Discusses quasar's ability to put together the world's best technologies to develop, permit, build, own and operate successful RNG projects that utilize multiple resources as feedstocks.
The document discusses several strategies for mitigating climate change through land management practices, transportation solutions, and local food systems. It describes how planned grazing can reduce desertification and increase carbon sequestration. It also outlines proposals for large buses that drive over cars to reduce congestion, underground solar-powered cities, solar panel roadways, and supporting local food transportation to decrease emissions. While some strategies like grazing would rely on voluntary adoption, others such as bus and road infrastructure involve regulatory approval and testing before widespread implementation.
This document outlines a plan for a waste-to-energy facility in Mexico that would convert municipal solid waste into renewable electricity. It would solve problems with current landfill practices by processing garbage through gasification to produce a clean fuel gas. This gas would power generators to produce electricity for sale, providing renewable energy. The proposed facility would process 500 tons of waste per day to generate 20 megawatts of electricity, with revenues of $8 million per year. The capital cost is estimated at $30 million. Additional projects are projected to generate over 330 megawatts of renewable energy totaling $1 billion in projects.
Presentation by Henning Steinfeld, Secretariat of the Global Agenda for Action in Support of Sustainable Livestock, at the 2012 Agriculture and Rural Development Day (ARDD) in Rio de Janiero, Learning Event No. 6, Session 2: “Introducing the Sustainable Livestock Sector Agenda” http://www.agricultureday.org
Climate change is impacting the lives of potato farmers in the Andean region, intensifying damage from pests and diseases, increasing risk of soil erosion and contributing to loss of biodiversity.
In this award-winning presentation at the 10th World Potato Congress in Cusco, Dr. Graham Thiele, Director of the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB) looks to the past to see what lessons can be drawn from the way in which the Wari and Inka Empires adapted to a warming climate one thousand years ago.
The document discusses how African farmers can benefit from carbon markets by implementing practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase carbon sequestration. Some practices mentioned include improved agroforestry, cropland management, and pasture management. Challenges include accurately measuring agricultural landscape carbon and developing value chains that provide sufficient incentives for smallholder farmers. Potential solutions proposed are developing new tools to measure carbon cheaply and effectively at scale, mobilizing communities for climate planning, building efficient value chains, and including African agriculture in climate negotiations to pilot strategies for large-scale action.
The document discusses various strategies for achieving sustainability at both the macro and micro levels. At the macro level, it discusses strategies like radical resource productivity, biomimicry, service and flow economies, and investing in natural capital. Specific examples provided include industrial symbiosis parks like Kalundborg, and eco-cities like Dongtan. At the micro level, strategies discussed include site-specific solutions, renewable energy sources, water management, and increasing lifespan of materials through recycling.
The document summarizes the key principles of the WHO guidelines on evaluating biosimilar products. It states that the WHO guidelines represent an important step in harmonizing global regulation of biosimilars and provide clear guidance for regulators and industry. The guidelines confirm that biosimilars must be developed through a stand-alone manufacturing process that demonstrates comparability to the reference product. Experience from evaluating manufacturing changes to originator products can be applied to developing and approving biosimilars according to the WHO guidelines.
The document discusses several strategies for mitigating climate change through land management practices, transportation solutions, and local food systems. It describes how planned grazing can reduce desertification and increase carbon sequestration. It also outlines proposals for large buses that drive over cars to reduce congestion, underground solar-powered cities, solar panel roadways, and supporting local food transportation to decrease emissions. While some strategies like grazing would rely on voluntary adoption, others such as bus and road infrastructure involve regulatory approval and testing before widespread implementation.
This document outlines a plan for a waste-to-energy facility in Mexico that would convert municipal solid waste into renewable electricity. It would solve problems with current landfill practices by processing garbage through gasification to produce a clean fuel gas. This gas would power generators to produce electricity for sale, providing renewable energy. The proposed facility would process 500 tons of waste per day to generate 20 megawatts of electricity, with revenues of $8 million per year. The capital cost is estimated at $30 million. Additional projects are projected to generate over 330 megawatts of renewable energy totaling $1 billion in projects.
Presentation by Henning Steinfeld, Secretariat of the Global Agenda for Action in Support of Sustainable Livestock, at the 2012 Agriculture and Rural Development Day (ARDD) in Rio de Janiero, Learning Event No. 6, Session 2: “Introducing the Sustainable Livestock Sector Agenda” http://www.agricultureday.org
Climate change is impacting the lives of potato farmers in the Andean region, intensifying damage from pests and diseases, increasing risk of soil erosion and contributing to loss of biodiversity.
In this award-winning presentation at the 10th World Potato Congress in Cusco, Dr. Graham Thiele, Director of the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB) looks to the past to see what lessons can be drawn from the way in which the Wari and Inka Empires adapted to a warming climate one thousand years ago.
The document discusses how African farmers can benefit from carbon markets by implementing practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase carbon sequestration. Some practices mentioned include improved agroforestry, cropland management, and pasture management. Challenges include accurately measuring agricultural landscape carbon and developing value chains that provide sufficient incentives for smallholder farmers. Potential solutions proposed are developing new tools to measure carbon cheaply and effectively at scale, mobilizing communities for climate planning, building efficient value chains, and including African agriculture in climate negotiations to pilot strategies for large-scale action.
