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 10th Annual LMOP Conference
and Project Expo
Proceedings and Highlights
At the 2007 LMOP Conference, held in Baltimore, Maryland on January 23-24, attendees learned about the latest projects, technologies and financial incentives and 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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Speaker Biographies (PDF, 7 pp.,140 KB)
Project Expo: Landfills in Search of Development
Each session concluded with information on one of the Project Expo sites. Their information is listed below:
- Albemarle Ivy Landfill, Virginia (PDF, 4 pp., 115 KB)
- Anchorage Regional Landfill, Alaska (PDF, 4 pp., 158 KB)
- Coffee County Landfill, Alabama (PDF, 4 pp., 75 KB)
- Fairmead Solid Waste Disposal Site, California (PDF, 4 pp., 120 KB)
- Gaston County Landfill, North Carolina (PDF, 4 pp., 103 KB)
- Greenbrier County Landfill, West Virginia (PDF, 4 pp., 113 KB)
- Highway 309 Landfill, Georgia (PDF, 4 pp., 106 KB)
- Maple Hill Landfill, Missouri (PDF, 4 pp., 125 KB)
- Maysville/Mason County Landfill, Kentucky (PDF, 4 pp., 110 KB)
- Mercer County Landfill, West Virginia (PDF, 4 pp., 128 KB)
- Pine Belt Regional Landfill, Mississippi (PDF, 4 pp., 124 KB)
- Smith's Creek Landfill, Michigan (PDF, 4 pp., 130 KB)
- South Kent Landfill, Michigan (PDF, 4 pp., 127 KB)
- Valley Meadows Landfill, Wisconsin (PDF, 4 pp., 123 KB)
Welcome and Conference Overview (PDF, 14 pp., 677 KB)
Brian Guzzone, Team Leader, Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP),
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) |
Session 1: Financing LFG Energy Projects
Moderator: Rachel Goldstein, LMOP, US EPA |
- Opportunities to Register and Market Landfill Methane Offset Credits on the Chicago Exchange (PDF, 20 pp., 465 KB), Rob McAndrew, Chicago Climate Exchange
- Selling LFG Emission Offsets on the Chicago Climate Exchange (PDF, 21 pp., 1.3 MB), James Warner, Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority
- Wabash Valley Power Agency and Element Markets Asset Management in Opaque Markets (PDF, 18 pp., 167 KB), 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., 244 KB), Doug Lamb and Laura Jones, Hunton & Williams
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Session 2: International Lessons Learned
Moderator: Greg Vogt, SCS Engineers |
- Methane to Markets: US Government Update – Landfill Gas Activity (PDF, 11 pp., 427 KB), Brian Guzzone, LMOP US EPA
- The World Bank and Development of Landfill Gas Recovery Projects in Developing Countries (PDF, 25 pp., 411 KB), 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., 226 KB), Steven Hamilton, SCS Energy
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2006 LMOP Partner and Project of the Year Awards Luncheon (PDF, 18 pp., 785 KB)
EPA Recognizes Partners for GHG Reductions
>> Press Release 
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Session 3: What’s New in ’06 – Part 1
Moderator: Chris Voell, LMOP US EPA |
- LFG to Electricity Project in Salt Lake City (PDF, 34 pp., 3.1 MB), Gary Merrill, Murray City Power
- World’s First “Green” Paint Shop (PDF, 24 pp., 799 KB), 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., 564 KB), Timm Muth, Jackson County Green Energy Park
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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., 816 KB), Robert Viers, P.E. and William Malone, DeKalb County, and Robert Gardner, SCS Engineers
- Two New High Btu Project Realizations – A Future Trend (PDF, 43 pp., 1.32 KB), 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., 768 KB), John Love, Energy Developments, Inc.
- An Innovative Solution: Creating Liquefied Natural Gas from Landfill Gas (PDF, 10 pp., 645 KB), Dan Clarkson, Prometheus Energy Company
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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., 482 KB), Allan Braun, Jr., President, Braun Consulting
- High-Btu Projects Using Pressure Swing Absorption Technology (PDF, 56 pp., 115 KB), Richard Gladstone, II, Green Gas Energy, LLC
- Reactivation of the Closed 7 MW Penrose LFG-fired Power Plant (PDF, 32 pp., 1.5 MB), Jeff Pierce, SCS Energy
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Session 6: SWANA Project Case Studies-Showcases of Excellence
Moderator: Brent Dieleman, SWANA |
- Onyx Cranberry Creek Landfill: GOLD Excellence Award Winner (PDF, 39 pp., 3.6 MB), Ronald Strube, Veolia ES – Solid Waste, Erik Hansen, Veolia ES – Solid Waste
- Conestoga Landfill – Morgantown, PA (PDF, 17 pp., 2.5 MB), Joel Zylstra, Granger Energy
- Cytec Industries-Jefferson Parish Sanitary Landfill: BRONZE Excellence Award Winner (PDF, 24 pp., 827 KB), Greg Deis, Cytec Industries
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Session 7: Pipeline Safety and Estimating Gas Generation
Moderator: Brian Guzzone, LMOP, US EPA |
- Pipeline Safety Issues for the Landfill Gas Industry (PDF, 12 pp., 152 KB), Paul Oleksa, Oleksa and Associates
- A Systematic Framework for Estimating Future LFG Recovery Rates Based on Current GCCS Performance (PDF, 43 pp., 742 KB), Dr. Ramachandran Kulasingam, Ph.D., Geosyntec Consultants
- Landfill Gas Generation at Open Dump Landfills in Developing Countries (PDF, 49 pp., 1.2 MB), James Peck, P.E., Hydro Geo Chem, Inc.
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Session 8: What’s LMOP Up To? New Partner Products and Services
Moderator: Victoria Ludwig, LMOP, US EPA
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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
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- How to Enter the Mexican Marketplace (PDF, 18 pp., 190 KB)
Bill Burwell, Director, U.S. Export Assistance Center – Baltimore, Maryland
U.S. Department of Commerce Commercial Service
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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., 291 KB)
Deborah Moronese, Insurance Program Officer
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
- Export Financing and Guarantees for Exporters – Mexico (PDF, 18 pp., 157 KB)
Kenneth Vranich, Business Development Officer
Export-Import Bank of the United States (EX-IM)
- Funding of Pre-Feasibility Studies (PDF, 18 pp., 551 KB)
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., 1.3 MB)
Jorge Padilla Olvera, General Director
Simeprode and Vice President, Bioenergía de Nuevo Leon
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Jaime Saldaña Mendez, Under Director
Seisa and President, Bioenergía de Nuevo Leon
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