Events
January
5th Annual Steering Committee Meeting — Monterrey, Mexico
...Click to read more.27–28 January 2009
Monterrey Steering Committee Meeting Minutes (PDF, 25 pp, 224 KB)
—Day 1—
• Statement of Meeting Goals (PDF, 2 pp, 76 KB)
• Agenda (PDF, 2 pp, 43 KB)
• C...
Agriculture Subcommittee Meeting — Monterrey, Mexico
...Click to read more.27–29 January 2009
• Final Meeting Minutes (PDF, 21 pp, 137 KB)
• Welcome
Agriculture Subcommittee Co-Chairs Jeremy Eppel (U.K.) and Jorge Hilbert (Argentina)
> Brief Introduction of Meeting Participants
> Review Minutes from the May 2008 Subcommittee Meeting
> Review of Meeting Goals, an...
Coal Subcommittee Meeting — Monterrey, Mexico
...Click to read more.27–29 January 2009
• Final Meeting Minutes (PDF, 13 pp, 268 KB)
Welcome
Co-Chair Pamela Franklin (USA) and Acting Vice-Chair Zhao Guoquan (China)
• Brief Introduction of Meeting Participants
• Review of Meeting Goals / Brief Re-cap of April 2008 Meeting
• Adoption of Agenda
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Landfill Subcommittee Meeting — Monterrey, Mexico
...Click to read more.27–29 January 2009
• Final Meeting Minutes (PDF, 16 pp, 86 KB)
Welcome
Co-Chair Gabriel Blanco (Argentina)
• Brief Introduction of Meeting Participants
• Adoption of Agenda
• Discussion of Charge from the Steering Committee
2010 Partnership Expo
Co-Chairs and ASG...
Oil and Natural Gas Subcommittee Meeting — Monterrey, Mexico
...Click to read more.27–29 January 2009
Final Meeting Minutes (PDF, 11 pp, 76 KB)
Welcome
Chairman Javier Bocanegra (Mexico), and Vice Chairman Michael Layer (Canada)
• Brief Introduction of Meeting Participants
• Review of Meeting Goals
• Adoption of Agenda
Country Updates
•Agriculture Technology Transfer Workshop: Developing Anaerobic Digester Projects from Livestock and Food Processing Wastes — Monterrey, Mexico
...Click to read more.27–29 January 2009
• Welcome and Overview of Agriculture Workshop (PDF, 9 pp, 299 KB)
Co-Chairs
Session I: Technical Considerations for digestion of agri-food wastes and project identification
• Physical, Chemical, ...
Coal Technology Transfer Workshop — Monterrey, Mexico
...Click to read more.27–29 January 2009
Introduction
• Coalbed Methane Regulation (PDF, 12 pp, 113 KB)
Oscar Roldán Flores, Deputy Director for Exploration and Production, Secretariat of Energy
• Coalbed Methane Potential of Mexico (PDF, 11 pp, 377 KB)
Landfill Technology Transfer Workshop: A Workshop on Barriers to Project Development and Landfill Biogas Project Successes — Monterrey, Mexico
...Click to read more.27–29 January 2009
• How to convert a Landfill into an Energy Cluster - A Case Study from Juarez Mexico (PDF, 47 pp, 4.5 MB)
Robert Langlois and Ing. Daniel Galvan, Smart Soil Technology
• Using Landfill Biogas to fuel a Pyrolytic Furnace for Medica...
Oil and Gas Technology Transfer Workshop: Site Tour to the Burgos Gas Processing Complex of PEMEX, and Technology Demonstration — Monterrey, Mexico
...Click to read more.27–29 January 2009
Day 1
• Welcome and Introduction to the Processing Plant Operations, including Safety and Security Regulations
Ing. Fernando Amor Castillo, Manager of the Reynosa-Burgos Gas Processing Complex, PEMEX Gas and Basic Petrochemicals Subsidiary
• Overview of Methane Emissions Mitigation Activities in PEMEX Gas:Partnership-wide Meeting — Monterrey, Mexico
...Click to read more.27–29 January 2009
Event Description: This was an information - packed meeting in Monterrey, Mexico! There were tours of active projects in all four sectors on 27 January. Technical workshops in all sectors were held on 28 January. These sessions discussed the latest advances in methane capture and use. The Steering Committee met on 27-28 January and Technical Subcommittees met on 29 January.
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Reunión de toda la asociación y del comité directivo — Monterrey, Mexico
...Click to read more.27–29 January 2009
Lugar: Centro Internacional de Negocios Monterrey (CINTERMEX), Monterrey, México
Anfitriones: Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (SEMARNAT) y el Gobierno Estatal de Nuevo León
Descripción del evento: Acompáñenos a una reun...
