This articles provides an overview of the organizations working towards promoting biogas technology.
Name
(Country)
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Focus
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Contact
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AD-Nett
(Europe)
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- Anaerobic digestion of agro-industrial wastes, less the generation of energy;
- mainly network of users, producers in agriculture and agro-industry;
- data-bank: agricultural plants; contacts
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Herning Municipal Utilities Enghavevey 10 DK 7400 Herning Tel.: +45 99 26 82 11 Fax: +45 99 26 82 12 Email: hkvadm@post4.tele.dk
Dr. Pat Howes ETSU Harwell Didcot OX11 0RA UK Tel.:+44 12 35 43 28 10 Fax: +44 12 35 43 39 90 Email: pat.howes@aeat.co.uk
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ANESAPA
(Bolivia)
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- Asociaciton Nacional de Entidades de Servicio de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado
- Seminars on waste water treatment
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Av. Villazon 1966 P-7 La Paz Bolivia
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AT Verband
(Germany)
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- Association of German NGOs and consultants active in the field of Appropriate Technology, also biogas technology;
- promotion of socially and environmentally appropriate technologies
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German AT-Association Alexanderstr. 17 53111 Bonn Germany Tel.: +49 228 631421 Fax: +49 228 431427
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BORDA
(Germany)
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- Bremen Overseas Research and Development Association
- Promotion of low-cost biogas systems in developing countries.
- Newsletter: Biogas forum
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Breitenweg 55 D-28195 Bremen Tel: +49 421 13718 Fax: +49 421 165 5323
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CEPIS
(Peru)
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- Centro Panamericano de Ingeniera Sanitaria y Ciencias del Ambiente
- dissemination of information, technical advice, promotion of regional programs, network of cooperation centers, education;
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Los Pinos 259 Casilla Postal 4337 Lima 100 Tel.: +51 1 4377081 Email: scaporal@cepis.org.pe
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FAO/SREN
(EU)
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- European Sustainable Rural Environment and Energy Network
- working groups: 'Bio-Mass for Energy and Environment', 'Environmental Aspects of Anaerobic Treatments'
- publications: Newsletter; 13 volumes in FAO/REU Technical Series; organization of workshops, electronic mailing list on Anaerobic Technology
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Rainer Krell FAO/Regional Office for Europe Viale delle Terme di Caracalla I - 00100 Rome Email: rainer.krell@fao.org
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GERBIO (German Society for Sustainable Biogas and Bioenergy Utilisation) (Germany)
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- Promotion and dissemination of biogas technology
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;" />FnBB / Gerbio Am Feuersee 8 D-74592 Kirchberg/Jagst
Tel: +49 7954 926203 Fax: +49 7954 926204 Email: info@fnbb.de
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German Biogas Association ("Fachverband Biogas") (Germany)
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- Promotion and dissemination of biogas technology as a sustainable technology link within the nutrient circle; organization of excursions, seminars, conferences, exhibitions; provision of know-how and experts - technology transfer;
- working groups: public relations, safety standards, organic waste fermentation, agriculture
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Biogas Association Germany Angerbrunnenstraße 12 D-85356 Freising
Tel: +49 8161 984660 Fax: +49 8161 984670
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IAWQ
(United Kingdom)
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- International Association on Water Quality
- anaerobic digestion; operation and costs of large/small wastewater treatment plants; pretreatment of industrial waste-waters; pulp and paper industry waste-waters; water and waste technology and management strategies for developing countries
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Chairman: Prof. E.R. Hall, Dept. of Civil Engineering; University of British Columbia, CAN
Secretary: Prof. K.J. Kennedy, Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Ottawa, CAN
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RECBAM
(Colombia)
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- Red Colombiana de Biotecnologa Ambiental
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Olga Rojas Ciudad Universitaria Melendez Colombia Tel.: +57 2 3312175 Fax: +57 2 3392335 Email: olgaro@petecuy.univalle.edu.co
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RedBioLAC
(Latin America)
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- Red de Biodigestores para Latinoamérica y el Caribe (RedBioLAC)
- Network for investigation, development and dissemination of biodigesters in Latin America and the Carribean region
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Mariela Pino | redbiolac@gmail.com
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RISE-AT
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- Regional Information Service - Center for South East Asia on AT
- Focal point for expert network South East Asia on anaerobe technology
- Biogas Advisory Unit
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Institute for Science and Technology Research and Development (IST) Chiang Mai University P.O.Box 111 50202 Chiang Mai Thailand Tel.: +66 53 892189 Fax: +66 53 892224 Email: cnxnsmwm@chiangmai.ac.th
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Waste for Energy Network
(EU)
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- objective: industrial exploitation of waste for energy
- three sectors: wood & paper, household waste, biogas;
- organization of seminars and workshops
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Centro da Biomassa para a Energia,
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WEDC
(United Kingdom)
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- Water Engineering and Development Centre
- countries; dissemination to practitioners and researchers; registration possible to receive regular information
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Dr. Jeremy Parr WEDC Loughborough University Leicestershire LE11 3TU Tel: +44 1509 222618 Fax: +44 1509 211079 Email: jeremy.parr@boro.ac.uk
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