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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Al,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>By non-subsidized I mean that the value of all of the end products - solids reduction, wastewater treatment, nutrient recovery. energy recovery - cover the capital and operating costs of AD over some reasonable investment period. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I want to define the gap, if there is one, between the actual cost of processing wastes using AD and the value of the products I can make. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>In the case of the winery I mentioned earlier I need to determine if AD can offset the current costs of disposal of the grape pomace and wastewater sludge. If not, then what is the gap between the cost of processing the wastes using AD and the current disposal cost or market cost of end products? If I assume commercial values for organic fertilizer products for the liquid effluent and composted soil amendment for the biosolids then what is the cost of power? If it is $150/MWh then the gap between my cost and what I can sell it for today - $60/MWh - is $90/MWh. Then I would need tax credits, grants, RECs or feed-in tariffs (like $190/kWh in Eastern Canada) to justify the investment. If the government buys down the risk (higher cost) of the new technology then will it still be a feasible conversion process in the long term, say 20 years.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Tom <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> digestion-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org [mailto:digestion-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>aclark@pennpowersystems.com<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 17, 2011 6:43 AM<br><b>To:</b> For Discussion of Anaerobic Digestion<br><b>Cc:</b> 'For Discussion of Anaerobic Digestion'; digestion-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Digestion] Subsidies, funding, and politics of AD in the U.S.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Yes, there are a number of "privately" owned AD projects operating on various foodwaste and agricultural waste products. Perhaps you might define "non-subsidized"? All projects are picking up some form of tax credits, grants, or renewable energy credits. I consider these subsidies however perhaps you mean something else? </span><br><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br></span><img width=475 height=225 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.gif@01CBCE89.FA1A9A80"><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="40%" valign=top style='width:40.0%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>"Tom Miles" <tmiles@trmiles.com></span></b><br><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sent by: digestion-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>02/17/2011 12:04 AM</span><o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0><tr><td valign=top style='background:white;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please respond to<br>For Discussion of Anaerobic Digestion <digestion@lists.bioenergylists.org></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td><td width="59%" valign=top style='width:59.0%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>"'For Discussion of Anaerobic Digestion'" <digestion@lists.bioenergylists.org></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>cc</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Subject</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Re: [Digestion] Subsidies, funding, and politics of AD in the U.S.</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><br><br><tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>A related question: are there any privately funded, non-subsidized, successful AD Projects in North America?</span></tt><br><br><tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></tt><br><br><tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Tom Miles</span></tt><br><br><tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></tt><br><br><tt><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>From:</span></b></tt><tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> digestion-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org [mailto:digestion-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>armoss@umd.edu</span></tt><br><tt><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Sent:</span></b></tt><tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> Wednesday, February 16, 2011 8:50 PM</span></tt><br><tt><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>To:</span></b></tt><tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> digestion@lists.bioenergylists.org</span></tt><br><tt><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Subject:</span></b></tt><tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> [Digestion] Subsidies, funding, and politics of AD in the U.S.</span></tt><br><br><tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></tt><br><br><tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Hello all-</span></tt><br><tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>I realize this is a topic that must get attention fairly often from this group, so apologies if I'm asking you to revisit too recent of a post. I'm interested in finding out what subsidies and funding streams are currently available to the AD community for digester projects and AD businesses operating in the U.S. I'm aware of some limited carbon trading and occasional grants from the USDA for large-scale agricultural operations but, aside from that, what subsidies or outside funding are AD companies able to obtain? Are their subsidies available to their clients? What aspects of the recent stimulus bill (if any) have been successfully applied to the AD field and how far are those funds from drying up? Are there any state specific programs that any of you are familiar with? Also, is there a portion of the AD community that is currently organized enough to have a voice and a presence in Washington, D.C.? If not, what channels are start-up! ! s using to promote the technology and/or industry as a whole?</span></tt><br><br><tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Thanks ahead of time for your responses.</span></tt><br><br><tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Sincerely, </span></tt><br><br><tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Andrew R. Moss</span></tt><br><br><tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Fellow</span></tt><br><br><tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>University of Maryland Dept. of Environmental Science and Technology</span></tt><br><br><tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>1445 Animal Sci./Ag. 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