A Paradigm Shift - From Waste to Fuel

Changing World Technologies, Inc. (CWT) is a company that has developed a technology and business which converts a variety of organic wastes into oil. The patented Thermal Conversion Process (TCP) breaks down waste by using water, heat and pressure to produce a Renewable Diesel fuel and other valuable co-products. The technology not only produces a clean-burning fuel, it also promises to alleviate dependence on landfills and incinerators. It contributes to global objectives of moving to a more sustainable environment and reduces dependency on fossil energy. The significance and relevance of CWT’s potential has been recognized and reported by a wide range of media including Discover magazine, Money magazine, National Geographic, CNN, NBC, CBS, and the company has made the Scientific American 50 in the field of Energy. The company has raised over $100M in private investments and developed this new technology from cradle to technological demonstration facility.

The general approach employed by the TCP is of interest because of the flexibility in dealing with mixed waste streams and the production of a renewable diesel product that is similar to existing diesel fuel oil. These fuels produced from waste can be utilized in existing equipment and without any modifications.

Feedstock waste may include, but is not limited to, various food waste, mixed plastics, rubber, greases, motor oils, sludge and inorganic material. Engineering challenges exist, since these feedstocks exhibit significant differences in their handling characteristics, energy content, and yields, all factors that impact a renewable diesel platform.