Archive for February, 2008

Agriculture and soils expert hired

Published at February 19, 2008 in Agriculture and GHGm. Closed

With over 25 years of experience in agriculture, Gudmundur Johannesson has comprehensive and applied experiences from all levels of agricultural operations; from the farm level, through to government, academia, and private consulting. He has applied knowledge and experiences in organic waste management and environmental management. He has held positions in program management, research and development, teaching and lecturing, business management, and technical assistance. Mr. Johannesson has 8 years of consulting experience, with projects focusing on agronomy, soil, air and water management in agriculture. Clients have included industry, government and academia. Mr. Johannesson is educated in Agricultural Sciences (B.Sc) from the Agricultural University of Iceland, and organic waste and nutrient management (M.Sc.) from the University of Guelph, Canada.

New projects on agriculture and biomass

Published at February 19, 2008 in Sector - renewable energy, Agriculture, Clean Technology, Energy and GHG measurement. Closed

The arena of bioproducts and biofuels continues to grow — and this is demanding continued examination of environmental impacts from associated agriculture and bioprocessing systems. GHGm has recently completed a Canadian project assessing the performance of biomass to usable energy, and is midway though an analysis of environmental aspects associated with biofuels facilities.