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Anaerobic Digest 0 0 0 0 0 BioCycle October 2017, Vol. 58, No. 9, p. 14	Emission Control For Anaerobic Digesters 0 0 0 0 0 An emission control evaluation, air quality modeling, permit application preparation, and post permit compliance activities are significant components of the air quality permitting process. Part II John Hinckley BioCycle October 2017, Vol. 58, No. 9, p. 45
Anaerobic Digest 0 0 0 0 0 BioCycle August 2017, Vol. 58, No. 7, p. 16	Merchant Biogas Plant Services Food Waste Generators 0 0 0 0 0 Connecticut anaerobic digester has capacity to process 40,000 tons/year of dry and liquid food waste. The host community is purchasing the renewable power. Bob Spencer, Morgan Casella and Nora Goldstein BioCycle July 2017, Vol. 58, No. 6, p. 33
What The AD Industry Can Learn From Solar Standardization 0 0 0 0 0 Applying a proven project finance model to the anaerobic digestion industry is the best way to ensure projects get built and operate profitably over the long-term. John Dannan and Janice Tran BioCycle July 2017, Vol. 58, No. 6, p. 37 THE U.S. anaerobic digestion (AD) market represents an attractive, multibillion dollar investment opportunity. However, structural industry	EV Biofuel — Farm AD Power 0 0 0 0 0 Using electricity produced with biogas as a fuel for electric vehicles was finalized by EPA under the Renewable Fuel Standard in 2014. To date, no pending applications have been approved. Michael Lemon and Jim Lemon BioCycle June 2017, Vol. 58, No. 5, p. 35
BioEnergy Outlook: The Biogas Pitch 1 0 1 0 0 Ted Niblock BioCycle March/April 2017, Vol. 58, No. 3, p. 70	Anaerobic Digest 0 0 0 0 0 BioCycle February 2017, Vol. 58, No. 2, p. 16
RNG, Cellulosic Fuels And The Renewable Fuel Standard 0 0 0 0 0 Because of an all-time high waiver credit value paired with strong advanced RIN prices, renewable natural gas could fetch $35/MMBtu in 2017. Susan Olson BioCycle February 2017, Vol. 58, No. 2, p. 30	Microaeration Reduces Hydrogen Sulfide In Biogas 0 0 0 0 0 USDA research shows dosing very small amounts of oxygen into an anaerobic digester significantly improves biogas quality. Walter Mulbry, Stephanie Lansing and Craig Coker BioCycle January 2017, Vol. 58, No. 1, p. 57
Anaerobic Digest 0 0 0 0 0 BioCycle December 2016, Vol. 57, No. 11, p. 14	Tax Credit Tips For Biogas Projects 0 0 0 0 0 To tap into available federal tax credits, biogas projects in development should examine steps they might need to take before December 31, 2016. Kathy Parker BioCycle November 2016, Vol. 57, No. 10, p. 29
BioEnergy Outlook: Interconnection Pitfalls 0 0 0 0 0 Ted Niblock BioCycle November 2016, Vol. 57, No. 10, p. 38 This content is for subscribers only. Please login to view this content. (Register here.)	Anaerobic Digest 0 0 0 0 0 BioCycle October 2016, Vol. 57, No. 9, p. 13
Evaluating Biogas Management Technologies 0 0 0 0 0 New report compares performance of seven biogas management technologies, focusing on economics and emissions. C. Ely, R. Williams, T. Martynowicz and M. Kosusko BioCycle October 2016, Vol. 57, No. 9, p. 38	Residential SSO To High Solids Anaerobic Digestion 1 0 0 0 0 Source separated organics, including kitchen and garden waste, are processed in a dry AD plant. Resulting biomethane is injected into an adjacent natural gas pipeline. Craig Coker BioCycle October 2016, Vol. 57, No. 9, p. 43
Anaerobic Digest 0 0 0 0 0 BioCycle September 2016, Vol. 57, No. 8, p. 20	Case For Codigestion At Water Resource Recovery Facilities 0 0 0 0 0 About 150 WRRFs in the U.S. accept food waste hauled to their anaerobic digesters for energy recovery. The potential exists to expand this to the 1,200 WRRFs with AD. Lauren Fillmore and Allison Deines BioCycle September 2016, Vol. 57, No. 8, p. 50
BioEnergy Outlook: Biogas Policy Platform 0 0 0 0 0 Ted Niblock BioCycle September 2016, Vol. 57, No. 8, p. 70 This content is for subscribers only. Please login to view this content. (Register here.)	Upgrading Biogas To Renewable Natural Gas 0 0 0 0 0 Feasibility analysis for California gas utility investigated current biogas upgrading technologies, focusing on availability, performance, cost and possible R&D needs. Craig Coker BioCycle August 2016, Vol. 57, No. 7, p. 48 This content is for subscribers only. Please login to view this content. (Register here.)
