Events
March
7th Annual CoalTrans India — Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi, India
...Click to read more.4–5 March 2008
For More Information: http://www.coaltrans.com/default.asp?Page=11&eventid=ECK186
...
WIREC Side Event - Methane to Markets Partnership: International Opportunities in Renewable Energy Projects in Landfills and Manure Waste Management — Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC, United States
...Click to read more.4 March 2008
This side event was a panel discussion providing a brief overview of the Methane to Markets Partnership along with information about opportunities for landfill gas projects and manure waste management projects in Methane to Markets Partner countries internationally. Speakers provided information on initiatives to promote projects, practical and technical information to assist project develope...
2nd CBM World Conference: Developing Coal Seam Gas as LNG on Global Markets - Challenges Ahead — Hotel Mulia Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia
...Click to read more.10–11 March 2008
Web site: http://www.cmtevents.com/aboutevent.aspx?ev=090315&
...
Unconventional Gas: Strategies for Commercial Success Includes associated events on CBM — Crowne Plaza Hotel - The City, London, United Kingdom
...Click to read more.10–11 March 2008
For more information: Website: http://www.smi-online.co.uk/unconventionalgas8.asp
...
9th Annual Coalbed Methane Conference — W Marriott Hotel at Cherry Creek, Denver, Colorado, United States
...Click to read more.10–11 March 2008
For more information:
Email: sgiustino@srinstitute.com
Phone: 212 967-0095 ext. 203
...
Carbon Market Insights — Copenhagen, Denmark
...Click to read more.11–13 March 2008
Point Carbon hosted the Carbon Market Insights conference. This year's event covered carbon trading stream, carbon projects stream, as well as carbon and energy stream. For this year's event, Point Carbon also offered all participants the possibility to hold side–events which allowed delegates to discuss in–depth developments of the carbon markets.
...
Training Workshops on Energy Recovery, Greenhouse Gas Reductins, and Carbon Financing — Shenzhen and Beijing, China
...Click to read more.31 March–5 April 2008
Learn the fundamentals of landfill gas recovery and use as an energy source, and how to develop your landfill gas energy recovery project using certified emission reduction (CERs) credits and carbon financing.
Additional Information: View the Invitation Letter (PDF, 1 pp, 51 KB) and
Growing the Margins: Energy, Bioproducts, and Byproducts for Farm and Food Sectors — London, Ontario, Canada
...Click to read more.2–5 April 2008
This event explored the technological, operating, policy, regulatory, and financial challenges and opportunities facing farms and rural industries as they strive to improve their energy efficiency, better utilize byproducts, and ultimately improve their bottom lines.
...
Cooperation for Waste Issues - 5th International Conference on Solid Waste, Sewage and Air Emissions Management — Kharkiv, Ukraine
...Click to read more.2–3 April 2008
This year's Cooperation for Waste Issues Conference included information on; legal and regulatory framework of waste management; sanitary, environmental, institutional and economic aspects of waste management; waste management technologies, equipment and services; landfill construction and operation; radioactive and toxic waste treatment; wastewater treatment; waste-to-energy and much more!
...
6th Annual CoalTrans China — Beijing, China
...Click to read more.14–15 April 2008
For more information: Website: http://www.coaltrans.com/default.asp?Page=11&eventid=ECK179
...
Carbonmarkets Americas — Sao Paulo, Brazil
...Click to read more.15–16 April 2008
Carbonmarkets Americas included sessions on renewable energy projects, landfill gas and waste management, energy efficiency, and much more.
Hosted By: Green Power Conferences
For More Information: http://www.greenpower...
International Biomass Conference & Trade Show — Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
...Click to read more.15–17 April 2008
Billed as an event to facilitate the advancement of near-term and commercial-scale manufacturing of biomass-based power, fuels, and chemicals, the conference included a session on anaerobic digestion....
Miningworld Russia — Crocus Expo, Moscow, Russia
...Click to read more.16–18 April 2008
For more information:Website: http://www.primexpo.ru/mining/eng/
...
International Workshop on Methane Emissions Reduction Technologies in the Oil and Gas Industry — Huadong, China
...Click to read more.17–18 April 2008
This workshop focused on methane emissions from the production, processing, transmission, and distribution of oil and natural gas. Additionally, it demonstrated how methane emission reductions can benefit private companies, the local economy, and the environment.
Organized by: China University of Petroleum (Qingdao Campus), U.S. Environmental Protection...
