Biomass
Taskforce
Issue 9 November 1999
Contents:
Biomass
Taskforce Membership Update
IEA
Bioenergy - Australia to Participate in Additional Tasks
Delta
Electricity Calls for Expressions of Interest for Biomass Energy
Plants
Biomass Taskforce
Review
ENERSLUDGE
(TM) Technology Commissioned at Subiaco Waste Water Treatment
Plant
Energy
Equipment International Pty Ltd Develops FBC Biomass
Plants
Renewable
Energy Equity Fund (REEF) Manager Announced
Renewable
Energy Commercialisation Program Round 2 - Grant for
Bioenergy
Renewable
Energy Commercialisation Program - Round 4 (RECP4)
NSW
Alternative Waste Technologies and Practices Inquiry
Third
Paper Released on Emissions Trading
New
Renewable Energy Initiatives from the Australian Greenhouse
Office
Action
Agendas for Emerging and Renewable Energy, and for the Forestry
Industry
BioFacts
SEDA's
Wet Wastes and Forestry Energy Studies Available on
CD-ROM
Australian
Renewable Energy Internet Site
International
Greenhouse Partnerships Program: Call for Project
Proposals
Biomass on the
Internet - Forthcoming
Events - Residues
Opportunities Corner
- Back
Issues of Biomass Taskforce Newsletters
About
Biomass
Taskforce Membership1
Update
The Biomass Taskforce now has 24 members, with recent new members
being Agriculture Fisheries Forestry Australia (AFFA), from the
Federal Government and Tarong Energy, from Queensland. Twenty-six
organisations now formally participate in the Biomass Taskforce, with
the CSIRO Divisions of Energy Technology and Forestry and Forest
Products sharing a membership, and Energy Developments Ltd being
joined by their subsidiary, Biomass Energy Services and Technology.
The Biomass Taskforce wishes to further expand its membership and
invites interested organisations to contact the Biomass Taskforce
Manager, Dr Stephen Schuck on tel/fax 02 9416 9246 or email:
Steve.Schuck@bigpond.com
in this regard.
IEA
Bioenergy – Australia to Participate in Additional
Tasks
Readers of this newsletter will be aware that the Biomass
Taskforce has been fostering participation in the International
Energy Agency's Bioenergy program by providing Australia's annual
membership fee to the IEA Bioenergy Executive Committee. The Biomass
Taskforce Manager has been convening a group which has been
participating in IEA Bioenergy Task 17, Short Rotation Crops for
Bioenergy since the beginning of 1999. The Biomass Taskforce will
now also directly participate in four additional Tasks in 2000, with
the Biomass Taskforce providing the additional Task membership fees,
with groups of Biomass Taskforce members participating in the Tasks
and separately funding attendance at international meetings. The
Tasks and participating groups for 2000 are presently:
Task 18-Conventional Forestry Systems for Bioenergy
- Bureau of Rural Sciences
- CS Energy
- CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products
- Forestry Tasmania
- Natural Resources and Environment
- Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation
- State Forests NSW
Task 19-Biomass Combustion
- CS Energy
- CSIRO Energy Technology
- CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products
- Delta Electricity
- Pacific Power
- Stanwell Corporation
- Tarong Energy
- Western Sydney Waste Board
Task 23-Energy from Thermal Conversion of MSW and RDF
- CS Energy
- CSIRO Energy Technology
- Delta Electricity
- Energy Developments Ltd/Biomass Energy Services and
Technology
- Pacific Power
- Tarong Energy
- Waste Service NSW
- Western Sydney Waste Board
Task 25-Greenhouse Gas Balances of Bioenergy Systems
- Bureau of Rural Sciences
- CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products
- Natural Resources and Environment
- Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation
- Stanwell Corporation
- State Forests NSW
- Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA)
Stephen Schuck, the Biomass Taskforce Manager represents Australia
on the Executive Committee of IEA Bioenergy and attended the 44th
Executive Committee meeting in Kyoto, Japan 10-12 November where
Australia's application to participate in these additional Tasks from
2000 was unanimously accepted.
Should you or your organisation wish to obtain information on IEA
Bioenergy and possible participation in this program, please contact
Steve Schuck on tel/fax: (02)9416-9246, or email Steve.Schuck@bigpond.com.