Biogas To Fleet Fuel In South San Francisco 0 0 0 0 0 A solid waste and organics collection company uses biogas from an anaerobic digestion facility built at its transfer station to fuel 27 of its 40 trucks. Nora Goldstein BioCycle July 2016, Vol. 57, No. 6, p. 35	BioEnergy Outlook: Brexit And Climate Policy 0 0 0 0 0 Ted Niblock BioCycle July 2016, Vol. 57, No. 6, p. 38
Anaerobic Digest 0 0 0 0 0 BioCycle June 2016, Vol. 57, No. 5, p. 13	Biogas Piping Design And Safety 0 0 0 1 0 The natural gas industry’s end-user piping design and regulations serve as guidance for biogas conveyance because both use smaller diameter pipes and operate at lower pressures. Sara Martin and Craig Coker BioCycle June 2016, Vol. 57, No. 5, p. 44
Commentary: Implementing The Electric RFS 0 0 0 0 0 Jim Lemon and Michael Lemon BioCycle March/April 2016, Vol. 57, No. 3, p. 52	BioEnergy Outlook: Biogas And Environmental Justice 0 0 0 0 0 Ted Niblock BioCycle February 2016, Vol. 57, No. 2, p. 38
Anaerobic Digest 0 0 0 0 0 BioCycle January 2016, Vol. 57, No. 1 p.18	Biogas And The Clean Power Plan 0 0 0 0 0 American Biogas Council explains a major opportunity for anaerobic digestion and biogas in all 50 states in 2016. But action is needed. Maureen Walsh BioCycle January 2016, Vol. 57, No. 1 p.57
Biomass-To-Electricity Tax Credits Extended 0 0 0 0 0 The Omnibus Act passed by Congress and signed into law in December includes short extensions of production and investment tax credits for biogas-to-electricity projects. Craig Coker BioCycle January 2016, Vol. 57, No. 1 p.60	Anaerobic Digest 0 0 0 0 0 BioCycle December 2015, Vol. 56, No. 11, p. 17
The Renewable Energy Generation 0 0 0 0 0 Brett Reinford brought the idea of anaerobic digestion to his parents’ dairy farm. His brother, Chad, was then inspired to install a larger AD system on his own farming operation. Molly Farrell Tucker BioCycle December 2015, Vol. 56, No. 11, p. 46	Anaerobic Digest 0 0 0 0 0 BioCycle November 2015, Vol. 56, No. 10, p. 14
ABC 2015 Award Winners 0 0 0 0 0 A total of 12 awards were presented by the American Biogas Council to agricultural, municipal, institutional and merchant anaerobic digestion facilities and innovative technology developers. Patrick Serfass BioCycle November 2015, Vol. 56, No. 10, p. 42	Moving Wisconsin’s Biogas Industry Forward 0 0 0 0 0 A recent survey of Wisconsin’s biogas industry — which includes 172 anaerobic digesters —highlights challenges and solutions needed to advance biogas facility development. Clinton Fandrich and Amanda Mott BioCycle September 2015, Vol. 56, No. 8, p. 36
Anaerobic Digest 0 0 0 0 0 BioCycle September 2015, Vol. 56, No. 8, p. 22	American Biogas Council Policy Update 0 0 0 0 0 ABC staff and members met with White House staff, legislators and federal agency officials during a recent fly-in to Washington, D.C. Maureen Walsh and Dayanita Ramesh BioCycle September 2015, Vol. 56, No. 8, p. 59
BioEnergy Outlook: Communicating Value 0 0 0 0 0 Ted Niblock BioCycle September 2015, Vol. 56, No. 8, p. 70	Low Cost Switch To 100% Renewables 0 0 0 0 0 Is Georgetown, Texas a model for other cities to follow to make a switch to 100 percent renewable energy? John Farrell BioCycle August 2015, Vol. 56, No. 7, p. 51
Anaerobic Digest 0 0 0 0 0 BioCycle July 2015, Vol. 56, No. 6, p. 14	Entrepreneur Connects Generators To AD 0 0 0 0 0 A Northeast company brings anaerobic digestion and renewable energy to the feedstock sources in Ohio and New York State. Dan Emerson BioCycle July 2015, Vol. 56, No. 6, p. 34
Digester Biogas Heats Up Ethanol Plant 0 0 0 0 0 Pixley Biogas in Pixley, California is the state’s first anaerobic digester that is powering another renewable energy facility. Dan Emerson BioCycle June 2015, Vol. 56, No. 5, p. 46	Boosting Biogas And The Bottom Line At WRRFs 0 0 0 0 0 “Traditional” WWTPs with anaerobic digesters are adding high strength food waste and FOG to become Water Resource Recovery Facilities with significantly smaller carbon footprints. Part I Marsha Johnston BioCycle June 2015, Vol. 56, No. 5, p. 48 This content is for subscribers only. Please login to view this content. (Register here.)
