From Biocycle Magazine:
Biogas Awareness Month
Although coincidental, Wisconsin will host four conference events in October related in some way to biogas. This coincidence sparked the idea for Biogas Awareness Month, and additional activities throughout the state and elsewhere are being planned. The conferences, all in Madison, include World Dairy Expo October 4-8, the Wisconsin Bioenergy Summit October 6, the Bioenergy Business Conference October 25 and BioCycle’s three day 11th Annual Conference on Renewable Energy From Organics Recycling that kicks off October 31, 2011. “When we realized that four major events — all of which will address biogas and anaerobic digestion — were taking place in the same month, we discussed the idea of declaring October 2011 Biogas Awareness Month in Wisconsin,” says Gary Radloff, director of the Wisconsin Bioenergy Initiative and host of the Bioenergy Summit on October 6. “We are working on getting a proclamation officially declaring October as Biogas Awareness Month (BAM) and are collaborating with BioCycle, BIOFerm, GHD, Honda Motorwerks, the American Biogas Council and others on scheduling additional events throughout October in Wisconsin.”
In addition to these scheduled events, the German-American Chamber of Commerce (sponsor of the Bioenergy Business Conference) is bringing six to eight biogas and renewable energy businesses to Madison October 24 through 26 to discuss expanded efforts around anaerobic digester and biogas projects. Other BAM events will include tours of anaerobic digester facilities in the state, distribution of educational materials and radio, television and newspaper reports featuring projects and business and job creation opportunities around biogas as well as its production and use. To reach audiences beyond the Badger State, the American Biogas Council will be hosting several webinars in October on biogas production, processing and use of both the biogas itself and other by-products that will complement biogas awareness activities. A Calendar of Events will be posted on BAM organizers’ websites including www.biocycleenergy.com, www.wbi.wisc.edu, www.americanbiogascouncil.org and www.biofermenergy.com/us.
