Please post the attached flyer and forward this email to those who may be interested in attend this meeting. Connecting to the Grid with Electricity from Food Waste (and other renewables) With Tom MacLean, Manager, Customer Renewable Energy Programs, <http://ecobuilding.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=27ef90c300d79daf164d7 6951&id=4723b877a0&e=b996102b16> Puget Sound Energy Scott Morgan, Director of Sustainability, <http://ecobuilding.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=27ef90c300d79daf164d76 951&id=1982d0a8f6&e=b996102b16> The Evergreen State College Jan Allen, President, <http://ecobuilding.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=27ef90c300d79daf164d76 951&id=a48576b83d&e=b996102b16> Impact <http://ecobuilding.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=27ef90c300d79daf164d76 951&id=8511da8099&e=b996102b16> Bioenergy Thursday, May 22 6:30 - 8:30 pm 6:30: Enjoy light refreshments and network 7:00: Program begins Thurston County Courthouse, Building 1, Room 280 2000 Lakeridge Dr. SW, Olympia Co-Sponsored by the Northwest EcoBuilding Guild, South Sound Chapter and TC-ProNet Join us on May 22 for an educational event about an exciting form of renewable energy. Solar, wind, and hydro are great ways to generate electricity - depending on the weather. One resource that doesn't get as much attention is how we can generate energy from organic waste. Luckily a panel of regional leaders will join us to talk about anaerobic digester technology, a pilot project planned for The Evergreen State College, and connecting renewable energy projects to our regional grid. This small anaerobic digester from Impact Bioenergy handles 1000 lbs per day of foodwaste, making 11 kW per hour of electricity. This larger Impact Bionergy system handles 6000 lbs per day of foodwaste, making 60 kW per hour of electricity. Tom MacLean from Puget Sound Energy will provide examples of renewable energy projects, and outline the process of working with PSE toward distributed generation interconnection, from initial application to operation. As he says, "Customers have the right to net metering; hence PSE will make interconnection a good customer experience at the lowest cost and use minimal time." Scott Morgan is in the preliminary phase of developing a project at The Evergreen State College that will handle local food wastes in a manner that he believes is the highest and best use: 1. Keep organic waste out of the landfill 2. Extract energy for electricity and heat 3. Capture the elemental nutrients as compost for local use "This project is an example of what can be done at a variety of scales, in a distributed manner, to convert 'waste disposal' into true 'resource recovery'." Scott Morgan Jan Allen from Impact Bieonergy is helping Scott develop TESC's pilot project, and will talk about how anaerobic digester technology converts organic waste into distributed renewable energy. His company's technology provides "co-located, onsite renewable energy production and organic waste recycling." This reduces energy and disposal costs, yielding the greatest economic and environmental impact. If you have considered coming out for an EcoBuilding event, but for some reason haven't been able to make it happen - May is the time. Tom MacLean Tom serves as the Manager of Customer Renewable Energy Programs, within the Products and Services division at Puget Sound Energy. Tom manages a team of renewable energy professionals working on alternatives for customers through partnerships with PSE. Tom's work includes assisting customer-generators with their plans, and providing input to the policy teams regarding various proposals. Previously Tom served in the Integrated Resource Planning group with responsibilities for long-term modeling, development of the biennial Integrated Resource Plan, and public policy analysis. Tom has represented the company on resource planning issues at the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, the National Association of Regulatory Commissions, and with policy makers in Washington, D.C. and Olympia. Scott Morgan As the Director of Sustainability for The Evergreen State College, Scott coordinates and guides on-campus sustainability efforts as well as institutional collaborations with community-based groups. Scott worked in agriculture and private industry, founded and managed a small non-profit, and spent the past few years immersed in the public sector. This diverse set of perspectives informs his recognition that long-term sustainability will require a dynamic harmony between environmental, social, and economic health. Jan Allen Jan leads Impact Bioenergy as President. He has been involved in design, construction, and operation of organics facilities since 1989, at Cedar Grove Composting, CH2M HILL, Concept Kinetics, and Harvest Power. Those facilities have diverted over 10 million tons and the anaerobic systems produce 10 MW per hour of renewable energy. He is the registered inventor of five US Patents for composting, digestion, and biofiltration. Jan is a professional civil engineer and certified Compost Facility Operator. He graduated from Purdue University, School of Civil Engineering. Sponsors: <http://ecobuilding.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=27ef90c300d79daf164d76 951&id=3f04255985&e=b996102b16> NWEBG - South Sound and <http://ecobuilding.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=27ef90c300d79daf164d76 951&id=30a1aa0601&e=b996102b16> TC ProNet