BioCycle West Coast Conference 2010 Composting Organics Recycling Renewable Energy San Diego California
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Monday, October 18, 2010

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Monday, October 18, 2010 —9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

RENEWABLE ENERGY AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
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Conference Welcome: Converting Waste Streams To Renewable Energy In Iowa
Pat Boddy, Interim Director, Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Organic Waste Management, Renewable Energy And Smart Growth
Karl Brooks, Regional Administrator, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7

Anaerobic Digestion Trends In The United States
Chris Voell, USEPA AgSTAR

Tomorrow’s Needs For Today’s Food Recycling
Brian Dick, Quest Recycling Services, LLC

Coffee Break

Concurrent Session A
Concurrent Session B
Monday, October 18, 2010 — 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM

URBAN RENEWABLE ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES

Port Authority Explores Biogas Generation Options
Peter Klein, St. Paul (MN) Port Authority

Repowering America's Land: Renewable Energy On Potentially Contaminated Land & Other Sites
Shelley Brodie, USEPA Region 7

Integrating Renewable Energy Into Sustainable Communities
Amanda Halstead, USEPA Region 7

ENTREPRENEURING IN THE BIOGAS SPACE

Developing, Funding and Executing Profitable Community Biogas Projects
Kevin Maas, Farm Power Northwest

From Wall Street To Organic Waste Management
Andrew Kessler, Turning Earth, LLC

Transitioning Into Biogas Production
Jeff Moore, Quasar Energy Group

Lunch Break
Concurrent Session A
Concurrent Session B
Concurrent Session C
Monday, October 18, 2010 — 1:45 PM – 3:30 PM

NEBRASKA COLLABORATION ADVANCES METHANE RECOVERY

Methane Recovery In State Energy Planning, Policies
Dave Dingman, Nebraska Energy Office

Development Logistics, Operation Of Swine Manure Digester
Danny Kluthe, OLean Energy

Public Utility Perspectives On Digester Biogas Power
Franklin Thompson, Nebraska Public Power District (Retired)

Economic Analysis of Farm Digesters
Crystal Powers, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

SOURCING ORGANICS FOR CODIGESTION

Mapping, Analytical Tools To Source Organics, Calculate Project Economics
Charles Kennedy, Carbon Management Services, Tetra Tech

Collection Logistics, Bioenergy Potential Of Food Waste Streams
Mike Manna, Organic Recycling Solutions, LLC

Assessing Organic Feedstocks In Twin Cities Metro Area
Dan Krivit, Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC

Bioplastics And Managing Feedstock Streams
Debra Darby, Mirel Bioplastics

OPTIMIZING DIGESTER MANAGEMENT

Effects Of Source Separated Organics Composition On Digester Management
Nadeem Afghan, BIOFerm Energy Systems

Monitoring And Maintaining An AD Plant
Dennis Totzke, Applied Technology, Inc.

Novel Biogas Continuous Cascade Fermentation System And Analytical Methods
Fritz Mödinger, Renergia S.r.l.

Bacterial Elimination In Thermophilic And Mesophilic Digestion Processes
Leann Hinger, Highmark Renewables Research LP

Coffee Break
Concurrent Session A
Concurrent Session B
Concurrent Session C
Monday, October 18, 2010 —4:15 PM – 6:00 PM

AMERICAN BIOGAS COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE FORUM

Federal Incentives, Policies To Advance Anaerobic Digestion — A 2010 Legislative Overview
Norma McDonald, American Biogas Council

2011 And Beyond — Federal And State Perspectives
John Moreland, Congressional Staff, Senator Tom Harkin
Peter Taglia, Clean Wisconsin
Adam Halsband, American Biogas Council
Norma McDonald, American Biogas Council

ORGANICS COLLECTION, ENERGY PRODUCTION IN EUROPE

Organic Waste Recovery And Energy Production In Italy
David Newman, Italian Composting Consortium

Tools To Collect Organics, Diversion To Digestion And Composting
Christian Garaffa, Novamont SpA

Anaerobic Digestion Of Food Waste Streams In France, Italy
Catie Lewis, Entec Biogas USA

Two Stage Treatment Of Source Separated Organics In Italy
Stefan Kromus, enbasys gmbh

WOODY BIOMASS ENERGY

Lifecycle Inventory Of Wisconsin Wood Pellet Fuel Manufacturers
Adam Snippen and John Katers, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

Woody Biomass Inventory, Markets In Kansas
Larry Biles, Kansas Forest Service

Heating And Cooling College Campuses
Ed Hoffman, Nebraska State Colleges

Biomass Energy Wood Recovery Project
Marie DeVries, Cedar Rapids Linn County (IA) Solid Waste Agency

Evening Reception

SPONSORS
Novamont Materi-Bi compostable products
Novamont
EPA-AgSTAR
US EPA
Region 7
Iowa Department Of Natural Resources
Flotech Services NA, Ltd.
Gaia Recycle
American Biogas Council

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