Agriculture Subcommittee Meeting — Morella, Michoacan, Mexico
...Click to read more.22 April 2008
The Methane to Markets Agriculture Subcommittee Meeting was held on 22 April 2008 in conjunction with a two-day workshop entitled Overcoming the Barriers for the Implementation of Anaerobic Digestion in the Agricultural Sector (23-24 April 2008).
Hosted by: SEMARNAT
Meeting Minutes:Overcoming the Barriers for the Implementation of Anaerobic Digestion in the Agricultural Sector — Morella, Michoacan, Mexico
...Click to read more.23–24 April 2008
On 23-24 April 2008, SEMARNAT hosted a workshop under the auspices of the Methane to Markets Partnership (M2M). An international line-up of delegates came together for collaborative discussions about agricultural methane capture and use projects worldwide. The workshop explored technical, information, and market barriers and ways to overcome these in order to deliver successful anaerobic digestion...
Biogas: Today's Renewable Energy of Tomorrow — Quebec, Canada
...Click to read more.24 April 2008
Topics covered at the conference included government grants and project support, biogas uses and trends, biogas refining process, and more.
Hosted By: Air and Waste Management Association, Québec section
Additional Information: www.apcas.qc.caCoal Mine Methane Subcommittee Meeting — Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy
...Click to read more.29–30 April 2008
The Methane to Markets Coal Subcommittee Meeting was held on 29–30 April 2008. On Wednesday afternoon, there was an optional tour of a Carbosulcis SpA coal mining facility. Agenda: View the Final Subcommittee Agenda (PDF, 3 pp, 62 KB).
Proceedings:<...
Coal Prep 2008 — Lexington Center, Lexington, Kentucky, United States
...Click to read more.29 April–1 May 2008
For more information: http://coalaggprepshow.com/CoalPrep2008/Public/MainHall.aspx?ID=
1676
...
North American Coalbed Methane (NACBM) Spring Forum — Hilton Garden Inn - Southpointe, Canonsburg, PA, United States
...Click to read more.29–30 April 2008
...
May
Carbon Expo — Cologne, Germany
...Click to read more.7–9 May 2008
Event Description: This year''s Carbon Expo included a trade fair, plenary sessions, and workshops. The plenary sessions and workshops were divided into 3 parallel "streams": project stream, trading stream, and global stream.
...
Navigating the Carbon World — Marriot Hotel and Marina,San Diego , CA, United States
...Click to read more.15–16 May 2008
...
Oil and Gas Subcommittee Meeting — Rome, Italy
...Click to read more.19–20 May 2008
Hosted by: Government of Italy
Agenda:View final agenda (PDF, 3 pp, 34KB)
Minutes: Final Meeting Minutes (PDF, 13 pp, 88 KB)
Coalbed Methane and Coal Mine Methane Power Generation Part of the U.S. China Natural Gas Training Series — Dalian City, Liaoning Province, China
...Click to read more.28–31 May 2008
Sponsored by: USTDA and USEA with help from CMOP
...
June
SBSTA Meeting — Bonn, Germany
...Click to read more.2–13 June 2008
Hosted By: United Nations
Event Description: This included twenty-eight sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
For More Informati...
CIS Coal Summit — Moscow, Russia
...Click to read more.3–5 June 2008
Hotel: Baltschug Kempinski
For more information: www.ciscoal.com
...
High-Level Conference on World Food Security and the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy — Rome, Italy
...Click to read more.3–5 June 2008
The overall purpose of the conference was to address food security and poverty reduction in the face of climate change and energy security. All FAO member countries, relevant inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations and other institutions were invited to attend.
Hosted By: The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Headqu...
World Pork Expo — Des Moines, Iowa, United States
...Click to read more.5–7 June 2008
The National Pork Producers Council''s 2008 World Pork Expo marked the event''s 20th anniversary of serving as the world''s largest tradeshow for the pork industry....
12th US / North American Mine Ventilation Symposium — The University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, United States
...Click to read more.9–11 June 2008
Web site: http://www.unr.edu/ventsymp2008/
...
Citywaste Asia 2008 — Rasa Sentosa Resort, Singapore
...Click to read more.17–20 June 2008
CityWaste Asia 2008 brought together city administrators and industrial waste generators operating within the city to find out how they can cost-effectively manage their increasing waste problems to enhance city competitiveness and ensure the sustainability of rapid city development in Asia.