The IEA Bioenergy has its home page at URL: http://www.forestresearch.co.nz/ieabioenergy/home.htm
which provides links to the IEA Bioenergy Task sites and information
such as the Annual Report and the Strategic Plan.
Delta
Electricity Calls for Expressions of Interest for Biomass Energy
Plants
Delta Electricity, a member of the Biomass Taskforce, has called
for expressions of interest for the design, supply, installation and
commissioning of two biomass cogeneration plants at Condong and
Broadwater sugar mills in northern New South Wales. Delta Electricity
and the NSW Sugar Milling Co-operative Ltd have been working together
to further develop the electricity generating capability at the
Co-operative's three mills. The first stage of the development will
be the installation of high efficiency biomass fuelled cogeneration
plants, each of approximately 30 MWe capacity at Condong and
Broadwater. Subsequent phases will include an additional plant at
Harwood and additional capacity at Broadwater, bringing the total
installed capacity to around 100 MWe. The cogeneration plants will
provide process steam to the mills during the crushing season and
export excess electricity for sale as renewable energy. During the
non-crushing season, all electricity will be exported. Fuel for the
plants will come from bagasse, cane trash and other biomass fuels
such as saw mill waste, forestry products and other green waste.
Expressions of interest closed 19 October 1999.
Biomass Taskforce
Review
The Biomass Taskforce was formed in July 1997 for an initial three
year period by the then Energy Research and Development Corporation
(ERDC), the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation
(RIRDC) representing the Joint Venture Agroforestry Program,
Environment Australia (now the Australian Greenhouse Office) and the
Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC). There are now 24
members of the Biomass Taskforce. The Centre for International
Economics has been engaged by RIRDC on behalf of the Biomass
Taskforce members to conduct a review of the Biomass Taskforce with a
view to its continuation beyond June 2000. The outcome of this review
will be reported through this newsletter.
ENERSLUDGEÔ
Technology Commissioned at Subiaco Waste Water Treatment
Plant
A 30 dry tonnes per day waste sewage sludge to oil conversion
plant utilising the Environmental Solutions International 's
ENERSLUDGEÔ technology has
been commissioned at the Subiaco waste water treatment plant in
Perth. The plant has been built for the Water Corporation of Western
Australia by the ESI-Clough Joint Venture. The ENERSLUDGEÔ
thermo-chemical process is set to produce up to 8,000 litres
of bio-oil per day, sufficient to produce 1.2 MW of electricity. The
ENERSLUDGEÔ technology has
been under development for several years, with a pilot plant having
been established at Subiaco in 1988. Results from the pilot plant are
reported to indicate that each tonne of sludge will be converted to
340 kg of diesel grade oil, 420 kg of char, 120 kg of useful gas and
110 kg of reaction water. The bio-oil produced at the plant will be
used on-site to generate electricity and save the Water Corporation
of Western Australia about $500,000 per year in energy costs. The
total project cost is reported to be $22.6 million, and should be
recovered during the 40 year projected life of the plant. About 1.4
tonnes of greenhouse gases are avoided per tonne of sludge processed.
Byproducts of the process include dried sludge, activated char, oil
for use as a fuel, oil for use as a specialty chemical, and ash for
use in building materials. Trevor Bridle of ESI gave a presentation
on this process at a Biomass Taskforce Symposium held in Canberra in
October 1997. Trevor may be contacted on tel: 08 9242 2422, email:
esi@qnet.net.au.
Energy
Equipment International Pty Ltd Develops FBC Biomass Plants
Sydney based company, Energy Equipment is developing a number of
biomass energy projects in Australia, using its fluidised bed
combustor (FBC) technology. The company built a FBC for Letona Foods
in Leeton, NSW in 1989 (using coal tailings as fuel) and has
subsequently completed nine FBC projects, the most recent being at
the Subiaco plant (see above article), fuelled by effluent sludge.
Energy Equipment is currently developing a 20 MWe green wood waste to
energy project at Yatala, near Brisbane. The plant should be
completed by November 2000 with Energex believed to be purchasing the
renewable energy produced. Other similar sized projects based on the
FBC technology are under development for Somersby, NSW and George
Town, Tasmania (fuel-wood waste, potato peelings and onion
leaves).
