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May 2012 Meeting Notice
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When:
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
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Where:
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Hieronymus Restaurant
5035 Market Street
Wilmington, NC
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Cost:
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$12 for members, $15 for guests.
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Time:
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11:45 am -
1:00 pm
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Program:
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Growing North Carolina's Renewable Energy
This program provides an overview of the opportunities for further development of agriculturally-based biofuels and the use of such biofuels for the development of renewable energy in North Carolina. A case study is presented of a Waste-to-Energy project that has been operating for just over a year in North Carolina that is deriving renewable energy from swine waste; the only such project successfully operating, to date, in North Carolina.
OBJECTIVE: This program will provide an overview of the applicable regulations, design considerations, and challenges associated with the development of renewable energy from agricultural wastes in North Carolina, and provide participants with the lessons learned from a specific case study in North Carolina. This program will provide an overview of the applicable regulations, design considerations, and challenges associated with the development of renewable energy from agricultural wastes in North Carolina, and provide participants with the lessons learned from a specific case study in North Carolina.
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Speaker:
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Mr. William G. Simmons, Jr., PE, Cavanaugh & Associates, P.A. email: gus.simmons@cavanaughsolutions.com phone: (877) 557-8924
Gus Simmons, P.E. is Vice President of Cavanaugh & Associates, P.A. having served as Principal Designer and Project Manager for projects in the municipal, private, and agricultural sectors; including innovative wastewater treatment / water reclamation plants, and municipal infrastructure systems. Gus graduated from North Carolina State University with a degree in Biological & Agricultural Engineering, with concentration in biological waste treatment.
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PDHs Offered:
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1 PDH (Note: While PENC offers Professional Development Credit for this program, it is up to each Professional Engineer to determine if the content is relevant to his/her individual practice and suitable for his/her continuing education.)
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RSVP:
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None required.
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Chapter Announcements
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Please keep an eye out for your PENC Connection e-mail newsletter for May!
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Upcoming Events
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(919) 834-1144
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www.PENC.org.
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Southeastern Chapter Leadership 2011-2012
President
Kit Corcoran, PE
910-262-5460
kccorcoran@ec.rr.com
Past President
Kelly O. Ham, PE
McKim& Creed
910) 343-1048
kham@mckimcreed.com
President-elect
Paul Shivers,PE
Highfill Infrastructure Engineering
(910)-313-1516
pshivers@hiepc.com
Secretary
James Michel, PE
W. K. Dickson
910-762-4200
jmichel@wkdickson.com
Treasurer
Mark Weiss, PE
Criser Troutman Tanner
Consulting Engineers
910-397-2929
mweiss@cttengineering.com
Director
W. G. "Gus" Simmons, PE
Cavanaugh Solutions
910-392-4462
gus.simmons@cavanaughsolutions.com
Director
Ray Cox, PE
Highfill Infrastructure Engineering
910-3131516
rcox@hiepc.com
Director
Bryan N. McCabe, PE
Pender County Utilities
(910) 259-0212
mccabeb@pender-county.com
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