The document discusses various strategies for achieving sustainability at both the macro and micro levels. At the macro level, it discusses strategies like radical resource productivity, biomimicry, service and flow economies, and investing in natural capital. Specific examples provided include industrial symbiosis parks like Kalundborg, and eco-cities like Dongtan. At the micro level, strategies discussed include site-specific solutions, renewable energy sources, water management, and increasing lifespan of materials through recycling.
The document summarizes the key principles of the WHO guidelines on evaluating biosimilar products. It states that the WHO guidelines represent an important step in harmonizing global regulation of biosimilars and provide clear guidance for regulators and industry. The guidelines confirm that biosimilars must be developed through a stand-alone manufacturing process that demonstrates comparability to the reference product. Experience from evaluating manufacturing changes to originator products can be applied to developing and approving biosimilars according to the WHO guidelines.
Presentation at the 2009 NCLGISA Fall Conference in Asheville, NC. Discusses Social Media and different tools used in Social Media. Lee Yount, Jr. Catawba County Government, Newton, NC
Simon Berry is on a mission to explain why rural clinics in Africa are often understocked with essential medicines while soft drinks like Coca-Cola are readily available. He notes that 1 in 5 children in rural Africa die from preventable causes like diarrhea due to lack of access to basic treatments. However, Coca-Cola has highly efficient distribution networks that get their products even to remote areas. Berry proposes using these same distribution channels and commercial principles to deliver essential medicines, which could save thousands of children's lives each year. He developed this idea 20 years ago but lacked the means to implement it. Now, Berry aims to track medicine and soft drink distribution networks to identify blockages and introduce an "AidPod" solution to
The document summarizes key points from the E-Tourism Africa Summit on September 16, 2011. It discusses how e-tourism involves communicating the right content across various channels to attract valuable customers who will make purchases and return. It also addresses how destinations and travel businesses can become "future-fit" by addressing issues like complexity, interconnectedness, and local context over the next 10 years. Experts provide perspectives on how to navigate these challenges and opportunities as the industry looks toward the future.
Social Media - Connecting With Your VotersLee Yount
This document discusses various social media platforms and how to effectively use them for government communication. It provides statistics on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and YouTube to demonstrate their reach. It also gives tips for creating engaging content that follows the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY formula and drives people to take action. QR codes are presented as a way to share additional information by scanning codes with smartphones. The importance of having an online presence and voice is stressed so that the government can directly provide accurate information to the public.
Leveraging Social Media - CVCC 03-09-2012Lee Yount
This presentation about leveraging social media is from a workshop I lead at Catawba Valley Community College via the Small Business Center on 03-09-2012
This document contains a presentation by Lee Yount Jr. on using social media for government organizations. It discusses using tools like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr and QR codes to share information with citizens. Examples are provided of how Catawba County government uses these channels. The presentation encourages governments to engage citizens through social media and provide information quickly through these platforms.
Quasar is an Ohio-based waste-to-energy company that uses anaerobic digestion technology to produce renewable energy and value-added products from waste. It has four operating facilities in Ohio and one under construction in Massachusetts. The company aims to provide affordable renewable energy while improving the environment. Its anaerobic digestion process breaks down organic waste to produce natural gas, electricity, fertilizer and other products.
This document summarizes Dr. Donna Rawlinson's presentation on Northumbrian Water's innovative approach to sludge treatment. It discusses how Northumbrian Water uses advanced anaerobic digestion (AAD) to treat sludge, producing renewable energy and reducing costs. Their AAD systems at two sites produce enough electricity to power 30,000 homes annually. Northumbrian Water is also expanding AAD by adding food waste digestion and connecting the biogas to a gas grid to further reduce fossil fuel usage and increase renewable energy production.
This document summarizes a local food waste recycling solution called WM CORe® that converts food waste into renewable energy. The proprietary process removes contaminants from food waste to produce an Engineered Bio-Slurry that is delivered to local wastewater treatment plants for anaerobic digestion. This creates biogas that can be used to generate renewable green energy. The partnership helps divert food waste from landfills, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and increases the wastewater plant's biogas production - powering over 600 homes in the area.
Wampler's Farm Sausage Company has grown from a slaughterhouse in 1937 to a regional sausage brand. To power its expansion and meet rising energy costs, Wampler's installed renewable energy systems including solar PV panels and a biomass-to-energy system. These systems generate over 4.6 million kWh annually, offsetting 78% of Wampler's carbon emissions and saving the company over $300,000 per year in energy costs while demonstrating environmental stewardship.
Sustainable Practices at Five different OrganizationRajeev Sharan
This document summarizes sustainable practices being implemented by different organizations. It discusses how Indian Railways uses eco-friendly bio-toilets and biodiesel. Bosch contributes to environmental initiatives and uses energy efficient networks and batteries. Harvard University adopted green cleaning, uses local organic food, and creates biodiesel from cooking oil. Dabur India uses biofuels, efficient heating systems, and monitors waste to adhere to pollution norms. The document promotes efficient resource use, waste minimization, and optimizing products and services for sustainability.