February
Asia CBM Forum 2009 — Jakarta, Indonesia
...Click to read more.23–26 February 2009
Telephone: +65 6506 0965
Fax: +65 6749 7293
E-mail: thomas.bernavil@alleventsgroup.com
Web site: www.alleventsgroup.com/cbm
Carbon Forum America — San Francisco, CA, United States
...Click to read more.26–27 February 2008
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March
Methane to Markets Regional Workshop: Opportunities in Livestock and Food Processing Industry Sector — New Delhi, India
...Click to read more.3–4 March 2009
The Methane to Markets regional workshop had participants and speakers from South Asia, South East Asia, and developed countries. The workshop provided a common platform for experience sharing and networking of various stakeholders. Web site: http://www.teriin.org/index.php...
2nd CBM World Conference: Developing Coal Seam Gas as LNG on Global Markets - Challenges Ahead — Jakarta, Indonesia
...Click to read more.10–11 March 2009
Web site: http://www.cmtevents.com/aboutevent.aspx?ev=090315&
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Carbon Market Insights 2009 — Copenhagen, Denmark
...Click to read more.17–19 March 2009
Web site: http://www.pointcarbon.com
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Greenhouse Gas Measurement Symposium — San Francisco, California, United States
...Click to read more.23–24 March 2009
The Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) announced the call for abstracts for the first international Greenhouse Gas Measurement Symposium. Geared towards industrial plant operators, regulators, instrument suppliers, and researchers, this symposium provided a discussion forum for novel concepts in Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission source measurement, measurement-based modeling, and surro...
Landfill Gas Modeling Workshop — Guadalajara, Mexico
...Click to read more.26–27 March 2009
On March 26 and 27, 2009 the Methane to Markets Partnership held a Landfill Gas (LFG) workshop in collaboration with SEMARNAT, the Secretariat of Environment and Sustainable Development (SEMADES) of the State of Jalisco and the Guadalajara Autonomous University (UAG) in Guadalajara, Mexico. The objective of the workshop was to present the new Mexico Landfill Gas Model 2.0. Approximately 100 profes...
Unconventional Gas — London, United Kingdom
...Click to read more.30–31 March 2009
This second annual Unconventional Gas conference included a comprehensive overview of coalbed methane, tight gas and shale activities in Europe and other emerging markets; project updates; information on regulatory issues; and information on opportunities for shale gas in Europe and the barriers to project development. Web site:Navigating the American Carbon World 2009 — San Diego, California, United States
...Click to read more.1–3 April 2009
Navigating the American Carbon World 2009 brought together leaders from businesses, government, and environmental organizations to discuss the current condition and future developments of climate change policy and best practices. The conference and trade show featured four topics for discussion:
• Innovative Solutions and Reductions
• Update on Carbon Marke...
Carbon TradeEx America — Washington, D.C., United States
...Click to read more.7–8 April 2009
Carbon TradeEx America connected climate policy, energy security, and the green economic recovery. Topics being discussed at the event included climate and the economy, future directions for U.S. energy and policy, and emerging opportunities for renewable energy. Organized by: Koelnmesse
For More Information:CMM Recovery and Utilization Workshop — Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, China
...Click to read more.7–8 April 2009
Contact: nstc@public3.bta.net.cn
Web Site: http://www.ncics.org.cn
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North American Coalbed Methane Forum — Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
...Click to read more.20–21 April 2009
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International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) Workshop — Abuja, Nigeria
...Click to read more.21–22 April 2009
As part of the Nigerian National Waste Summit "WASTE SUMMIT 2009" the ISWA Working Group on Landfill in conjunction with WAMASOM organized a workshop focusing on: "Closing dumpsites and opening landfills." For More Information: http://www.iswa.org/c/portal/layout?p_l_id=PU...
Landfill Operations Training Course — Cordoba, Argentina
...Click to read more.24 April 2009
Landfill Operations Training Course. This course was targeted to landfill operators, the people in charge of the operations in a landfill. This course educated landfill operators about modern landfill operations, making practical suggestions on how to improve operations, and enhancing future landfill gas recovery for project development. For More Information:<...
Landfill Operations and Landfill Gas Workshop — Medellin, Colombia
...Click to read more.28–29 April 2009
This workshop was co-organized by EPA and the Colombian Center for Cleaner Production as part of the cooperative agreement between the two to advance landfill gas energy in Colombia. The goal was to provide training on both optimal landfill operations & maintenance and landfill gas energy 101. Approximately 80 landfill technicians, project developers, and government officials attended the 2-da...
