Maritime Forum
In November 2021, Power Knot attended the Hamburg Maritime Forum, a two day international event in Hamburg, Germany featuring maritime industry experts across various segments. Here are three takeaway...
