NRW: Integral to address California’s water emergency

It is urgent that every utility within California embrace NRW now, and implement water loss reclamation programs. California’s mandatory 25% decrease in water usage, statewide, in response to desperate drought conditions is necessary and showing results. However, it is both…

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The business case for bioenergy systems – Part 1

For those considering bioenergy, there are typically three boxes that must be checked off: the technological case, the social case, and finally, the business case. Now it’s down to economics, and perhaps more importantly, explaining the economics of bioenergy systems…

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3 Questions with Tory Wagoner

International Biomass Conference & Expo Speaker Spotlight Featured in the panel titled: Lessons from the Field: Examining Working Digesters to Gain Insight into their Unique Value Proposition Wednesday, April 22 | 10:30 am – Noon   |  View Panel Principal & Director of…

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Bioenergy Momentum Building in U.S.

Lower US gasoline and diesel prices provides relief for consumer wallets; reinforces the benefit from developing US fuel resources, such as biogas. We have all benefitted from the recent drop in gasoline and diesel prices (I know I have).  US…

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Venice Symposium Points to Bioenergy Innovation

In November of 2014, Gus Simmons and Steve Cavanaugh participated in the 5th International Symposium on Energy from Biomass and Waste in Venice, Italy. This Symposium was attended by approximately 400 researchers, scientists, engineers and renewable energy system developers from…

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Making the Business Case for Alternative Meter Reading

Introduction Alternative Meter Reading has become a popular subject among utilities over the last number of years. This is being driven by the constant restriction of operational budgets and an ever increasing pressure from customers regarding consistently increasing rates. Upon…

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