May
2009 International Coalbed and Shale Gas Symposium — Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
...Click to read more.18–22 May 2009
Web site: http://coalbed.ua.edu
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WasteTech-2009 — Moscow, Russia
...Click to read more.26–27 May 2009
WasteTech-2009 targeted commercial use of non-traditional methane and biomass resources for energy production. Environmental technologies and services related to waste management and recycling were showcased. Also, panel discussions addressed emission reduction strategies, best practices, and key barriers for different methane sources. Organized by: Federal Agen...
June
Oil & Gas Outlook Central Asia 2009 — Almaty, Kazakhstan
...Click to read more.22–25 June 2009
Oil & Gas Outlook Central Asia 2009 is an investment focused conference that brings together global investors, oil & gas companies, energy buyers, energy infrastructure developers and financial institutions to evaluate investment and partnership opportunities across the entire region of Central Asia and the Caucasus; a region that is attracting global attention due to its huge untapped res...
National Biomethane Summit — Sacramento, California, United States
...Click to read more.23 June 2009
The National Biomethane Summit is a new event within the Low Carbon Fuels Conference Series. The Summit will offer a full day's focus on applications, equipment, and emerging technologies in the sciences of landfill gas, dairy waste methane recovery, and wastewater treatment. For More Information: ...
Fifth International Symposium on Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases (NCGG-5) — Wageningen, Netherlands
...Click to read more.30 June–4 July 2009
Web site: http://www.ncgg5.org/
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August
Landfill Gas Energy Workshop — Armenia, Colombia
...Click to read more.13 August 2009
EPA organized this workshop as part of the "Ninth International Congress on Solid Waste Disposal and Environmental Perspectives," held each year in the city of Armenia, Colombia. The workshop's purpose was to provide training on landfill gas energy 101 and utilization options. Approximately 80 participants attended the workshop, among them federal, state, and local officials, public serv...
AWMA Harmonizing Greenhouse Gas Assessment and Reporting Processes Conference — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
...Click to read more.31 August–2 September 2009
Web site: http://www.awma.org/events/view_event.html
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September
Agriculture Subcommittee Meeting — Guangzhou, China
...Click to read more.3–4 September 2009
The Agriculture Subcommittee Meeting was held in conjunction with the International Conference on Water Pollution Reduction and Climate Change Mitigation, taking place 1-3 September 2009. Attendees are encouraged to attend both the subcommittee meeting and the conference.
Agendas:
• C...
Steering Committee Meeting — Washington DC, United States
...Click to read more.10–11 September 2009
Agenda: Download the Agenda (PDF, 2 pp, 36 KB)
Meeting Minutes: Final Meeting Minutes (PDF, 31 pp, 179 KB)
Background Papers:
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Oil & Gas Systems Technology Transfer & Subcommittee Meeting — Lake Louise, Canada
...Click to read more.14–16 September 2009
Co-hosted By: Methane to Markets Partnership, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environment Canada, and Natural Resources Canada Tentative Schedule:
• Monday, 14 September - Site Tour
• Tuesday, 15 September - Technology Transfer Workshop
• Wednesday, 16 September - Subcommittee Meeting
The Methane to Markets events are being held in conjunction with...
Waste Management and Remediation of Legacy Contamination WasteTech Central Asia 2009 and EcoTech 2009 Exhibition — Almaty, Kazakhstan
...Click to read more.16–18 September 2009
This 3-day event will feature practitioners and thought leaders with valuable insights and practical experiences. Several hundred participants are expected to attend from nearby regions and countries, along with other international experts. With multiple technical sessions focused on solid waste management and site contamination challenges, the event promises a unique opportunity for delegates to ...
Asia Pacific Partnership's Cleaner Fossil Energy Task Force Meeting — Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada
...Click to read more.17 September 2009
Co-hosts: Environment Canada and Natural Resources Canada Agenda: Preliminary draft agenda (PDF, 2 pp, 93 KB)
For More Information: http://www.ec.gc.c...
Landfill Biogas Seminar — Almaty, Kazakhstan
...Click to read more.18 September 2009
Presentations:
Welcome and Introductions
• 1a) Landfill and Landfill Gas Basics (PDF, 21 pp, 429 KB)
Cathleen Hall, SCS Engineers
Landfill Biogas Energy Systems
• 2a)Landfill Subcommittee Meeting — Long Beach, CA, United States
...Click to read more.21 September 2009
The Landfill Subcommittee Meeting is being held concurrently with the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) WasteCon 2009, taking place 21-24 September, 2009. There is no cost to attend the Methane to Markets Subcommittee meeting, but if you wis...