Insights Into Biogas Project Financing 0 0 0 0 0 Recent American Biogas Council webinar focused on tools and strategies to raise capital for anaerobic digestion facilities targeting food waste feedstocks. Marsha Johnston BioCycle May 2015, Vol. 56, No. 4, p. 46 This content is for subscribers only. Please login to view this content. (Register here.)	Anaerobic Digest 0 0 0 0 0 BioCycle March/April 2015, Vol. 56, No. 3, p. 22
BioEnergy Outlook: Sanity Of Carbon Pricing 0 0 0 0 0 Ted Niblock BioCycle March/April 2015, Vol. 56, No. 3, p. 86	BioEnergy Outlook: Keystone Pipeline Fallout 0 0 1 0 0 Ted Niblock BioCycle February 2015, Vol. 56, No. 2, p. 46
Anaerobic Digest 0 0 0 0 0 BioCycle January 2015, Vol. 56, No. 1, p. 22	Quantifying Landfill Biogas Production Potential In The U.S. 0 0 0 0 0 New study estimates that volume of landfill-derived methane in U.S. is 466 billion cubic feet per year, of which 66 percent is collected and only 58 percent is utilized. A.E. Schauer-Gimenez, A.J. Cal, M-C. Morse, A.J. Pieja, K.M. Holtman and W.J. Orts BioCycle November 2014, Vol. 55, No. 10, p. 43
Anaerobic Digest 0 0 0 0 0 BioCycle November 2014, Vol. 55, No. 10, p. 16	BioCycle Live: Opening Plenary Session, BioCycle East Coast Conference 2014 0 0 0 0 0 Unedited video from opening plenary session of BioCycle East Coast Conference, October 28, 2014.
Commentary: Biogas And The November Election 0 0 0 0 0 Ted Niblock BioCycle October 2014, Vol. 55, No. 9, p. 52	Anaerobic Digester Good Fit For Rendering Plant 0 0 0 0 0 California renderer installs digester system to process plant’s wastewater and grease trap waste, as well as additional food residuals streams. Conditioned biogas will fuel collection trucks. Soren Rasmussen BioCycle October 2014, Vol. 55, No. 9, p. 48
Advancing Organics Recycling On The East Coast 0 0 0 0 0 Meeting demand for organics processing infrastructure, building climate-resilient communities and restoration of the Chesapeake Bay watershed are hot topics for discussion at BioCycle East Coast Conference 2014. Nora Goldstein BioCycle September 2014, Vol. 55, No. 8, p. 28	Federal Biogas Opportunities Roadmap 0 0 0 0 0 Roadmap identifies existing federal programs and funding that can increase use of biogas systems to reduce methane emissions and generate energy and fuels. Patrick Serfass BioCycle September 2014, Vol. 55, No. 8, p. 54
BioCycle World 0 0 0 0 0 BioCycle September 2014, Vol. 55, No. 8, p. 8	Central America Coffee Growers Generate Biogas To Fuel Facilities And Kitchen Stoves 0 0 0 0 0 The Energy from Coffee Wastewater project has been implemented in a range of differently sized farms in Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
Power Positive Resource Recovery 0 0 0 0 0 Using laws of thermodynamic analysis to evaluate the energy and power characteristics of wastewater and beneficial uses of biogas offers greater insight into best business practices and what is achievable. David Parry BioCycle August 2014, Vol. 55, No. 7, p. 45	Anaerobic Digest 0 0 0 0 0 BioCycle August 2014, Vol. 55, No. 7, p. 20
Anaerobic Digest 0 0 0 0 0 BioCycle July 2014, Vol. 55, No. 6, p. 16	Symphony Of The Microgrid At An Urban University 1 0 0 0 0 The University of California San Diego’s microgrid produces 92 percent of its annual electricity load and 95 percent of its heating and cooling load. A fuel cell powered by directed biogas is a cornerstone of the operation. Marsha W. Johnston BioCycle July 2014, Vol. 55, No. 6, p. 51
Anaerobic Digest 0 0 0 0 0 BioCycle June 2014, Vol. 55, No. 5, p. 18	Building A Biogas Highway In The U.S. 0 0 0 0 0 Studies “conservatively” estimate renewable natural gas could replace 16 percent of the 38 billion gallons of diesel fuel consumed annually by the 10 million fleet trucks and buses on American roads. Peter Gorrie BioCycle March/April 2014, Vol. 55, No. 3, p. 36 This content is for subscribers only. Please login to view this content. (Register here.)
