Well it is 2010. 

The P2O project does not look like it is going to get off the ground this year.  We were not able  convince enough funders to commit to the project.  It wasn’t for lack of effort.  Thanks to all of the volunteers and their time on this project.  It would not have gotten as far as it did if it were not for your efforts.

We will upload the business plan later today.  We will look at how the year unfolds and may try to take another run at it in 2011

The UGP team

Going to be getting the third wave of grants out the door next week

Keep your fingers crossed

Thanks to the folks at St Joes we are getting close to havinga busines plan done for the P20 Project

Check this out

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/11/massive-on-site-composting.php

We plan to collect local restuant and residential compostable watse and use it to create energy for the P20 Project and compost for Philly’s Urban farming community

We definitely have to thank Bill Cowen and Liz Galantino from Metrospective and Kaitlin Freidman from the Creative Marketing Alliance for putting in proposals for the P2O project.  They were amazing offerings and showcased two firms that could help any environmental organization grow.

 We decided to go with a combination of Breslow Partners and Paige Wolf Media & Public Relations.  They brought a lot of excitement to the table and offered to help with as much as they could prior to the January go no go decision for the project.

 We have worked their numbers into the grant proposals that we are sending out this week.

Again thanks to all three firms for your time and energy.

woo hoo

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/11/live-green-house-built-in-one-day.php

http://www.solardecathlon.org/

http://stanford.wellsphere.com/mind-body-article/moma-displays-green-prefab-housing/458416

http://www.msichicago.org/whats-here/exhibits/smart-home/

YAy paperwork

Everyone cross your fingers.  And if you see Laurie let her know she kicks grant writting but.

so it looks like the best compost to energy machine at the size we need we have found is made by perdue for the us army.

http://cleantech.com/news/2774/tactical-biorefineries-go-to-iraq

There is a second machine we are looking at and will have more info soon

http://earth2tech.com/2009/01/20/garbage-eating-machines-go-small-scale/

With this pricetag we are going to make this an addon component of the project.  If we find a funder who likes it we will do it, if not it will just be a good idea.

here are some additional links to other biogas stuff we are researching

Biogas Innovations

Urban Waste Management

anaerobic digesters

Federal Energy Management Program: Events

Why-Anaerobic-Digestion.pdf (application/pdf Object)

Clean Break » Blog Archive » Anaerobic digestion in urban settings?

Completed RFP for anaerobic digester

Linden Hills’s Minneapolis Community Energy Garden

anaerobic digesters

EERE: Biomass Program Home Page

Biomass Program: Recovery Act

Newport Daily Express – North Troy Farm Installing Methane Digester

Popular Science – Google Books

Urban Waste Management

There are quite a few plans we need to remain aligned to for this project

In fact we would like to see the P20 Project get worked into several of these plans

Green Jobs

http://urbangreenpartnership.org/green-business/urban-green-jobs-grants/

Local greening report

http://urbangreenpartnership.org/green-business/philadelphia-greening-report-identifies-local-resources-and-makes-green-recomendations-to-regional-leaders/

Weatherization plan

http://urbangreenpartnership.org/green-building/energy/weatherization-funds-coming-to-philly/

PA DEP state climate plan

http://urbangreenpartnership.org/green-business/pa-dep-releases-climate-action-plan/

PEW efficiency portal

http://urbangreenpartnership.org/green-business/pew-launches-online-effiecency-portal/

Philadelphia green works plan

http://www.phila.gov/green/greenworks/

Philadelphia Green Plan

http://www.greenplanphiladelphia.com/