This document discusses anaerobic digestion as a solution for waste management. It begins by outlining current challenges like waste disposal and energy requirements. It then introduces REVY-S, an indigenous granulated sludge product from REVY Environmental Solutions that can enhance biogas production from anaerobic digestion. REVY-S contains high levels of methanogenic bacteria to facilitate faster startup times and more stable operation of anaerobic digesters. The document presents REVY's process for co-treating organic and fecal waste using immobilized microbes to produce biogas and treated water while addressing waste mitigation needs.
This document discusses converting municipal waste water and solid waste into renewable biogas. It outlines three main waste-to-biogas technologies: 1) converting waste water into biogas and compost through anaerobic digestion, 2) converting solid biomass waste like food and yard waste into biogas and compost, and 3) converting plastics into fuels through thermal processes. The biogas can be used to generate electricity and heat for municipal facilities to offset energy costs. Financing options like bonds and power purchase agreements are presented. Conducting an energy audit and establishing a committee are recommended next steps.
Waste to energy is an important way to deal with the large amounts of municipal solid waste generated in India each year. Currently, most waste ends up in landfills and water bodies, causing pollution. There are several techniques to generate energy from waste, including combustion/incineration, anaerobic digestion, and pyrolysis/gasification. A case study of Eluru, Andhra Pradesh shows that the city generates around 60 tons of waste per day, which has the potential to generate about 3 megawatts of energy through waste to energy processes. The Indian government provides various financial incentives to encourage the development of waste to energy plants.
1) Ontario generates over 9 million tonnes of organic waste annually, much of which ends up in landfills.
2) Seacliff Energy processes 30,000 tonnes of organic waste through anaerobic digestion annually to produce renewable energy. This powers over 1,200 homes and heats greenhouses.
3) Expanding anaerobic digestion in Ontario could process organic waste from over 300 facilities to power 360,000 homes, provide nutrients for 500,000 acres of corn, and heat 1,600 acres of greenhouses. However, barriers like grid access and public opposition need to be addressed.
Biomass Opportunities for Agricultural Operations: Feed, Fuel, and BeddingUniversity of Minnesota
This presentation by the Agricultural Utilization and Research Institute (AURI) covers: [1] new and existing biomass product opportunities; [2] project examples; [3] utilizing biomass for thermal requirements; [4] alternative feeds; and [5] what's on the horizon.
This document provides an overview of Veolia's environmental services for industry. Veolia offers a broad portfolio of services including industrial cleaning and maintenance, hazardous and regulated waste management, water and wastewater treatment, and resource recovery solutions. They work with over 30,000 customers across North America to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions using technical expertise and a commitment to safety, compliance and customer satisfaction. Veolia aims to preserve, replenish and effectively manage natural resources through recycling, reuse and regeneration technologies.
Benefits of Bedding Re-Use in the Equine Industrygreenmtn
This document discusses the benefits of composting horse bedding for reuse in the equine industry. It outlines the financial and operational benefits of using composted bedding compared to fresh bedding, including reduced costs, improved horse health, and environmental benefits. Composting bedding through either bin or in-vessel systems can kill pathogens, while producing a product that has probiotic effects and absorbs liquids well for use as bedding. Options for the resulting compost include reuse as bedding, sale as compost, or use in waste-to-energy systems.
VEXOR is an environmental services company founded in 1999 that provides sustainability options like oil recycling, wastewater treatment, and landfill disposal. It has expanded its offerings over time and now focuses on engineered fuel production to fully eliminate waste and achieve landfill avoidance and renewable energy. VEXOR treats over 500 waste streams to create an alternative fuel for cement kilns and utilities, allowing for true recycling and reduced environmental impact compared to other waste-to-energy options. It is expanding its facilities to produce more engineered fuel to meet growing demand and further its mission of a greener future.
VEXOR is an environmental services company founded in 1999 that provides sustainability options like oil recycling, wastewater treatment, and landfill disposal. It has expanded its offerings to include waste to energy processing and developed VEXOR Engineered Fuel, which completely avoids landfills and allows for total product destruction and energy recovery in a sustainable way. VEXOR is growing its facilities to produce more engineered fuel to meet demand and further its mission of environmental stewardship.
This document discusses innovative solutions for manure management and resource recovery presented by Steven Rowe, CEO of Newtrient LLC, at the SWCS International Annual Conference. It outlines the challenges facing manure management like increasing regulatory pressures and water issues related to nutrients from manure. Newtrient's mission is to reduce the environmental footprint of dairy farming while making it economically viable. The company evaluates technologies to advance manure-based products, energy recovery, and ecosystem services from manure. Newtrient is working with Vermont and Wisconsin through NRCS grants to develop nutrient credit protocols and a market clearinghouse model to create economic incentives for improved manure management.
Presentation at the 2009 NCLGISA Fall Conference in Asheville, NC. Discusses Social Media and different tools used in Social Media. Lee Yount, Jr. Catawba County Government, Newton, NC
Simon Berry is on a mission to explain why rural clinics in Africa are often understocked with essential medicines while soft drinks like Coca-Cola are readily available. He notes that 1 in 5 children in rural Africa die from preventable causes like diarrhea due to lack of access to basic treatments. However, Coca-Cola has highly efficient distribution networks that get their products even to remote areas. Berry proposes using these same distribution channels and commercial principles to deliver essential medicines, which could save thousands of children's lives each year. He developed this idea 20 years ago but lacked the means to implement it. Now, Berry aims to track medicine and soft drink distribution networks to identify blockages and introduce an "AidPod" solution to
The document summarizes key points from the E-Tourism Africa Summit on September 16, 2011. It discusses how e-tourism involves communicating the right content across various channels to attract valuable customers who will make purchases and return. It also addresses how destinations and travel businesses can become "future-fit" by addressing issues like complexity, interconnectedness, and local context over the next 10 years. Experts provide perspectives on how to navigate these challenges and opportunities as the industry looks toward the future.