26th International Pittsburgh Coal Conference — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
...Click to read more.21–24 September 2009
Web site: http://www.engr.pitt.edu/pcc
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China Solid Waste Management Summit 2009 — Shanghai, China
...Click to read more.24–25 September 2009
This Solid Waste Management Summit will include workshops, specialized sessions, project showcases, and a site tour. The event will highlight emerging opportunities for foreign cooperation, solid waste treatment technology and solution, landfill gas-to-energy, and CDM project development. For More Information: h...
Energy from Waste — London, United Kingdom
...Click to read more.28–29 September 2009
This year's Energy from Waste event will take a look at the economic challenges facing the industry. The event will also consider the development of successful energy from waste infrastructures and will take a look at project examples from around the globe. For More Information: http://www.smi-onl...
2009 U.S. Coal Mine Methane Conference — Boulder, Colorado, United States
...Click to read more.30 September–1 October 2009
Web site: http://epa.gov/cmop/conf/cmm_conference_sept09.html
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October
Biogas Conference — San Francisco, California, United States
...Click to read more.1–2 October 2009
Green Power's 6th Biogas conference will bring together the key players from the biogas sector to discuss strategies to increase production of on-farm, landfill, waste and wastewater biogas for heating, cogeneration, and transportation. Organized By: Green Power Conferences
For More Information:Joint meeting of the Methane to Markets Coal Mine Subcommittee and the UNECE Ad Hoc Group of Experts on Coal Mine Methane — Geneva, Switzerland
...Click to read more.12–13 October 2009
Hosted By: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), Sustainable Energy Division
Event Description: The Coal Subcommittee Meeting was held in conjunction with the 5th Meeting of the UNECE Ad Hoc Group of Experts on Coal Mine Methane. The Methane to Markets Coal Subcommittee meeting took place on 12 October, follo...
Conference on Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Livestock and Agro-Industrial Waste — Manila, Philippines
...Click to read more.15–16 October 2009
• Conference Program (PDF, 5 pp, 1.2 MB)
• List of Participants (PDF, 14 pp, 603 KB)
• Conference Report (PDF, 44 pp, 896 KB)
•Landfill Operations Workshop — Fortaleza, Brazil
...Click to read more.27 October 2009
This workshop was organized by EPA with the support of the Secretariat of Cities, the Secretariat of Infrastructure of the State of Ceara and Banco do Nordeste. The goal of the workshop was to present basic landfill operations and maintenance training with the expectation that improved landfill management practices will lead to better candidate landfills for LFGE projects, while also providing con...
Landfill Sector Methane to Markets Gas Modelling Workshop — Beijing, China
...Click to read more.27 October 2009
• Overview of Methane to Markets (English) (PDF, 62 pp, 1.3MB)
• Overview of Methane to Markets (Chinese) (PDF, 60 pp, 1.5MB)...
Bioenergy Markets West Africa — Accra, Ghana
...Click to read more.27–28 October 2009
The inaugural Bioenergy Markets West Africa conference and exhibition will bring together key players from the Economic Community of West African States region with global industry experts. Sessions will cover topics such as biopower generation, bioenergy applications in West Africa, policy developments in West Africa, as well as finance and investment issues. Fo...
November
Carbon Market Insights Americas — New York City, New York, United States
...Click to read more.2–4 November 2009
Carbon Markets Insights Americas will capture the latest insights in the evolving carbon market space. The conference will have a special focus on international negotiations versus domestic legislation. This year's program will also feature streams focused on the trading and market dynamics of carbon as an emerging commodity. For More Information:
9th International Mine Ventilation Congress — New Delhi, India
...Click to read more.10–13 November 2009
Web site: http://www.9thimvc.org
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Coal Mine Methane Conference — London, United Kingdom
...Click to read more.23–24 November 2009
Coal Mine Methane (CMM) is a highly potent and dangerous gas. However, it is also an extremely valuable resource and an underestimated reserve which project developers across the globe are finally utilizing. With CMM projects still having a number of social, technical, and economic challenges to conquer, SMi's inaugural conference will deliver insight from the leading experts, as well as address t...
December
M2M Phillippine Landfill Gas Workshop — Quezon City, Manila, Philippines
...Click to read more.9 December 2009
This event is co-organized by the Methane to Markets Partnership and the Philippines’ Department of Science and Technology. View Proceedings
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Methane to Markets Landfill Gas to Energy workshop for the ISWA-Beacon Conference — Novi Sad, Serbia
...Click to read more.11 December 2009
A four-hour session on landfill design and landfill gas to energy basics.
Agenda (PDF, 4 pp, 252 KB)
For more information contact Swarupa Ganguli Ganguli.Swarupa@epamail.epa.gov ...
Landfill Gas to Energy Workshop — Bangkok, Thailand
...Click to read more.14 December 2009
This event is co-organized by the Methane to Markets Partnership and the Thailand Ministry of Environment's Pollution Control Department. ...