Energy Equipment may be contacted on (02) 9966 1938, fax: (02)
9966 1309, email: energye@energyequipment.aust.com.
Renewable
Energy Equity Fund (REEF) Manager Announced
The REEF program was announced by the Prime Minister in November
1997. The Commonwealth government, through the Australian Greenhouse
Office, is providing $20 million with the private sector providing an
additional $10 million to set up a venture capital fund specifically
for renewable energy. The fund will operate according to guidelines
and eligibility criteria set by the Industry Research and Development
Board, in consultation with the Australian Greenhouse Office. The
fund manager, private investors and government will share the profits
from REEF which has a life of ten years. CVC REEF has been offered
the fund licence to act as manager for REEF. CVC REEF is a joint
venture between CVC Investment Managers Pty Ltd and Magma Pty Ltd.
Contact: Mr Merv Johnston, CVC REEF Ltd, Level 3, 24 Marcus Clarke
St, Canberra 2601. Tel: 02-6257-0000, fax: 02-6257-0003 or Mr Vanda
Gould, Level 40, 50 Bridge St, Sydney 2000. Tel: 02 9223-8800, fax:
02-9223-9808.
Renewable
Energy Commercialisation Program Round 2 - Grant for
Bioenergy
A grant of $1,000,000 has been made to Manildra Energy Australia
Pty Ltd by the Federal Government through the Australian Greenhouse
Office to assist the development of a commercial scale
advanced technology fuel ethanol plant using wheat starch as a feed
stock. The plant is located at Bomaderry, NSW and has sourced wheat
from farms in Western NSW, milled at the company’s Manildra
plant. It will incorporate two technological innovations developed
and proven in an existing pilot plant. These are Manildra's
continuous fermentation technology and a molecular sieve dehydration
system; both will deliver significant energy and cost efficiencies.
The project represents a major advance in the commercialisation of
ethanol fuel in Australia in terms of meeting current and future
demand for renewable transport fuel and is expected to produce up to
700 million litres of ethanol-blended fuel. This has the potential to
reduce transport industry greenhouse gases by up to 7 percent in NSW
and the ACT according to industry estimates.
For further information contact Bob Gordon of the Fuel Ethanol
Association of Australia on tel: 02 6295 2399.
Renewable
Energy Commercialisation Program - Round 4 (RECP4)
The Australian Greenhouse Office administers this program, which
provides grant funding through a competitive process. Grants under
RECP are normally expected to be in the range of $100,000 - $1
million. The Australian Greenhouse Office encourages intending
applicants to contact the Renewable Energy Team and to submit draft
applications prior to making formal submissions. The fourth round,
RECP4 is scheduled to open 7 March 2000, and close six weeks later.
Information on previous rounds and the current application form can
be found on the AGO’s web site www.greenhouse.gov.au.
Further information is available from the Australian Greenhouse
Office. Contact Gillian McDonald, Program Manager, Renewable Energy
Grants Programs, telephone 02 6274 1376 or the Renewable Energy
Hotline on 02 6274 1880.
NSW
Alternative Waste Technologies and Practices Inquiry
As reported in the previous issue of the Biomass Taskforce
Newsletter, the NSW Government has established an Inquiry to
investigate current and emerging waste management technologies and
practices. The findings of the Inquiry will be used to inform
decisions of Government, Waste Boards and the waste industry about
future waste management infrastructure and practices in NSW. The
Biomass Taskforce Manager provided a submission to the Chairman of
the Inquiry, Mr Tony Wright. Other Inquiry members are Ms Cathy Zoi
and Dr Garry Smith. Tony Wright may be contacted by email at
tony.wright@wrightstrategy.com,
tel: (02) 9954 1200.
Third
Paper Released on Emissions Trading
The Australian Greenhouse Office has released the third of four
discussion papers on Emissions Trading. The first paper
Establishing the Boundaries was released in March this year
and discussed the comprehensiveness of a national emissions trading
system within Australia, focusing on the greenhouse gases and sectors
of the economy that could be covered. The second paper Issuing the
Permits covered issues related to the allocation of permits,
including grandfathering, auctioning, and recognition of early
abatement action, permit duration, and the transition towards
possible emission trading within Australia. The third discussion
paper, Crediting the Carbon was released on 30 September and
describes how carbon sinks could be incorporated into a national
emissions trading system by issuing a 'carbon credit' for the change
in carbon stock of carbon dioxide equivalents sequestered over a
commitment period.