Social Media - Connecting With Your VotersLee Yount
This document discusses various social media platforms and how to effectively use them for government communication. It provides statistics on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and YouTube to demonstrate their reach. It also gives tips for creating engaging content that follows the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY formula and drives people to take action. QR codes are presented as a way to share additional information by scanning codes with smartphones. The importance of having an online presence and voice is stressed so that the government can directly provide accurate information to the public.
Leveraging Social Media - CVCC 03-09-2012Lee Yount
This presentation about leveraging social media is from a workshop I lead at Catawba Valley Community College via the Small Business Center on 03-09-2012
This document contains a presentation by Lee Yount Jr. on using social media for government organizations. It discusses using tools like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr and QR codes to share information with citizens. Examples are provided of how Catawba County government uses these channels. The presentation encourages governments to engage citizens through social media and provide information quickly through these platforms.
Quasar is an Ohio-based waste-to-energy company that uses anaerobic digestion technology to produce renewable energy and value-added products from waste. It has four operating facilities in Ohio and one under construction in Massachusetts. The company aims to provide affordable renewable energy while improving the environment. Its anaerobic digestion process breaks down organic waste to produce natural gas, electricity, fertilizer and other products.
This document summarizes Dr. Donna Rawlinson's presentation on Northumbrian Water's innovative approach to sludge treatment. It discusses how Northumbrian Water uses advanced anaerobic digestion (AAD) to treat sludge, producing renewable energy and reducing costs. Their AAD systems at two sites produce enough electricity to power 30,000 homes annually. Northumbrian Water is also expanding AAD by adding food waste digestion and connecting the biogas to a gas grid to further reduce fossil fuel usage and increase renewable energy production.
This document summarizes a local food waste recycling solution called WM CORe® that converts food waste into renewable energy. The proprietary process removes contaminants from food waste to produce an Engineered Bio-Slurry that is delivered to local wastewater treatment plants for anaerobic digestion. This creates biogas that can be used to generate renewable green energy. The partnership helps divert food waste from landfills, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and increases the wastewater plant's biogas production - powering over 600 homes in the area.
Wampler's Farm Sausage Company has grown from a slaughterhouse in 1937 to a regional sausage brand. To power its expansion and meet rising energy costs, Wampler's installed renewable energy systems including solar PV panels and a biomass-to-energy system. These systems generate over 4.6 million kWh annually, offsetting 78% of Wampler's carbon emissions and saving the company over $300,000 per year in energy costs while demonstrating environmental stewardship.
Sustainable Practices at Five different OrganizationRajeev Sharan
This document summarizes sustainable practices being implemented by different organizations. It discusses how Indian Railways uses eco-friendly bio-toilets and biodiesel. Bosch contributes to environmental initiatives and uses energy efficient networks and batteries. Harvard University adopted green cleaning, uses local organic food, and creates biodiesel from cooking oil. Dabur India uses biofuels, efficient heating systems, and monitors waste to adhere to pollution norms. The document promotes efficient resource use, waste minimization, and optimizing products and services for sustainability.
This document discusses anaerobic digestion as a solution for waste management. It begins by outlining current challenges like waste disposal and energy requirements. It then introduces REVY-S, an indigenous granulated sludge product from REVY Environmental Solutions that can enhance biogas production from anaerobic digestion. REVY-S contains high levels of methanogenic bacteria to facilitate faster startup times and more stable operation of anaerobic digesters. The document presents REVY's process for co-treating organic and fecal waste using immobilized microbes to produce biogas and treated water while addressing waste mitigation needs.
This document discusses converting municipal waste water and solid waste into renewable biogas. It outlines three main waste-to-biogas technologies: 1) converting waste water into biogas and compost through anaerobic digestion, 2) converting solid biomass waste like food and yard waste into biogas and compost, and 3) converting plastics into fuels through thermal processes. The biogas can be used to generate electricity and heat for municipal facilities to offset energy costs. Financing options like bonds and power purchase agreements are presented. Conducting an energy audit and establishing a committee are recommended next steps.
Waste to energy is an important way to deal with the large amounts of municipal solid waste generated in India each year. Currently, most waste ends up in landfills and water bodies, causing pollution. There are several techniques to generate energy from waste, including combustion/incineration, anaerobic digestion, and pyrolysis/gasification. A case study of Eluru, Andhra Pradesh shows that the city generates around 60 tons of waste per day, which has the potential to generate about 3 megawatts of energy through waste to energy processes. The Indian government provides various financial incentives to encourage the development of waste to energy plants.
1) Ontario generates over 9 million tonnes of organic waste annually, much of which ends up in landfills.
2) Seacliff Energy processes 30,000 tonnes of organic waste through anaerobic digestion annually to produce renewable energy. This powers over 1,200 homes and heats greenhouses.