Feedstock Seasonality Impact On Biogas Production 0 0 0 0 0 First graduate student to work on-site at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh dry fermentation digester describes feedstock variations and biogas production trends. Brooke Koenig BioCycle February 2014, Vol. 55, No. 2, p. 43	Anaerobic Digest 0 0 0 0 0 BioCycle February 2014, Vol. 55, No. 2, p. 13
Biogas Potential In Canada 0 0 0 0 0 New study reports that about two-thirds of the potential national biogas contribution would come from on-farm anaerobic digesters. Peter Gorrie BioCycle December 2013, Vol. 54, No. 12, p. 34	Biogas To Heat And Power 0 0 0 0 0 A variety of turbines and IC engines are designed to operate on biogas. Both types of cogeneration equipment have unique characteristics including their electrical and thermal efficiency. Kim Murdock-Timmerman BioCycle September 2013, Vol. 54, No. 9, p. 59
AD And Biogas Technology Developments In UK 0 0 0 0 0 BioCycle editor highlights some exhibits at the UK’s Anaerobic Digestion & Biogas Association Conference and trade show held in July. David Riggle BioCycle August 2013, Vol. 54, No. 8, p. 42	Anaerobic Digest 0 0 0 0 0 BioCycle March 2013, Vol. 54, No. 3, p. 19
Biogas Production And Potential From U.S. Wastewater Treatment 0 0 0 0 0 An extensive data collection undertaking has yielded an improved picture of wastewater treatment plants in the U.S. with operating anaerobic digesters and if and how the biogas generated is utilized. Maile Lono-Batura, Yinan Qi and Ned Beecher BioCycle December 2012, Vol. 53, No. 12, p. 46	Anaerobic Digest 0 0 0 0 0 BioCycle December 2012, Vol. 53, No. 12, p. 19
Anaerobic Digest 0 0 0 0 0 BioCycle November 2012, Vol. 53, No. 11, p. 17 Diamond Bar, California: RFP For Emission Control Technologies For Biogas Engines The South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) has released an RFP to solicit proposals for the deployment of selective noncatalytic reduction (SNCR) emission control technologies for internal combustion engines operating on landfill and/or digester	Innovation Key To Biosolids Digestion 0 0 0 0 0 Facility scheduled for completion in 2014 at Washington, D.C. treatment plant will utilize thermal hydrolysis and anaerobic digestion — and produce 11.8 MW of power. Diane Greer BioCycle October 2012, Vol. 53, No. 10, p. 42
Anaerobic Digest 0 0 0 0 0 BioCycle September 2012, Vol. 53, No. 9, p. 19 Washington, DC: USDA Announces AD Funding The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business-Cooperative Service recently announced $14 million in funding for its Value Added Producer Grant competitive grants program. The program is designed to help agricultural producers enter into value-added activities and may be	Anaerobic Digest 0 0 0 0 0 BioCycle August 2012, Vol. 53, No. 8, p. 18
Microturbines Fill Biogas Utilization Niche 0 0 0 0 0 Ability to meet stringent air quality emissions rules, “plug and play” interconnection and ease of maintenance are among features attractive to digester operators at WWTPs. Diane Greer BioCycle August 2012, Vol. 53, No. 8, p. 54	Energy Efficiency And Biogas Generation At Wastewater Plants 0 0 0 0 0 Anaerobic digestion systems are being upgraded to accept food waste and FOG to boost energy generation. Diane Greer BioCycle July 2012, Vol. 53, No. 7, p. 37
Anaerobic Digest 0 0 0 0 0 BioCycle July 2012, Vol. 53, No. 7, p. 14	How To Speak “Natural Gas” 0 0 0 0 0 Achieving optimal communications with local natural gas distribution and transmission pipeline companies can help bring renewable natural gas projects to successful fruition. Diane L. Saber BioCycle May 2012, Vol. 53, No. 5, p. 41 This content is for subscribers only. Please login to view this content. (Register here.)
Indian Village Adopts Household Biogas 0 0 0 0 0 BioCycle April 2012, Vol. 53, No. 4, p. 46 A model program improves community’s self-reliance, generates fuel and provides digested dung for soil fertility. This content is for subscribers only. Please login to view this content. (Register here.)	Anaerobic Digestion 0 0 0 0 0 BioCycle April 2012, Vol. 53, No. 4, p. 18 Ontario, Canada: Favorable News On Biogas Feed-In Tariff; Portland, Oregon: Biogas Project Eschews Public Funding; Sacramento, California: High Solids Anaerobic Digester; London, England: Famous Ad Investors In Britain; St. Paul, Minnesota: State Funding For Ad Projects; Rosemont, Illinois: Sustainable Dairy Farmers Honored; Washington, DC: DC Waters Invests $4.1 Billion In Renewables