The Australian Greenhouse Office is seeking comment on the
discussion paper which is available on the Internet at http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/emissionstrading
or request a copy by phoning the AGO on 02-6274 1888. Email:
emission.trading@greenhouse.com.au.
New
Renewable Energy Initiatives from the Australian Greenhouse
Office
As part of the Measures for a Better Environment
announcement in May by the Prime Minister as part of the revised GST
package, the Government is providing additional funding of up to
$321million over four years for renewable energy, commencing 1 July
2000.
Funding of $264m over four years will be made available to the
states and territories in the form of Special Purpose Payments to
subsidise cash rebates up to 50% of the capital value of renewable
remote area power supply (RAPs) systems, where it can be demonstrated
that the renewable RAPs system will replace an existing diesel
system, or for new systems. The program is being designed by the AGO
in consultation with stakeholders. $31m will also be made available
over the four years to encourage the application of
photovoltaics.
The Renewable Energy Commercialisation Program will be expanded
from its original $29 million by an additional $26 million. This
expansion of RECP has led to the AGO reviewing the scope and
objectives of this program.
Action
Agendas for Emerging and Renewable Energy, and for the Forestry
Industry
Two 'Action Agendas', a key part of the Commonwealth government's
industry strategy have commenced. The term 'Action Agenda' refers to
a process of identifying outcomes and developing an action plan for
and with industry. The Emerging and Renewable Energy Action Agenda
gets underway with the first meeting scheduled for 9 December. Mr
Greg Bourne, Regional President of BP Australia Ltd will chair the
Emerging and Renewable Energy Leadership Group. The Biomass Taskforce
Manager, Dr Stephen Schuck, has been invited to be an adviser to the
Leadership Group. He is likewise participating on the Forestry
Industry Action Agenda convened by Agriculture Fisheries Forestry
Australia (AFFA). Information on the Action Agenda process may be
found on the web at: www.isr.gov.au/agendas
BioFacts
Producer gas from a skid mounted 1 MW gasifier:
- Gas from 3.3 kg biomass (18 MJ/kg calorific value) has the
energy of one litre diesel fuel
- Gas from 2.5 kg biomass has the energy of one litre
petrol
- 1 kg of biomass (20% moisture) produces 2.3 cubic metres
producer gas
- Gas density is approximately 1.06 kg/Nm3
Conversion Factors: Much USA biomass information is still in
Imperial Units. Useful conversion factors are:
1 Btu = 1.055 kJ
1 kWh = 3,600 MJ = 3413 Btu.
Australia produced 2,313,000 m3 of coniferous and
1,244,000 m3 broadleaved sawnwood in 1998/99. In addition
68,000 m3 railway sleepers were produced. The ABS also
reports the export of 4,315 kt of woodchips and 139.2 kt
wastepaper.
SEDA's
Wet Wastes and Forestry Energy Studies Available on CD-ROM
The two biomass energy studies "An investigation of potential for
electricity generation potential from forestry by-products in NSW"
and "An assessment of energy generation potential from wet waste
streams in NSW" are now available from the NSW's Sustainable Energy
Development Authority (SEDA) on CD-ROM in MS Office 97 format. The
forestry study, conducted by Enecon Pty Ltd in association with CSIRO
Forestry and Forest Products found a generating potential of 330,000
MWh per annum and considered in detail seven case studies, including
preliminary costings and financial evaluations. The wet wastes energy
study covers piggery and feedlot effluent, abattoir waste, dairy and
poultry processing wastes, and food and beverage processing wastes.
