Landfill Methane Outreach Program
10th Annual LMOP Conference Proceedings
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At the 2007 LMOP Conference, held in Baltimore, Maryland, on January 23—24, attendees learned about the latest projects, technologies, and financial incentives. Once again, the conference included technical presentations, exhibits, and a Project Expo. Listed below are the panels held at the conference and the speakers who presented.
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Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Speaker Biographies (PDF) (7 pp,140K)
Welcome and Conference Overview (PDF) (14 pp, 677K)
Brian Guzzone, Team Leader, LMOP, U.S. EPA
Session 1: Financing LFG Energy Projects
Moderator: Rachel Goldstein, LMOP, U.S. EPA
- Opportunities to Register and Market Landfill Methane Offset Credits on the Chicago Exchange (PDF) (20 pp, 465K),
Rob McAndrew, Chicago Climate Exchange - Selling LFG Emission Offsets on the Chicago Climate Exchange (PDF) (21 pp, 1.3MB),
James Warner, Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority - Wabash Valley Power Agency and Element Markets Asset Management in Opaque Markets (PDF) (18 pp, 167K),
Greg Wagoner, Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc., and
John Sniffen, Element Markets, LLC - The Latest on Clean Renewable Energy Bonds and Tax Credits (PDF) (15 pp, 244K),
Doug Lamb and Laura Jones, Hunton & Williams
Session 2: International Lessons Learned
Moderator: Greg Vogt, SCS Engineers
- Methane to Markets: U.S. Government Update—Landfill Gas Activity (PDF) (11 pp, 427K),
Brian Guzzone, LMOP, U.S. EPA - The World Bank and Development of Landfill Gas Recovery Projects in Developing Countries (PDF) (25 pp, 411K),
Charles Peterson and Zarina Azizova, The World Bank - Practical Challenges in Providing Carbon Emission Reduction Credits From Landfills in the Developing World (PDF) (22 pp, 226K),
Steven Hamilton, SCS Energy
Lunch
2006 LMOP Partner and Project of the Year Awards Luncheon (PDF) (18 pp, 785K)
EPA Recognizes Partners for GHG Reductions
» Press Release
Session 3: What's New in '06—Part 1
Moderator: Chris Voell, LMOP, U.S. EPA
- LFG to Electricity Project in Salt Lake City (PDF) (34 pp, 4.2MB),
Gary Merrill, Murray City Power - World's First “Green” Paint Shop (PDF) (24 pp, 799K),
Gordon Harbison, C.E.M., Dürr Systems, Inc., and
Briggs Hamilton, BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC - LFG-Fired Blacksmithing and Biodiesel in North Carolina (PDF) (25 pp, 564K), Timm Muth, Jackson County Green Energy Park
Session 4: What's New in '06—Part 2
Moderator: David Mauney, CPL Systems
- 3.2 MW Green Energy Facility in DeKalb County, Georgia (PDF) (23 pp, 816K),
Robert Viers, PE, and William Malone, DeKalb County, and
Robert Gardner, SCS Engineers - Two New High Btu Project Realizations—A Future Trend (PDF) (43 pp, 1.3MB),
Harry Crouse, Keystone Renewable Energy, LLC,
Scott Hill, Energy Systems Group, and
Charles Anderson, Air Liquide-MEDAL - More Green Power in Texas—The Covel Gardens LFG to Electric Power Station (PDF) (26 pp, 768K),
John Love, Energy Developments, Inc. - An Innovative Solution: Creating Liquefied Natural Gas from Landfill Gas (PDF) (10 pp, 645K),
Dan Clarkson, Prometheus Energy Company
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Session 5: What's New in '06—Part 3
Moderator: Sarah Simon, Shaw Environmental, Inc.
- Fueling the University of New Hampshire on LFG (PDF) (34 pp, 482K),
Allan Braun, Jr., President, Braun Consulting - High-Btu Projects Using Pressure Swing Absorption Technology (PDF) (56 pp, 115K),
Richard Gladstone, II, Green Gas Energy, LLC - Reactivation of the Closed 7 MW Penrose LFG-Fired Power Plant (PDF) (32 pp, 1.5MB),
Jeff Pierce, SCS Energy
Session 6: SWANA Project Case Studies—Showcases of Excellence
Moderator: Brent Dieleman, SWANA
- Onyx Cranberry Creek Landfill: GOLD Excellence Award Winner (PDF) (39 pp, 3.6MB),
Ronald Strube and Erik Hansen, Veolia ES—Solid Waste - Conestoga Landfill—Morgantown, PA (PDF) (17 pp, 2.5MB),
Joel Zylstra, Granger Energy - Cytec Industries—Jefferson Parish Sanitary Landfill: BRONZE Excellence Award Winner (PDF) (24 pp, 827K),
Greg Deis, Cytec Industries
Session 7: Pipeline Safety and Estimating Gas Generation
Moderator: Brian Guzzone, LMOP, U.S. EPA
- Pipeline Safety Issues for the Landfill Gas Industry (PDF) (12 pp, 152K),
Paul Oleksa, Oleksa and Associates - A Systematic Framework for Estimating Future LFG Recovery Rates Based on Current GCCS Performance (PDF) (43 pp, 742K),
Dr. Ramachandran Kulasingam, Ph.D., Geosyntec Consultants - Landfill Gas Generation at Open Dump Landfills in Developing Countries (PDF) (49 pp, 1.2MB),
James Peck, PE, Hydro Geo Chem, Inc.
Session 8: What's LMOP Up To? New Partner Products and Services
Moderator: Victoria Ludwig, LMOP, U.S. EPA
- What's LMOP Up To? New Partner Products and Services (PDF) (14 pp, 128K),
Victoria Ludwig, LMOP, U.S. EPA - Methane Emissions From Landfills (PDF) (9 pp, 326K),
Melissa Weitz, U.S. EPA
Special Session: How to Enter Mexico's Landfill Gas Industry
Session Moderator: Joe Neuhoff, Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries, U.S. Department of Commerce
- How to Enter the Mexican Marketplace (PDF) (18 pp, 190K)
Bill Burwell, Director, U.S. Export Assistance Center, Baltimore, Maryland
U.S. Department of Commerce Commercial Service
and
Daniel Crocker, Commercial Consul, U.S. Consulate General, Monterrey, Mexico
U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign Commercial Service (via speaker phone) - Insurance and Loan Guarantees for Exporters—Mexico (PDF) (24 pp, 291K)
Deborah Moronese, Insurance Program Officer
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) - Export Financing and Guarantees for Exporters—Mexico (PDF) (18 pp, 157K)
Kenneth Vranich, Business Development Officer
Export-Import Bank of the United States (EX-IM) - Funding of Pre-Feasibility Studies (PDF) (18 pp, 551K)
Kate Maloney, Country Manager for Mexico and Central America
U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) - Monterrey Biogas Project (Bioenergía de Nuevo Leon):
Lessons Learned and Expansion Strategy (PDF) (18 pp, 1.3MB)
Jorge Padilla Olvera, General Director, Simeprode, and Vice President, Bioenergía de Nuevo Leon
and
Jaime Saldaña Mendez, Under Director, Seisa, and President, Bioenergía de Nuevo Leon