RENEWABLE ENERGY MARKETPLACE

BioCycle September 2007, Vol. 48, No. 9, p. 59

… where we are highlighting exhibitors attending the Seventh Annual Conference
On Renewable Energy From Organics Recycling, October 1-3, 2007 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Exhibitors were interviewed by BioCycle editors to gain insights into their equipment, systems and projects in operation and development. Visit www.biocycle.net to view the Conference Program and register for this upcoming event.

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DIGESTER DEVELOPER TAPS NATURAL GAS MARKETS

BioCycle September 2007, Vol. 48, No. 9, p. 40

Huckabay Ridge project in Stephensville, Texas will process manure from up to 10,000 cows to produce 2 million cfm/day of natural gas with an energy content of 650,000 million BTU/year.

Nora Goldstein

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REGISTRATION OPTIONS FOR COMPOST PRODUCTS

BioCycle September 2007, Vol. 48, No. 9, p. 30

Plant Food Control Officials adopt language for Bulk Compost Rules and Regulations that lay the groundwork for composters to make nutrient claims for their bulk compost.

Ron Alexander

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OHIO TARGETS FOOD RESIDUALS COMPOSTING

BioCycle September 2007, Vol. 48, No. 9, p. 21

State takes a variety of steps, including grants, education and outreach, to increase diversion of food scraps from landfills.

Jerome Goldstein

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HARD PROBLEMS, SIMPLE SOLUTIONS

BioCycle September 2007, Vol. 48, No. 9, p. 18

Sally Brown

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COMMINGLED ORGANICS AT YARD TRIMMINGS COMPOSTING SITE

BioCycle September 2007, Vol. 48, No. 9, p. 23

Minnesota project evaluates both regulatory implications and how overall economics are improved by adding food waste and soiled paper to yard trimmings composting operation.

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COMPOST USE ON ESTABLISHED TURF

BioCycle September 2007, Vol. 48, No. 9, p. 27

Cornell University study on manure-based compost shows its effect on turf quality, organic matter content, nitrogen, phosphorus, water infiltration and nutrient availability over three-year period.

Mary Schwarz, Jean Bonhotal, Ellen Harrison, Joann Gruttadaurio and A. Martin Petrovic

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LAND APPLIED BIOSOLIDS RESTORE DISTURBED RANGELANDS

BioCycle September 2007, Vol. 48, No. 9, p. 34

To counter impacts of heavy grazing, organic matter decomposition from biosolids releases nutrients - making them available for plants and soil microorganisms.

M.J. McFarland, M. Vutran, I.R. Vasquez, M. Schmitz, R.B. Brobst

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REDUCING THE ECONOMIC FRICTION OF REGULATION

BioCycle September 2007, Vol. 48, No. 9, p. 39

Biomass Energy Outlook

Mark Jenner

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IMPROVING EFFICIENCY AT WOOD PROCESSING YARDS

BioCycle September 2007, Vol. 48, No. 9, p. 43

Material handling improvements at mulch and garden products operation provide valuable insights for any facility grinding, screening and storing woody biomass.

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ADDING VALUE TO ON-FARM DIGESTERS

BioCycle September 2007, Vol. 48, No. 9, p. 46

Natural gas and electricity sales, utilization of digestion by-products and sale of carbon credits improve return-on-investment timeframe.

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GASIFIER CLOSES ENERGY LOOP AT POULTRY FARM

BioCycle September 2007, Vol. 48, No. 9, p. 51

A West Virginia farm in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed is testing a gasification system designed to produce three million BTUs/hour of heat.

Barbara Gaume

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SMALL DAIRY PIONEERS ANAEROBIC DIGESTION

BioCycle September 2007, Vol. 48, No. 9, p. 54

Dairy with less than 300 head of cattle installs complete mix digester capable of processing off-farm waste streams.

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LANDFILL GAS USE TRENDS IN THE UNITED STATES

BioCycle September 2007, Vol. 48, No. 9, p. 57

Generation of electricity from LFG makes up about two-thirds of current methane recovery projects in the United States.

Brian Guzzone and Chad Leatherwood

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RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

BioCycle September 2007, Vol. 48, No. 9, p. 17

COMPOST APPLICATION FOR LANDFILL SLOPE REMEDIATION
N. Wilson
A research trial was conducted at Orange County (CA) Integrated Waste Management Department's Prima Deshecha Landfill in San Juan Capistrano as part of a landslide remediation program. The test site selected had a cut-slope surface where it had been problematic to establish any type of vegetation.

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REGIONAL ROUNDUP

BioCycle September 2007, Vol. 48, No. 9, p. 12

Raleigh, North Carolina
WORMS DO THEIR THING RECYCLING RESIDUALS
AT LEGISLATIVE BUILDING
Red wigglers - 50,000 of them - live in special bins at the North Carolina Legislative Building shipped in to consume 25 percent of the food from the cafeterias. “They can eat office paper, love cardboard, and are always up front,” says Brian Rosa, the region's organic recycling specialist. “All government

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BIOCYCLE WORLD

BioCycle September 2007, Vol. 48, No. 9, p. 6

OPTIONS FOR MANAGING COMPOST LEACHATE DURING EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONDITIONS
An Information Sheet prepared by The Composting Association in the United Kingdom gives an overview of available options for managing “liquor” (leachate) produced at composting sites -

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