Six existing sites were showcased, having a combined potential of
11,000 MWh per annum. The wet wastes study was conducted by the UNEP
Working Group for Cleaner Production in the Food Industry, based at
Queensland University. Each of these reports are available for
purchase for $100 per copy. Contact Deborah Zadik at SEDA on tel: 02
9299 1519, fax: 02 9291 5260, email: seda@seda.nsw.gov.au
Australian
Renewable Energy Internet Site
Part of the Prime Minister's 'Safeguarding the Future'
announcement in November 1997 related to expenditure of $300,000 to
establish a high quality Internet site to promote the use of
renewable energy and to develop the Australian renewable energy
industry (see article in the July 1999 Biomass Taskforce newsletter).
The Renewable Energy Internet Site is now up and running. The
backbone of this Australian Greenhouse Office's site is a
comprehensive searchable database of the Australian renewable energy
industry.
The Australian Greenhouse Office hopes the Internet site will
evolve into a 'one stop shop' for industry wanting to know about
government support for industry. It provides the gateway for
Commonwealth government programs and provide contact details for
State Government assistance. Inquiries to: Caroline Le Couteur of the
AGO on 02 6274 1027. The Internet address is http://renewable.greenhouse.gov.au.
International
Greenhouse Partnerships Program: Call for Project Proposals
The International Greenhouse Partnerships Office within the
Department of Industry, Science and Resources is calling for
proposals from organisations wishing to participate in cooperative
projects between Australia and other countries to reduce, avoid or
sequester greenhouse gas emissions. The call for proposals closes on
Friday 17 December 1999. Information may be obtained from the DISR
web site at: http://www.isr.gov.au/resources/energy_greenhouse/igp/index.html.
Tel: Dr Mark Stevens on (02) 6213 7891.
Biomass on the
Internet
The Internet provides a valuable source of information on biomass
and allied topics. Below are some Internet addresses to supplement
the addresses given in the eight previous issues of the Biomass
Taskforce newsletters. These lists are consolidated as electronic
links on the Biomass Taskforce’s web page at http://www.users.bigpond.com/Steve.Schuck/ABT
CO2 Forest Sinks Pty Ltd
http://www.co2forestsinks.com.au
Suncor's M.D.'s Speech notes at Emissions Trading Forum
http://www.suncor.com/01about/01framee.html
Australian Forest Growers Conference 2000
http://www.afg2000.com
ABARE's publication on forest plantations on cleared agricultural
land
http://www.abare.gov.au/pubcat/forestry.htm
AGO's paper on renewable transportation fuels
http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/transport/pdfs/issues.pdf
Internet Conference on Material Flow Analysis of Integrated
Bio-Systems (IC-MFA-IBS), March - October 2000
http://www.ias.unu.edu/prodeedings/icibs/ic-mfa/
http://segate.sunet.se/archives/et-w11.html
Biomasster (pyrolysis of wood for co-combustion)
http://www.biomasster.nl/english/projects/PE0143.html
Toups Technology (conversion of waste into clean burning fuel and
carbon black)
http://www.toupstech.com/
US Department of Environment draft report on carbon sequestration
science and technology
http://www.fe.doe.gov/sequestration
US Dept of Energy - Office of Energy Outrearch
http://www.doeoeo.org/
US consumer attitudes to renewables
http://www.bpa.gov/Energy/N/renewables/main_page.htm
Murray Darling Basin Commission
http://www.mdbc.gov.au
APEC Virtual Center for Environmental Technology Exchange
http://www.apec-vc.or.jp/index.htm
'Producer Gas for Motor Vehicles' - book (address correction from
last issue)
http://www.lindsaybks.com/bks/producer/index.html
IEA Renewable Energy Working Party Report 'The Evolving Renewable
Energy Market'
http://www.iea.org/new/releases/1999/renew.htm
European Network of Energy Agencies Report on New Energy
Technologies
http://europa.eu.int/en/comm/dg17/atlas/atlas-hp.htm
Allied Business Intelligence (market outlook for cogeneration
world wide)
http://www.alliedworld.com/html_side/energy.htm
Advanced Alternative Energy (hybrid biomass/wind system)
http://www.aaecorp.com
DTI's Direct Methanol Fuel Cell
http://www.imall.com/stores/dtienergy/
Proton Energy Systems (fuel cells)
http://www.protonenergy.com/
Waste News
http://www.wastenews.com
Fifth Conference of Parties (COP-5)
http://www.unfccc.de
USA Executive Order to triple the use of bioenergy
http://www.ubeca.org/pubs/press/bio-announce081199.html
New Uses Council
http://start.at/NewUses
Sugar Information
http://www.sugarinfo.co.uk/index.htm
NICERT, University of Ulster
http://www.ulst.ac.uk/faculty/science/nicert/
Combustion Gasification Propulsion Laboratory (India - Prof
Mukunda)
http://aero.iisc.ernet.in/~mukunda/stand-alone.html
E3 Consultants (Queensland)
http://www.ethree.com.au
Indian Renewables site
http://www.renewingindia.org
CSIRO FFP effluent guidelines
http://www.ffp.csiro.au/pff/effluent_guideline/
15th Australian Biotechnology Association Conference
http://www.aba2000.im.com.au.
