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Sizing-Up Anaerobic Digestion
biomass magazine ^ | July 2008 Issue | Bryan Sims / Photos Jim Manganella

Posted on 06/17/2008 7:24:40 PM PDT by Kevin J waldroup

Sizing-Up Anaerobic Digestion

When Richard Kessel became the chief executive officer for the Tarrytown, N.Y.-based Environmental Power Corp. in July 2006, he was armed with more than 30 years experience in the energy field and the wherewithal to mold companies into formidable players in the renewable energy industry.

EPC, and its single subsidiary Microgy Inc., is rapidly expanding its renewable energy portfolio by developing, owning and operating large-scale anaerobic digestion facilities that produce methane-rich biogas from agricultural livestock and organic wastes. EPC’s ability to design anaerobic digestion systems and to provide ongoing operational maintenance on a large scale sets it apart from the small-scale, farmer-owned anaerobic digestion model, according to Kessel. “What really makes us unique is the size of our projects,” he says. “We’re really looking to sell—in the wholesale market—a natural gas product and that’s what really differentiates us.”

Acquired by EPC in 2001, Microgy holds the exclusive North American license for a proprietary Danish anaerobic digestion technology that has been proven to generate significantly more biogas than other digestion methods. Microgy designs thermophylic anaerobic digestion facilities that produce EPC’s trademarked Renewable Natural Gas or methane.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events; Technical
KEYWORDS: biofuels; biomass; energy; environment; oil

1 posted on 06/17/2008 7:24:41 PM PDT by Kevin J waldroup
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EPC’s ability to design anaerobic digestion systems...set it apart from the small-scale, farmer-owned anaerobic digestion model... “What really makes us unique is the size of our projects,” he says. “We’re really looking to sell

I'm holding my breath.

2 posted on 06/17/2008 7:34:49 PM PDT by Rudder
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methane-rich biogas ... isn't that a polite way of saying farts.
3 posted on 06/17/2008 7:37:54 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
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Other utilities across the country have also expressed interest in acquiring EPC’s RNG output. “We’re obviously going to sell our gas into the highest value market,” Hall says. “We’re looking for places that have high gas prices and where we’re going to get a high value for the renewable attributes. They are going to use this gas in their most efficient generating resources so that they can maximize the production of renewable energy credits to help satisfy their RPS obligations.”

Hi, welcome to the Bio Boutique, how may we sc*** you today?

sheeple!

4 posted on 06/17/2008 7:56:45 PM PDT by theymakemesick (The war on drugs benefits government agencies, politicians and drug dealers, they don't want to win.)
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ping


5 posted on 06/17/2008 7:58:32 PM PDT by Normandy
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To: theymakemesick

ping


6 posted on 06/17/2008 7:58:58 PM PDT by Normandy
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To: Kevin J waldroup

thanks, bump for later


7 posted on 06/17/2008 8:06:34 PM PDT by neverdem (I'm praying for a Divine Intervention.)
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To: Kevin J waldroup

bump


8 posted on 06/17/2008 8:14:05 PM PDT by VOA
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Anything that involves Richard Kessel needs to be questioned.

He did nothing of value during his years of mismanaging LILCO.

9 posted on 06/17/2008 8:14:30 PM PDT by CaptainK (...please make it stop. Shake a can of pennies at it.)
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