A couple of random things I&rsquo;d like to mention today.
The first thing is that we (Biomass Magazine/BBI International) recently launched registration for the International Biomass Conference &amp; Expo tour sites, and seats are selling out fast. One of the destinations is Blue Sphere Corp.&rsquo;s 5.2-MW biogas plant right in the Charlotte area, and it&rsquo;s brand spanking new. I wrote an article on it for the March issue of Biomass Magazine&mdash;check it out <a href="http://www.biomassmagazine.com/articles/12889/circling-opportunity">here</a>.
Those who hop on the bus to Blue Sphere will also get a chance to see the McAlpine Creek Wastewater Management Facility, one of the largest wastewater plants in the state, with a treatment capacity of 65 million gallons per day. Anaerobic digestion is already used to digest inbounds solids and most of the methane is flared, but the facility is using a containerized internal combustion engine to utilize the some of it, a project intended to prove the feasibility for the deployment of more engines and greater power output.
&nbsp;There is no denying the bang one gets for their buck when attending these tours. Highly, highly recommend hitching a ride with us to these plants if you can. Not only are the tours themselves &nbsp;very rich experiences (and the lunches are usually pretty darn good), but you make some great connections with others who have similar interests. Register or learn more about this or other tours <a href="http://www.biomassconference.com/ema/DisplayPage.aspx?pageId=Industry_Tours">here.</a>
Okay, moving onto my other topic. It&rsquo;s been in the making for a while, but recently, the U.S. EPA has <a href="http://www.biomassmagazine.com/articles/12919/epa-deems-cd-wood-railroad-ties-paper-waste-as-nonwaste-fuels">finalized an amendment</a> to its nonhazardous secondary materials (NHSM) rule that will add three sources of fuel to its list of categorical nonwaste fuels, potentially making it easier for biomass energy facilities to make use of them: C&amp;D waste, paper recycling residues and creosote-treated railroad ties. There&rsquo;s been a lot of buzz about this lately, right in time for the May issue of Biomass Magazine, which is themed waste-to-energy.
Does this amendment affect you in a positive way? Are you a generator or supplier of these materials, or an existing or soon-to-be user? Or do you just have some insight you would like to share? Email me at <a href="mailto:asimet@bbiinternational.com">asimet@bbiinternational.com</a>.
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Biomass Magazine  recently launched registration for the International Biomass Conference & Expo tour sites;  one of the destinations is Blue Sphere Corp.'s new 5.2-MW biogas plant in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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