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Andrew Kessler Will Present at Congressional Biogas Briefing Hosted by the Congressional Biomass Caucus and the American Biogas Council on May 16, 2012

turningearth — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:56:39 +0000

Andrew Kessler will participate in a Congressional Briefing entitled Biogas: Perspectives on Energy, Environmental Sustainability, and Economic Development hosted by the Congressional Biomass Caucus and the American Biogas Council on May 16, 2012 at 1:00pm in Room 2218 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The congressional briefing will address the role anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas production play in generating clean energy, increasing environmental sustainability, and generating economic development. Andrew will discuss the transformative potential of organics recycling and food waste AD to set a new standard for renewable energy production, organic waste management and economic growth as well as optimal policy tools policy makers can use to facilitate deployment of organics recycling capacity nationwide and within their home states. Congressional Biogas Briefing Invitation

Turning Earth Sponsors American Biogas Council Reception Honoring Retiring Senator Ben Nelson as a Champion of Biogas on May 15, 2012

turningearth — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:23:02 +0000

Turning Earth is delighted to sponsor the American Biogas Council reception honoring retiring Senator Ben Nelson for his work as a long time supporter of biogas. During his two terms in the Senate, Senator Ben Nelson demonstrated a strong record of supporting and encouraging bioenergy and biogas. In 2002, the Senator helped establish the first energy title in a Farm Bill. In 2005, he helped pass into law the renewable fuels standard (RFS). Senator Nelson also has introduced tax credit legislation to comprehensively promote the development and production of biogas. The reception will take place at the DC offices of ML Strategies on May 15, 2012 from 5:30 to 7:30pm. Senator Nelson will arrive promptly at 5:30pm. ABC Reception Invitation 5/15/12

Turning Earth at the White House for Champions of Change: Innovation in Renewable Energy

turningearth — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:12:41 +0000

On April 19, the White House Council on Environmental Quality honored Champions of Change for Innovation in Renewable Energy, as part of President Obama’s “Winning the Future” initiative. Amy McCrae Kessler, Turning Earth’s Head of Legal and Regulatory Affairs and American Biogas Council Director and Federal Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Committee Co-Chair, attended the event as part of an American Biogas Council delegation representing biogas energy and the biogas industry. The event celebrated Americans innovating our nation’s transition to a renewable energy future. More about the Champions of Change honored for Innovation in Renewable Energy can be found here.

Turning Earth: Transformative Start Up to Watch

turningearth — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:58:04 +0000

On July 26, 2012, AGRION, a Global Network for Energy, Clean Tech and Corporate Responsibility, will host Transformative Startup to Watch: Turning Earth, an Organics Recycling Company as part of it’s Technology Showcase. Andrew Kessler and Blake Sturcke will present to investors on how Turning Earth creates solutions to renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, waste management, water conservation, and carbon footprint management issues in a single integrated platform that solves some of the most vexing natural resource and environmental management problems. Turning Earth sees these problems as opportunities to set a new standard for organic waste management, renewable energy production, sustainable local agriculture and economic growth.

AGRION is a global business community for energy and sustainability. With offices in New York, San Francisco, Frankfurt, Paris, and Beijing, the mission of AGRION is to connect thought-leaders and executives, within and across borders, for the purposes of business development, education, idea-sharing, and networking.

Turning Earth Named #1 Start Up to Watch by Mass High Tech

turningearth — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:33:48 +0000

Turning Earth topped the list of 5 Start Ups to Watch selected by Mass High Tech readers. Mass High Tech, The Voice of New England Innovation, specializes in covering the region’s incubation of next generation technologies and the people and companies behind our innovation economy. New England’s technology and life sciences executives and engineers rely on MHT to track the pulse of local market forces, to identify new trends, detect emerging competition and uncover new opportunities. Turning Earth is delighted to be a MHT leading Start Up to Follow.

Next Steps to an Industry Code for Composting, BioCycle, January 2012

turningearth — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:10:52 +0000

BioCycle NAICS Article Part 3 of 3 with Cover vf

By Andrew C. Kessler, Amy McCrae Kessler and Cara Unterkofler

BioCycle, January 2012

Amy McCrae Kessler Re-Elected to the Board of Directors of the American Biogas Council

turningearth — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:15:54 +0000

Turning Earth is pleased to announce that Amy McCrae Kessler, Executive Vice President and Head of Legal and Regulatory Affairs at Turning Earth was re-elected to the Board of Directors of the American Biogas Council for a two year term on September 20, 2011.

For more information please see: ABC Re-Election Press Release

Turning Earth Announces Exclusive Licensing Agreement for Aikan™ High Solids Anaerobic Digestion Technology in North America with Denmark’s Solum Group

turningearth — Fri, 13 May 2011 15:02:05 +0000

NEW YORK, NEW YORK (May 13, 2011) – Turning Earth, LLC, a developer of integrated organics recycling facilities, has entered into an exclusive licensing and joint development agreement with the Danish company Solum Group to deploy Solum’s Aikan™ High Solids Anaerobic Digestion (“HSAD”) Technology in Turning Earth’s Triple Play™ organics recycling facilities in North America.

For more information please see Solum-TE Exclusive Deal Press Release

Gaining NAICS Status for Composting, BioCycle, December 2010

turningearth — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:06:57 +0000

BioCycle NAICS Article.pdf

By Andrew Kessler and Amy McCrae Kessler

BioCycle, December 2010

Wasted Food, Wasted Energy: The Embedded Energy in Food Waste in the United States

turningearth — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 18:25:49 +0000

An Article by Michael Webber and Amanda Cuellar in the July 2010 issue of Environmental Science and Technology states that in 1995, 27% of edible food in the U.S. was thrown away. Synthesizing food waste data with energy consumption data for food production, they estimate that the embedded energy in food waste represents 2% of annual energy consumption in the U.S. For the full article, please see Wasted Food, Wasted Energy