3) Expanding anaerobic digestion in Ontario could process organic waste from over 300 facilities to power 360,000 homes, provide nutrients for 500,000 acres of corn, and heat 1,600 acres of greenhouses. However, barriers like grid access and public opposition need to be addressed.
Biomass Opportunities for Agricultural Operations: Feed, Fuel, and BeddingUniversity of Minnesota
This presentation by the Agricultural Utilization and Research Institute (AURI) covers: [1] new and existing biomass product opportunities; [2] project examples; [3] utilizing biomass for thermal requirements; [4] alternative feeds; and [5] what's on the horizon.
This document provides an overview of Veolia's environmental services for industry. Veolia offers a broad portfolio of services including industrial cleaning and maintenance, hazardous and regulated waste management, water and wastewater treatment, and resource recovery solutions. They work with over 30,000 customers across North America to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions using technical expertise and a commitment to safety, compliance and customer satisfaction. Veolia aims to preserve, replenish and effectively manage natural resources through recycling, reuse and regeneration technologies.
Benefits of Bedding Re-Use in the Equine Industrygreenmtn
This document discusses the benefits of composting horse bedding for reuse in the equine industry. It outlines the financial and operational benefits of using composted bedding compared to fresh bedding, including reduced costs, improved horse health, and environmental benefits. Composting bedding through either bin or in-vessel systems can kill pathogens, while producing a product that has probiotic effects and absorbs liquids well for use as bedding. Options for the resulting compost include reuse as bedding, sale as compost, or use in waste-to-energy systems.
VEXOR is an environmental services company founded in 1999 that provides sustainability options like oil recycling, wastewater treatment, and landfill disposal. It has expanded its offerings over time and now focuses on engineered fuel production to fully eliminate waste and achieve landfill avoidance and renewable energy. VEXOR treats over 500 waste streams to create an alternative fuel for cement kilns and utilities, allowing for true recycling and reduced environmental impact compared to other waste-to-energy options. It is expanding its facilities to produce more engineered fuel to meet growing demand and further its mission of a greener future.
VEXOR is an environmental services company founded in 1999 that provides sustainability options like oil recycling, wastewater treatment, and landfill disposal. It has expanded its offerings to include waste to energy processing and developed VEXOR Engineered Fuel, which completely avoids landfills and allows for total product destruction and energy recovery in a sustainable way. VEXOR is growing its facilities to produce more engineered fuel to meet demand and further its mission of environmental stewardship.
This document discusses innovative solutions for manure management and resource recovery presented by Steven Rowe, CEO of Newtrient LLC, at the SWCS International Annual Conference. It outlines the challenges facing manure management like increasing regulatory pressures and water issues related to nutrients from manure. Newtrient's mission is to reduce the environmental footprint of dairy farming while making it economically viable. The company evaluates technologies to advance manure-based products, energy recovery, and ecosystem services from manure. Newtrient is working with Vermont and Wisconsin through NRCS grants to develop nutrient credit protocols and a market clearinghouse model to create economic incentives for improved manure management.
The Farm Manure to Energy Initiative: Using Excess Manure to Generate Farm In...LPE Learning Center
Proceedings available at: http://www.extension.org/67617
Currently, all the Bay states are working to achieve nutrient reduction goals from various pollution sources. Significant reductions in phosphorus pollution from agriculture, particularly with respect to phosphorus losses from land application of manure are needed to support a healthy aquatic ecosystem. Producers in high-density animal agricultural production areas such as Lancaster County region of Pennsylvania, the Delmarva Peninsula, and the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia, need viable alternatives to local land application in order to meet nutrient reduction goals.
PRI-Bio has developed a caustic digester unit to provide an affordable alternative to incinerating pathological waste in developing countries. The self-contained unit uses an alkaline hydrolysis process to destroy protein-based materials at low pressure and in a safe, contained environment. The 14 kg capacity unit operates at 95°C and has demonstrated effective and affordable disposal of pathological waste without the toxic emissions of incineration.
The document discusses several topics related to solid waste management in Iowa:
1) A proposed "Hub and Spoke" recycling system that would create centralized processing facilities to increase recycling participation and efficiency.
2) A Derelict Building Grant Program that provides funds for communities to remove or renovate abandoned structures, improving safety and economic development.
3) Issues around food waste, which accounts for a large portion of materials in landfills despite the resources required to produce food.
4) Different waste conversion technologies that can generate energy from solid waste like incineration, gasification, anaerobic digestion, and bioreactor landfills.
Opportunities for Sustainable Energy Through Anaerobic DigestionTom Drake
The document discusses opportunities for sustainable energy production through anaerobic digestion of food waste from production, processing, and disposal. It presents case studies of potential anaerobic digestion projects on a dairy farm, meat packing plant, and water treatment facility to manage organic waste and generate renewable energy. Barriers to implementation include financing, permitting, operations and maintenance. When fully realized, biogas from food waste could power over 3 million homes annually.
The document summarizes a presentation given by Jonathan Overly of ETCleanFuels about reducing oil dependence and diesel emissions. It provides examples of Clean Cities projects in the Southeast including propane school buses in Mobile County, a landfill gas project and CNG fueling stations in Atlanta, and natural gas trucks. It also discusses upcoming technologies and fuels that Clean Cities is promoting such as renewable diesel, terminal truck stop electrification, and electric terminal trucks. The presentation highlights the impact Clean Cities has had in reducing petroleum usage and outlines ETCleanFuels' role in helping fleets save money while cutting emissions.
