Poo Power! - dog waste biodigestion project in Melbourne

[duncan]

Hi all

Firstly, thanks to Paul for reaching out and inviting me to your group :)

Next, I'm looking to recruit some technical expertise for someone in Melbourne to become part of my team for a project that looks at the conversion of dog waste into biogas, Poo Power! You may have seen it in the news recently as a result of the support of a Federal Government grant (DIISRTE). Yes, it's similar to other international projects (e.g. Park Spark) but with a number of differing elements and messages to a wide and diverse audience due to the nature of the grant to make it our own. 

If this sounds like your thing, or would like to know more send me a PM, an email (dun...@greennation.com.au) or a message through the website: www.poopower.com.au

Looking forward to promoting the awesomeness of biogas generation!

Cheers

Duncan

[Hamish Fletcher]

Hi Duncan, I looked at your web site, your project looks awesome, I wish I was still living in Melbourne.

Please keep us informed I would love to come and have a look at your plant when it is up and running.

I’m in central victoria on a small farm.

 

Regards

 

Hamish

 

Hamish Fletcher

Husband – Father – Brother - Farmer

Jubilee Farm-Bailieston-Victoria-Australia                          

Phone: 03 5794 1979                                                                                                    

“Eating is an agricultural act” Wendell Berry     

[duncan]

Thanks Hamish (and everyone) for reaching out.  My excitement levels went through the roof in that realising this project is getting closer.

I'll certainly keep you all up to date with its progress :)

Cheers

Duncan

[duncan]

Hi all

I came across on Facebook a timeline of solar PV technology. It was an animated version of this: http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/Photovoltaics.htm

Does anyone know if a biogas version exists as I'm planning on developing an ebook/resource as part of the Poo Power! project

Cheers

Duncan

[Rob Paterson]

Hi Duncan,
I've got an article from Denmark with a fair bit of relevant history as well as a long report from Nepal with some history from non-industrialised country perspective. Will email the PDFs to your email.
regards
Rob Paterson
Enersalt Biogas

[Paul Harris]

G'day Duncan et al,

I have collected some webdom (wisdom from the web! perhaps it should be "wisweb") at http://www.adelaide.edu.au/biogas/history/

All the best,
HOOROO

Mr Paul Harris BEng (Ag) (Melbourne)
Visitor at The University of Adelaide

On 14/07/2012 1:38 PM, duncan wrote:

[ric...@arqua.com.au]

Hi Paul et al

Paul at the conference, from memory, you said, and I didn’t note..that you contribute to or host a Bio –Gas wiki?  How well did my memory serve me on this one?

 

Ciao.

    Richard Brew       Director  I  B.Arch ACAA 173  I  M. 0433 633 712 

 

 

[Paul Harris]

G'day Richard,

Your memory is impecable - go to http://biogas.wikispaces.com/ and you can see the contents. If you want to contribute you will have to join wikispaces (for free) and ask to become a member (which I will approve!). It's mentioned on the ABG page as well.

All the best,
HOOROO

Mr Paul Harris BEng (Ag) (Melbourne)
Visitor at The University of Adelaide

[Duncan Chew]

Hi guys

Things are tracking along nicely... some aspects better than others however I can report that Melbourne Water are now supporting the project too.  Can't say too much until I sign the dotted line.  Shhh!!!

Anyway, the communication plan is in its draft format and feedback is sought before it gets revised and sent to the big guys in Canberra for approval.

Does anyone want to have a read of this 10-page document?  What I'm looking for is to ensure that the messaging themes around biogas generation are correct and that there aren't any glaring omissions.  That is, what does the "industry" what to hear and what do you want the public (or other specific audience members) to know.

Cheers

Duncan