Ontario Feed-In Tariff Not Quite Boost To Biogas

BioCycle April 2010, Vol. 51, No. 4, p. 45

The Ontario Power Authority introduced a renewable energy feed-in tariff in 2009, which on paper should create incentives for digester biogas. So far, that beneficial effect is elusive, say project operators and developers.

Peter Gorrie

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Intensive Source Separated Organics (Italy)

BioCycle April 2010, Vol. 51, No. 4, p. 52

The Italian model of intensive residential food waste collection achieves impressive diversion rates without higher costs, and is catching on in Spain and the United Kingdom.

Michele Giavini and Christian Garaffa

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Beauty Products And Compost

BioCycle April 2010, Vol. 51, No. 4, p. 60

Climate Change Connections

Sally Brown

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Environmental Management System For Biosolids Composting

BioCycle April 2010, Vol. 51, No. 4, p. 21

Building public awareness and enhancing credibility were the motivating factors for New England Organics to pursue an EMS. Along the way, operational efficiencies and cost savings became apparent.

Melanie Solmos

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Compost, Mulch Connection To San Diego County Agriculture

BioCycle April 2010, Vol. 51, No. 4, p. 24

Factors such as drought, irrigation water restrictions, real estate development, and new rules on runoff are elevating use of locally produced compost and mulches on county farms.

Rich Flammer

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GIS Tools To Streamline Organics Diversion

BioCycle April 2010, Vol. 51, No. 4, p. 28

Manure management plans, collection route efficiency and targeted product marketing are among the Geographic Information System tools discussed. Part II

Craig Coker

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Characterizing Compost Completeness

BioCycle April 2010, Vol. 51, No. 4, p. 31

This insightful discussion explores use of Reduction in Organic Matter as a tool to measure the end point of composting, as opposed to — or perhaps with — C:N.

Will Brinton

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Agricultural Biogas Systems In Wisconsin

BioCycle April 2010, Vol. 51, No. 4, p. 49

As of fall 2009, there are 22 farms with 31 operating anaerobic digesters, making Wisconsin the leader in U.S. farm-based digester installations.

Joe Kramer and Larry Krom

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Dairy Biogas System Effective And Economical On Small Farm ( Costa Rica)

BioCycle April 2010, Vol. 51, No. 4, p. 55

Case study of a dairy farmer who implemented a complete dairy effluent treatment system using anaerobic digestion to generate biogas for electricity.

Joaquin Viquez Arias

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Community-Based Organics Diversion (Indonesia)

BioCycle April 2010, Vol. 51, No. 4, p. 57

Surabaya, Indonesia’s second largest city, has implemented Southeast Asia’s most extensive and ambitious community-based composting program.

Martin Medina

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Talking Trash (Transport)

BioCycle April 2010, Vol. 51, No. 4, p. 61

Commentary

Vivian E. Thomson

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Regional Roundup

BioCycle April 2010, Vol. 51, No. 4, p. 12

Charlotte, North Carolina
NONPROFIT PARTNERS CLOSE LOOP ON FOOD ACCESS
Friendship Trays — the largest meals-on-wheels organization in Mecklenburg County — prepares and delivers more than 600 meals a day to elderly, disabled and convalescing community residents. The food is

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BioCycle World

BioCycle April 2010, Vol. 51, No. 4, p. 6

Call For Papers — 2010 BioCycle Energy Conference
The Call for Papers for BioCycle’s Tenth Annual Conference On Renewable Energy From Organics Recycling begins May 1st. This year’s BioCycle Energy Conference is in Des Moines, Iowa, October 18-20 at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown. Suggested topics for the Call for

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Editorial

BioCycle April 2010, Vol. 51, No. 4, p. 4

Springing Ahead

WE aren’t sure about other parts of the country, but here in Emmaus, Pennsylvania we just transitioned from winter to flowering trees to leaves in about four days! Springing into spring so quickly, after record snowfalls and frigid temperatures for weeks on end, is symbolic of the lightening pace we are seeing in the BioCycle universe.

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