MAKING A REALITY OF BIOGAS POTENTIAL

DIVERSITY is a prime characteristic of the growing optimism for turning biomass into renewable power sources. Just one year ago, aBioCycle report focused on how the knowledge base, technology breakthroughs and supportive public policies were strengthening the infrastructure for biomass energy. During the past 12 months, investments from generators of organic residuals as well as venture capital firms are leading the way to more commercial projects. The Fourth Annual BioCycle Renewable Energy from Organics Recycling Conference in Des Moines last month confirmed the vitality as well as progress. In the closing plenary session, for example, Zhiqin Zhang of the California Energy Commission …