For More Information:Landfill Subcommittee Meeting — Buenos Aires, Argentina
...Click to read more.18 June 2008
Hosted by: Government of Argentina
Agenda: View draft agenda and additional papers (PDF, 15 pp, 120KB)
Co–located with: This meeting was held in conjunction with the International Solid Wast...
China Clean Coal Summit 2008 — Shanghai, China
...Click to read more.26–27 June 2008
Contact: Ms. Wendy Zhang
E-mail: wendy.zhang@cmail.merisis-asia.com
Phone: +86 21 6247 8898
...
World's Poultry Congress — Brisbane, Australia
...Click to read more.30 June–4 July 2008
The event was for poultry and allied industries to hear scientific and technical sessions that are topical and relevant to the needs of the poultry industries in 2008. Speakers with expertise in identified areas of interest and importance to industry, science, and technology were invited to share their knowledge with delegates in both plenary and symposia sessions. ...
July
Distribution Technology Transfer Webcast — , United States
...Click to read more.16 July 2008
This free Webcast focused on reducing methane emissions from the natural gas distribution sector. Participants engaged in a peer-based exchange of technical and economic information on practices currently in use today. Presentations included detailed information that participants can use to conduct feasibility assessments of these practices at their operations.
CMM Recovery and Utilization Workshop — Guiyang, Guizhou, China
...Click to read more.16–17 July 2008
For more information: Explore safer methods for CMM drainage and utilization and the benefits of its use as a clean energy resource. Meet Guizhou coal mine representatives and other related CMM industries, such as gas engine and drilling companies and CMM and CDM project developers, domestic and international.
The workshop was co-hosted...
August
International Livestock Environment Symposium — Iguassu Falls, Brazil
...Click to read more.31 August–4 September 2008
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers organized this international exchange of research discoveries, technology advancement, and networking among animal scientists, engineers, veterinarians, and other professionals interested in livestock. The technical program addressed current and emerging issues facing the farm animal production industry with particular emphasis...
September
Global Waste Management Symposium — Copper Mountain, Colorado, United States
...Click to read more.7–10 September 2008
http://www.wastesymposium.com/gws2008/public/enter.aspx
Additional Information: Please download theInternational Biogas Training Course — Stuttgart, Germany
...Click to read more.15–19 September 2008
This 5-day training course was designed to provide future plant operators, representatives of approval authorities and engineers with profound basic knowledge about; the process of biogas formation, the principles of designing biogas plants, applied technology, and safety aspects.
Organized by: International Biogas and Bioenergy Centre of Competence (IBBK)...
Carbon Markets USA — Washington, D.C., United States
...Click to read more.16–17 September 2008
The 2007 Carbon Markets USA featured high-level debate, discussion, and analysis from a selection of leading players in government, industry and key associations involved in the region''s growing carbon market. This year''s event continued to focus on in depth discussion and interactivity in order to get to the heart of the issues affecting the market. Some of the topics discussed included policy ...
International Biogas Study Tour — Stuttgart, Germany
...Click to read more.21–27 September 2008
IBBK offered a 6-day study-tour, starting September 21, 2008 in Stuttgart. The participants of the tour visited planners of biogas plants, manufacturers of components and biogas plants as well as biogas plants with new or groundbreaking concepts or technology in Germany and Austria.
Organized by: International Biogas and Bioenergy Centre of Competence (IBB...
MINExpo International 2008 — Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
...Click to read more.22–24 September 2008
...
2008 Asia Pacific Coalbed Methane Symposium — Brisbane, Australia
...Click to read more.22–24 September 2008
Website: http://www.uq.edu.au/apcbm2008/
...
China Carbon Congress 2008 — Hainan, China
...Click to read more.24–26 September 2008
...
October
Environmental and Public Utilities Seminar — Bogota, Colombia
...Click to read more.9–10 October 2008
The seminar updated, disseminated and discussed environment topics of interest of the public utilities sector and encouraged the generation of knowledge, awareness and environmental education through exposure to various environmental issues such as environmental economic instruments, ecological flow, technical studies and watershed management, among others.
Landfill Operations Training Course — Buenos Aires, Argentina
...Click to read more.10 October 2008
The Landfill Operations 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 In...