Charcoal Museum homepage
http://www.iip.co.jp/minabegawa/sumialfa.html
Union of Concerned Scientists
http://www.ucsusa.org/energy/
Office of Regulator General - Victoria
http://www.reggen.vic.gov.au
Biomass tube fouling pictures
http://www.clydebergemann.com/
AG Fiber Technology News
http://www.agrotechfiber.com/050374.html
B9 Energy Biomass (N. Ireland- gasifiers)
http://www.b9energy.co.uk
Small scale downdraft gasifier
http://members.tripod.com/costich
NREL's photolibrary (new address)
http://www.nrel.gov/data/pix/pix.html
GTZ (gasification of rice hulls)
http://gate.gtz.de/isat
Biotechnology India 2000
http://www.exhibitionsindia.org
Stirling engine (NZ)
http://www.whispertech.co.nz
Stirling engine
http://www.stirling-tech.com
EarthDay
http://www.earthday.net
Macquarie Generation's news release regarding co-firing
http://www.macgen.com.au/news/news_990802.htm
Small scale (10kW) biomass gasifier
http://www.snowcrest.com/tomb/gasifier.htm
PRE consultants BV (Netherlands- Life Cycle Analysis software)
http://www.pre.nl
DISR paper on Developing Australia's Biotechnology Industry
http://www.disr.gov.au/new/index.html
Anergen (multicell AD)
http://www.anergencorp.com
Combustion Consultants Ltd (Waterwide)
http://www.waterwide.co.nz/
Biomass for Rural Development (NREL)
http://www.nrel.gov/research/industrial_tech/biorural.html
Burlington Electric (Vermont gasifier)
http://burlingtonelectric.com
ARISA Ltd (wheat straw pulp mills)
http://www.arisaltd.com.au/info_paper.html
Energieonderzoek Centrum Nederland (ECN) (Energy from Biomass and
Waste)
http://www.ecn.nl/
Thetford chicken litter power plant
http://www.fibrowatt.com/ThetfordPow.html
Global Energy Exposition and Energex 2000 (USA)
http://www.globex.com
Environmental Engineering Corporation (US)
http://www.eeco.net
Energia
http://www.ENERGIA.org
GEMIS (LCA model)
http://www.oeko.de/service/temis
Technology Development Group, University of Twente, Holland
http://www.utwente.nl/tdg
Pyrolysis and biodiesel
http://www.care.demon.co.uk/
LB International
http://www.PureFlame.com
UBECA (United BioEnergy Commercialization Association)
http://www.ubeca.org
Biodiesel site
http://www.premiumdiesel.com
CSIRO-DIMA workshops on physical economy to 2050 and beyond
http://www.dwe.csiro.au/futures/ecumene/DIMAwshopMAIN.htm.