This document summarizes alternative fuel and advanced vehicle options for utility fleets. It discusses the role of Clean Cities coalitions in promoting petroleum reduction and introduces ETCleanFuels, a Clean Cities member focused on helping fleets adopt alternative fuels. Key alternative fuel options presented include compressed natural gas, propane, plug-in hybrids, and biodiesel. The document provides examples of vehicle models that run on these fuels and discusses factors like fuel savings, emissions reductions, and payback periods. Attendees are encouraged to work with ETCleanFuels to evaluate options and access their network for implementing alternative fuels.
Pivotal LNG - 101 - Natural Gas Fuel for Heavy Duty TrucksETCleanFuels
This is from a presentation that David Jaskolski of Pivotal LNG provided to ETCleanFuels and other Clean Cities coalitions on June 6, 2013 via Webinar.
The document discusses using Argonne National Laboratory's GREET model to estimate the benefits of alternative fuel vehicles through life-cycle analysis. It introduces the GREET model, which evaluates energy use and emissions from vehicle/fuel systems on a well-to-wheels basis. As an example of its use, recent research on greenhouse gas emissions from shale gas is mentioned. The document outlines how the GREET model separates energy use and estimates emissions, allowing life-cycle comparisons of different vehicle and fuel options.
A Roush team came through Middle Tennessee and helped out with a school bus presentation at Central States Bus and an airport presentation at BNA, the Nashville airport. This presentation is from the airport and covers the related vehicle offerings that Roush has in addition to a good overview of propane as a transportation alternative fuel.
Dixie presented this at our 4th quarter 2011 fleet managers meeting. Great information and she answered a number of questions about its flexibility and cost during the meeting.
Fuel economy and idle reduction were the focus of the workshop. The document discussed the need to improve fuel economy due to concerns over energy security and emissions. It provided an overview of vehicle and fuel choices as well as technologies that can increase fuel economy such as hybrids, natural gas vehicles, and reducing unnecessary idling. The workshop aimed to educate attendees on options for improving fleet fuel efficiency and sustainability.
ETCleanFuels is a 10-year old nonprofit in East Tennessee that works to promote alternative fuels and fuel efficiency in the transportation sector. It supports fleets and fuel suppliers, holds workshops, and collaborates on grants. Examples of its work include partnerships to develop natural gas vehicles in Tennessee, increase availability of E85 and biodiesel stations, support a cellulosic ethanol supply chain, and educate over 10,000 K-12 students annually about clean fuels. ETCleanFuels also works on cross-state collaborations around biofuel corridors and building a biomass industry in Tennessee.
Robert Gibson presented on the fueleconomy.gov website. He discussed that the website is a joint effort between DOE and EPA to provide accurate fuel economy information to consumers. It allows users to compare vehicles, learn about tax incentives, track their own fuel usage, and find tips to improve fuel economy. The site has become a major information source for consumers and the media.
The document discusses GPS technology and its use for fleet management. It describes how a small GPS device in a vehicle uses satellites and cell towers to track its location. GPS can provide data on driving behavior like idling time, miles driven, and accidents. This data has been shown to reduce operating costs for fleets through less fuel use, maintenance, and accidents. The document provides examples of government and private fleets saving money using GPS tracking. It also discusses how GPS data can be used to qualify for energy savings programs or lower insurance premiums.
GNA - Promise + Challenges of RNG as a Vehicle FuelETCleanFuels
This document discusses the potential for renewable natural gas (RNG) produced from waste sources as a vehicle fuel. It outlines various waste streams that can be used including landfill gas, wastewater treatment plant digester gas, and animal waste digester gas. However, biogas from these sources requires upgrading to pipeline-quality RNG through purification processes. While RNG provides benefits over conventional natural gas as a vehicle fuel, lack of vehicles and fueling infrastructure have constrained market penetration. With greater development, RNG could displace a significant portion of transportation fuel usage in the United States.
Marathon Technical Services - CNG Station PrimerETCleanFuels
The document provides an overview of the key considerations for designing a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station, including accurately projecting fuel demand based on fleet data, determining the appropriate station type (time fill, cascade, or buffer) to meet fueling needs, ensuring sufficient gas supply and pressure from the utility, including necessary equipment like dryers, compressors, storage vessels, and dispensers, any building modifications required, applicable safety codes and permitting processes, and common contracting approaches for station construction.
The East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition--or ETCleanFuels--is managing or collaborating on diverse projects that are moving alt fuels into use in the transportation sector. Learn more here!
The East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition (ETCleanFuels) is a local non-profit designated as a member of the Department of Energy Clean Cities program in 2006. ETCleanFuels works to diversify transportation fuels away from petroleum and reduce fuel usage through projects promoting alternatives like propane, ethanol, biodiesel, electricity, and natural gas. One focus is propane, a domestically produced fuel that is cheaper and less polluting than gasoline or diesel. ETCleanFuels facilitates projects and provides information on the benefits and incentives for using propane vehicles and infrastructure in the region.