WASTECON 2008, SWANA''s 46th Annual Solid Waste Exhibition — Tampa Bay, Florida, United States
...Click to read more.21–23 October 2008
WASTECON 2008 showcased energy and climate issues through technical sessions, trainings, workshops, and tours. The technical sessions provided the latest information in the solid waste industry, including landfill gas recovery information.For More Information:APLAS - The Fifth Asian-Pacific Landfill Symposium — Sapporo, Japan
...Click to read more.22–24 October 2008
For More Information: http://www.eng.hokudai.ac.jp/labo/aplas/toppage.html
...Program for International Science-Technical Seminar — Razvilka, Russia
...Click to read more.29–31 October 2008
This workshop explored methane emissions reduction practices for oil and natural gas facilities. Panels discussed methane leak screening and measurement techniques, as well as technologies and practices for reducing methane emissions from compressors, in gas distribution, and in gas pipelines. For More Information:
International Solid Waste Association and Waste Management & Recycling Association of Singapore World Congress — Suntec City, Singapore
...Click to read more.3–4 November 2008
The main theme of the Congress "East meets Waste" reflected the challenges and opportunities in Asian countries as they strive for sustainable waste management. With growing globalization and urbanization, good waste management and leadership are critical. Governments, corporations and industries need to work together for sustainable waste solutions to address the current and anticipated waste cha...
Landfill Methane to Markets Workshop — Qubus Hote, Krakow, Poland
...Click to read more.4–5 November 2008
Landfill methane capture and use is good for the global environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and in many cases can be good for business, too. More than 1,100 landfill methane energy projects are operating around the world, and there are thousands more opportunities that have not yet been exploited. This workshop provided the basics of landfill methane energy project ...
Technology Transfer Workshop on Methane Emissions in the Petroleum and Gas Sector / Technology Demonstration — Buenos Aires, Argentina
...Click to read more.5–6 November 2008
For More Information: http://www.epa.gov/gasstar/workshops/techtransfer/2008/argentina_en.html
[International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit — Mexico City, Mexico
...Click to read more.11–14 November 2008
The dairy sector is currently facing important challenges, such as climate change, evolving economic policies, enhanced global competition, technological innovations, and many others. Organizers of the summit encouraged submissions of papers related to environmental issues to participate in the poster portion of the event.
Website:
India CMM/CBM Clearinghouse Kick-off Event — Indian Institute of Coal Management, Ranchi, India
...Click to read more.17–18 November 2008
Website: www.IndiaCBM-CMM.govtools.us
...
December
UNFCCC 14th Conference of the Parties (COP) — Pozan, Poland
...Click to read more.1–12 December 2008
COP-14 was a crucial step on the way to determining the post-2012 international climate regime as well as providing a common understanding of the financial and technical tools that are the essential for the global fight of climate change in both rich and developing countries. Methane to Markets had its first ever side event session on December 12th from 6-7:30 p.m., which was bein...
The 8th International Symposium on CBM/CMM and Carbon Trading in China — Beijing, China
...Click to read more.4 December 2008
Location: Kunlun Hotel, Beijing, China
Contacts: Ms. Liu Xin, Mr. Zhao Guoquan, Mr. Li Hongjun, Ms. Huang Lan
China Coal Information Institute
Phone: 0086-10-84657948, 84657850
E-mail:Landfill Operations Workshop — Cancun, Mexico
...Click to read more.4–5 December 2008
On December 4th and 5th, the Methane to Markets Partnership held a Landfill Operations Workshop in Cancún, México. The Workshop was hosted by EPA's Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP), in collaboration with the Secretaria de Desarrollo Urbano y Medio Ambiente del Estado de Quintana Roo (SEDUMA) and the Dirección de Ecología del Municipio de Ben...
International Workshop on Mine Methane Emission Reduction in China — Kunlun Hotel, Beijing, China
...Click to read more.5 December 2008
Contacts: Ms. Liu Xin, Mr. Zhao Guoquan, Mr. Li Hongjun, Ms. Huang Lan
China Coal Information Institute
Phone: 0086-10-84657948, 84657850
E-mail: cbmc@coalinfo.net.cn or cbmc@public....
2nd Annual China Coal Summit 2008 — Beijing, China
...Click to read more.11–12 December 2008
The 2nd Annual China Coal Summit 2008 was aimed at promoting the upgrade of traditional coal industry, accelerating integrated utilization, forming a new stable, environmentally friendly, and economically providing system of resources, as well as building a new international platform to communicate. The event allowed attendees to share coal industry information and analyze global coal production.<...