Danish Centre for Biomass Technology
http://www.ens.dk
1st World Conference and Exhibition on Biomass for Energy and
Industry
http://www.etaflorence.it
http://www.wip-munich.de
Greener Marketing: A Global Perspective on Greening Marketing
Practice
http://wire0.ises.org/wire/independents/Literatu.nsf/H/O?Open&0001688E
The Future for Renewable Energy: Prospects and Directions
(EUREC)
http://wire0.ises.org/wire/independents/Literatu.nsf/H/O?Open&00012EC2
The Carbon War (historical account of global warming)
http://wire0.ises.org/wire/independents/Literatu.nsf/H/O?Open&000128C2
European Renewable Energy Centers Agency - EUREC
http://wire0.ises.org/wire/independents/Organisations.nsf/H/O?Open&00010926
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO):
Sustainable Development Department - Energy
http://wire0.ises.org/entry.nsf/E?Open&orgprof&00017A5A
The following papers on Biogas usage were delivered at the
International Solar Energy Society's 1995 Solar World Congress in
Harare; they can be viewed and downloaded in PDF format at no cost
from the ISES web-based information system WIRE (World-wide
Information System for Renewable Energy):
Biogas technology transfer to rural communities in Egypt,
S. El Shimi S. Arafa
http://wire0.ises.org/wire/doclibs/HarareConf.nsf/DefaultView/56AE4D1E9087C662C125659900512A73
Current initiations in biogas implementation, J Savickas A
Klementavicius
http://wire0.ises.org/wire/doclibs/HarareConf.nsf/DefaultView/2294C16F5D09CE9DC125659900520052
Biogas utilization and its agricultural implications in Ghana,
Christine Osei-Safo
http://wire0.ises.org/wire/doclibs/HarareConf.nsf/DefaultView/F9CCC28053FF916CC12565990051D736
Socio-economic implications associated with wider use of
bio-energy and wind energy technologies, P.Turyareeba
http://wire0.ises.org/wire/doclibs/HarareConf.nsf/DefaultView/667EF9601D1D70C8C1256599005250CA
These papers were delivered at the Solar World Congress 1997 in
Taejon, Korea:
Pilot Scale Anaerobic Digestion of Korean Food Waste for
Biogas Recovery, J.P. Lee S.K. Lee J.S. Lee S.C. Park
http://wire0.ises.org/wire/doclibs/KoreaConf.nsf/DefaultView/DE1DDA369214DDBDC12565A0004F5678
On the Applications of Renewable Energy Technology in Farm
Settlements, M.A.C. Chendo E.O. Ugoji
http://wire0.ises.org/wire/doclibs/KoreaConf.nsf/DefaultView/0F9D2AEF998702EEC12565A0004F35B8
Implementation of and Possibilities for Renewable Energy in the
Caribbean with special reference to Trinidad and Tobago, Indra
Haraksingh
http://wire0.ises.org/wire/doclibs/KoreaConf.nsf/DefaultView/5DC584DA98C75B98C12565A0004EEB6B
Forthcoming Events
- 5th International Conference on Thermochemical Biomass
Conversion, Tyrol, Austria, 17-22 September 2000. Note new
date! Main topics to be covered are: Feedstock Preparation,
Pretreatment, Conversion, Products, Applications, and Systems.
Deadline for one page abstracts is 31 January 2000. Contact: Prof.
Tony Bridgwater, Bio-Energy Research Group, Aston University,
Birmingham, B4 7ET, UK. Fax: +44 121 359 6814, Email: a.v.bridgwater@aston.ac.uk.
- Carbon Credits, Permits and Sinks: Understanding the next step
towards an emissions trading system. 6-7 December, 1999, Sydney
Marriott Hotel. ICM Conferences, tel: 02 9238 7200.
- 1st World Conference and Technology Exhibition on Biomass for
Energy and Industry, 5-9 June, 2000. Seville, Spain. A joint
millennium event of the 11th European Conference on Biomass for
Energy and Industry and the Biomass Conference of the Americas.
Contact EnergiaTA-Florence, Piazza Savonarola 10, I-50132
Florence. Fax +39-055 573425. Web: http://www.etaflorence.it
& http://www.wip-munich.de
- The Changing Land of Europe - The First European conference of
Renewable Energy and Agriculture, 12 -14 March 2000, Leeuwenhorst
Congress Centre, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands. An Altener
conference (Program of the European Commission DGXVII), supported
by Novem. Details from European Media Marketing, email: sustain@emml.co.uk,
Fax: +44181 289 8484. Web http://www.emml.com/changing_land
- Internet Conference on Material Flow Analysis of Integrated
Bio-Systems, March - October 2000. The Institute of Advanced
Studies of the United Nations University (Tokyo) (http://www.ias.unu.edu)
and the UNU/IAS Integrated Bio-Systems Network (http://www.ias.unu.edu/proceedings/icibs/ibs/ibsnet),
in cooperation with other organisations. Scope is municipal
biodegradable solid recycling and conversion systems; wastewater
treatment and utilisation systems; integrated aquaculture systems;
small farming systems; large plantations, farms and feedlots;
constructed building complex, greenhouse and eco-house systems;
industry and eco-industrial parks; resource utilisation and
conservation in sustainable eco-systems; small islands, community
villages and cities; global issues related to food security,
environment and climate change; and tools and methodology for
design and analysis of integrated bio-systems. Abstracts for
papers are currently being sought. Contact Mr Jacky Foo on email
at foo@swipnet.se,
fax: +46-8-314620.