The document discusses building a Tennessee team to promote natural gas vehicles (NGVs) in the state. It outlines the East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition's proposal to manage a Tennessee NGV team over the next year by holding monthly conference calls, tracking NGV projects online, and planning a 2011 NGV conference in Tennessee. The team's goals are to respond to upcoming funding opportunities, support the development of natural gas fueling stations and fleets across the state, and serve as an example for other southeastern states by having 10 public natural gas stations and 500 NGVs in use by 2015 through partnership efforts.
Biodiesel Opportunities in the SoutheastETCleanFuels
This document provides an overview of a presentation on biodiesel opportunities in the Southeast United States. The agenda includes discussions on biodiesel basics, federal and state policies supporting biodiesel, infrastructure, blending economics, and an overview of Renewable Energy Group. The presentation aims to educate attendees on biodiesel production from multiple feedstocks, federal drivers like the Renewable Fuel Standard and blenders tax credit, state-level incentives and mandates, and how renewable identification numbers work to help obligated parties meet requirements.
This document summarizes a presentation given at the Tennessee Alternative Fuels and Bioenergy Conference that aimed to debunk common myths about biofuels. It discusses 7 of the most common myths, including that using food crops for fuel takes away from food production, that the US can achieve energy independence through increased drilling, and that biofuel subsidies are unreasonable. For each myth, it provides facts and data to rebut the claims, such as that US agriculture can meet food, feed, and fuel demand, reliance on petroleum imports leaves the country vulnerable, and fossil fuel subsidies greatly outweigh those for biofuels.
The document discusses the certification of fuel dispensing equipment for E85 fuel. It outlines how Underwriters Laboratory developed testing protocol Subject 87A to certify equipment for ethanol blends up to E85. As of June 2010, several dispensers, hoses, nozzles, swivels, and submersible turbine pumps received UL certification for dispensing E85. E85 equipment requires more expensive premium materials that are compatible with high ethanol fuels and costs $20,000-$25,000 compared to $10,000-$18,000 for gasoline dispensers.
This document is an activity book from the East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition that discusses air pollution and ways to improve air quality. It explains that air is made up of nitrogen, oxygen, and other gases and contains water droplets, pollen, and pollution. It notes that many areas in East Tennessee do not meet air quality standards due to particulate matter from diesel fuel. The document discusses alternative fuels like biodiesel and ethanol that can reduce emissions. It encourages actions like biking, walking, and driving less to help clean the air and provides information about where oil comes from and how gasoline is made from oil at refineries.
"Frontline Battles with DDoS: Best practices and Lessons Learned", Igor IvaniukFwdays
At this talk we will discuss DDoS protection tools and best practices, discuss network architectures and what AWS has to offer. Also, we will look into one of the largest DDoS attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure that happened in February 2022. We'll see, what techniques helped to keep the web resources available for Ukrainians and how AWS improved DDoS protection for all customers based on Ukraine experience
Freshworks Rethinks NoSQL for Rapid Scaling & Cost-EfficiencyScyllaDB
Freshworks creates AI-boosted business software that helps employees work more efficiently and effectively. Managing data across multiple RDBMS and NoSQL databases was already a challenge at their current scale. To prepare for 10X growth, they knew it was time to rethink their database strategy. Learn how they architected a solution that would simplify scaling while keeping costs under control.
Main news related to the CCS TSI 2023 (2023/1695)Jakub Marek
An English 🇬🇧 translation of a presentation to the speech I gave about the main changes brought by CCS TSI 2023 at the biggest Czech conference on Communications and signalling systems on Railways, which was held in Clarion Hotel Olomouc from 7th to 9th November 2023 (konferenceszt.cz). Attended by around 500 participants and 200 on-line followers.
The original Czech 🇨🇿 version of the presentation can be found here: https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/hlavni-novinky-souvisejici-s-ccs-tsi-2023-2023-1695/269688092 .
The videorecording (in Czech) from the presentation is available here: https://youtu.be/WzjJWm4IyPk?si=SImb06tuXGb30BEH .
Digital Banking in the Cloud: How Citizens Bank Unlocked Their MainframePrecisely
Inconsistent user experience and siloed data, high costs, and changing customer expectations – Citizens Bank was experiencing these challenges while it was attempting to deliver a superior digital banking experience for its clients. Its core banking applications run on the mainframe and Citizens was using legacy utilities to get the critical mainframe data to feed customer-facing channels, like call centers, web, and mobile. Ultimately, this led to higher operating costs (MIPS), delayed response times, and longer time to market.
Ever-changing customer expectations demand more modern digital experiences, and the bank needed to find a solution that could provide real-time data to its customer channels with low latency and operating costs. Join this session to learn how Citizens is leveraging Precisely to replicate mainframe data to its customer channels and deliver on their “modern digital bank” experiences.
[OReilly Superstream] Occupy the Space: A grassroots guide to engineering (an...Jason Yip
The typical problem in product engineering is not bad strategy, so much as “no strategy”. This leads to confusion, lack of motivation, and incoherent action. The next time you look for a strategy and find an empty space, instead of waiting for it to be filled, I will show you how to fill it in yourself. If you’re wrong, it forces a correction. If you’re right, it helps create focus. I’ll share how I’ve approached this in the past, both what works and lessons for what didn’t work so well.