- Solar '99 ANZSES Conference. Geelong Victoria, 1-4 December.
Fax: 03-5227-8303, email: luther@deakin.edu.au,
web: http://www.ecse.monash.edu.au/prof/solar/solar99.htm.
- Renewable Energy for the New Millennium (combining the 6th
ESAA Renewable Energy Technologies & Remote Area Power
Supplies Conference, 2nd World Solar Electric Buildings
Conference, and Solar Thermal 2000 International Conference). 8-10
March 2000, Sydney. Contact The Meetings Manager Pty Ltd, tel: 02
9241 5354, fax: 02 9241 2955, Web: http://www.esaa.com.au.
- 99-ICAE, 99 International Conference on Agricultural
Engineering, 14-17 December 1999, Beijing, P.R. China. Mail: ICAE,
P.O. Box 101, East Campus, China Agricultural University, Qinghua
Donglu, Beijing 100083, China. Email: icae@bjaeu.edu.cn.
Web: http://www.lib.bjaeu.edu.cn/icae/index.htm.
- Fifth Australian Waste Convention/Enviro 2000, 9-13 April
2000. Tel: 02-9410 1302, email: quitz@dot.net.au.
- Cogen 2000, 22-24 March 2000, Brisbane Convention and
Exhibition Centre. Australian Cogeneration Association. Conference
secretariat tel: 03 9530 6777, fax: 03 9530 6526, email: services@profconferences.com.
- International Workshop on Sustainable Construction: Use of
Incinerator Ash, 20-21 March 2000, Dundee, Scotland, UK. Contact
Professor R K Dhir, email: r.k.dhir@dundee.ac.uk.
ISES 2001 Solar World Congress, Nov/Dec 2001, Adelaide. Web:
http://www.unisa.edu.au/ises2001congress
- 15th Australian Biotechnology Association Conference, ABA2000,
Brisbane 2-6 July 2000. Contact ABA2000 secretariat, tel 07 3369
0477, fax: 07 3369 1512. Web: www.aba2000.im.com.au.
- The Australian Review's Third Annual Emissions Forum, 30-31
March 2000. Parkroyal, Sydney. Call 02 8235 5300.
- (USA) National Conference on Ethanol Policy and Marketing,
22-24 March 2000, San Francisco. Sponsored by the Renewable Fuels
Association. Contact: Nicole Graf, tel: 0011-1-719-942 4353,
email: bbincole@ris.net
- The Global Business and Technical Outlook for Decentralised
Power, 7-9 February 2000. Nice, France. (US version to be held
25-27 September 2000 in Arlington, Virginia). Email: info@intertechusa.com,
tel: 0011-1-207-781-9800.
- The Australian Greenhouse Conference, Enviro2000, 9-13 April
2000, Sydney. Contact: tel: 02 9410 1302 fax: 02 9415 1599.
- Global Energy Exposition and Energex 2000, 23-28 July 2000,
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Web site: www.globex.com.
Email: clydon@ntsdev.com.
- Australian Forest Growers 2000 Conference, 4-6 September 2000,
Cairns, Queensland. Web: www.afg2000.com..
- Fifth International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control
Technologies, Cairns Convention Centre, 13-16 August, 2000.
Contact Colin Paulson, tel: 02-9490 8790, fax: 02-9490 8819,
email: c.paulson@det.csiro.au.
- 23rd IAEE International Conference , Energy Markets and the
New Millennium: economics, environment, security of supply.
Sydney, 7-10 June 2000. Email: r.bartels@econ.usyd.edu.au.
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