Ivanti’s Patch Tuesday breakdown goes beyond patching your applications and brings you the intelligence and guidance needed to prioritize where to focus your attention first. Catch early analysis on our Ivanti blog, then join industry expert Chris Goettl for the Patch Tuesday Webinar Event. There we’ll do a deep dive into each of the bulletins and give guidance on the risks associated with the newly-identified vulnerabilities.
What is an RPA CoE? Session 1 – CoE VisionDianaGray10
In the first session, we will review the organization's vision and how this has an impact on the COE Structure.
Topics covered:
• The role of a steering committee
• How do the organization’s priorities determine CoE Structure?
Speaker:
Chris Bolin, Senior Intelligent Automation Architect Anika Systems
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift.pdfTosin Akinosho
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift
Overview
Dive into the world of anomaly detection on edge devices with our comprehensive hands-on tutorial. This SlideShare presentation will guide you through the entire process, from data collection and model training to edge deployment and real-time monitoring. Perfect for those looking to implement robust anomaly detection systems on resource-constrained IoT/edge devices.
Key Topics Covered
1. Introduction to Anomaly Detection
- Understand the fundamentals of anomaly detection and its importance in identifying unusual behavior or failures in systems.
2. Understanding Edge (IoT)
- Learn about edge computing and IoT, and how they enable real-time data processing and decision-making at the source.
3. What is ArgoCD?
- Discover ArgoCD, a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes, and its role in deploying applications on edge devices.
4. Deployment Using ArgoCD for Edge Devices
- Step-by-step guide on deploying anomaly detection models on edge devices using ArgoCD.
5. Introduction to Apache Kafka and S3
- Explore Apache Kafka for real-time data streaming and Amazon S3 for scalable storage solutions.
6. Viewing Kafka Messages in the Data Lake
- Learn how to view and analyze Kafka messages stored in a data lake for better insights.
7. What is Prometheus?
- Get to know Prometheus, an open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit, and its application in monitoring edge devices.
8. Monitoring Application Metrics with Prometheus
- Detailed instructions on setting up Prometheus to monitor the performance and health of your anomaly detection system.
9. What is Camel K?
- Introduction to Camel K, a lightweight integration framework built on Apache Camel, designed for Kubernetes.
10. Configuring Camel K Integrations for Data Pipelines
- Learn how to configure Camel K for seamless data pipeline integrations in your anomaly detection workflow.
11. What is a Jupyter Notebook?
- Overview of Jupyter Notebooks, an open-source web application for creating and sharing documents with live code, equations, visualizations, and narrative text.
12. Jupyter Notebooks with Code Examples
- Hands-on examples and code snippets in Jupyter Notebooks to help you implement and test anomaly detection models.
Your One-Stop Shop for Python Success: Top 10 US Python Development Providersakankshawande
Simplify your search for a reliable Python development partner! This list presents the top 10 trusted US providers offering comprehensive Python development services, ensuring your project's success from conception to completion.
In the realm of cybersecurity, offensive security practices act as a critical shield. By simulating real-world attacks in a controlled environment, these techniques expose vulnerabilities before malicious actors can exploit them. This proactive approach allows manufacturers to identify and fix weaknesses, significantly enhancing system security.
This presentation delves into the development of a system designed to mimic Galileo's Open Service signal using software-defined radio (SDR) technology. We'll begin with a foundational overview of both Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and the intricacies of digital signal processing.
The presentation culminates in a live demonstration. We'll showcase the manipulation of Galileo's Open Service pilot signal, simulating an attack on various software and hardware systems. This practical demonstration serves to highlight the potential consequences of unaddressed vulnerabilities, emphasizing the importance of offensive security practices in safeguarding critical infrastructure.
HCL Notes and Domino License Cost Reduction in the World of DLAUpanagenda
Webinar Recording: https://www.panagenda.com/webinars/hcl-notes-and-domino-license-cost-reduction-in-the-world-of-dlau/
The introduction of DLAU and the CCB & CCX licensing model caused quite a stir in the HCL community. As a Notes and Domino customer, you may have faced challenges with unexpected user counts and license costs. You probably have questions on how this new licensing approach works and how to benefit from it. Most importantly, you likely have budget constraints and want to save money where possible. Don’t worry, we can help with all of this!
We’ll show you how to fix common misconfigurations that cause higher-than-expected user counts, and how to identify accounts which you can deactivate to save money. There are also frequent patterns that can cause unnecessary cost, like using a person document instead of a mail-in for shared mailboxes. We’ll provide examples and solutions for those as well. And naturally we’ll explain the new licensing model.
Join HCL Ambassador Marc Thomas in this webinar with a special guest appearance from Franz Walder. It will give you the tools and know-how to stay on top of what is going on with Domino licensing. You will be able lower your cost through an optimized configuration and keep it low going forward.
These topics will be covered
- Reducing license cost by finding and fixing misconfigurations and superfluous accounts
- How do CCB and CCX licenses really work?
- Understanding the DLAU tool and how to best utilize it
- Tips for common problem areas, like team mailboxes, functional/test users, etc
- Practical examples and best practices to implement right away
Fueling AI with Great Data with Airbyte WebinarZilliz
This talk will focus on how to collect data from a variety of sources, leveraging this data for RAG and other GenAI use cases, and finally charting your course to productionalization.