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class=648163513-05012008><SPAN class=648163513-05012008><FONT face=Arial>In
order to evaluate / determine the eligibility of your potential project as a CDM
project activity, one would need to know more about its baseline (what would
happens in the absence of the project) and project desigm context. Anyway <FONT
face=Tahoma>in a REALLY FIRST VIEW, it seems that as
the biogas to be produced would be categorized as <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">a biofuel and not as waste gas.
P</SPAN></FONT>lease note that s</FONT></SPAN>o far there is no aproved large
scale CDM methodology for biofuels. In the last CDM Executive Board (EB)
meeting, a proposed biofuel methodology has again been sent back to the Meth
Panel for further analysis. Under small scale category, your project
would in a first view <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">fit under the definition of
renewables. Under the SSC, any projects promoting the use of renewables are
categorized under Type I. </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Thus, in theory, your projects
would need to be categorized under Type I. Anyway, note that under Type I,
projects are limited to a installed capacity of 15 MW. See comments about that
in the link below </SPAN><A
title=http://cdm.unfccc.int/UserManagement/FileStorage/AM_CLAR_OABEQ5N07HABF6H7HD1IG5LIAHG7GB
href="http://cdm.unfccc.int/UserManagement/FileStorage/AM_CLAR_OABEQ5N07HABF6H7HD1IG5LIAHG7GB"><FONT
title=http://cdm.unfccc.int/UserManagement/FileStorage/AM_CLAR_OABEQ5N07HABF6H7HD1IG5LIAHG7GB
color=#000000><SPAN
title=http://cdm.unfccc.int/UserManagement/FileStorage/AM_CLAR_OABEQ5N07HABF6H7HD1IG5LIAHG7GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">http://cdm.unfccc.int/UserManagement/FileStorage/AM_CLAR_OABEQ5N07HABF6H7HD1IG5LIAHG7GB</SPAN></FONT></A><?xml:namespace
prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">
<P><SPAN><SPAN class=648163513-05012008>Also note </SPAN><SPAN
class=648163513-05012008>that </SPAN>apart of the double co<SPAN
class=648163513-05012008>u</SPAN>nting issue, the CDM EB is <SPAN
class=648163513-05012008>still </SPAN>quite skeptical about other issues:
potential leakage and emissions during the processing of biofuels and
cultivation of biomass for biofuels (N2O emissions from N fertilizers)<SPAN
class=648163513-05012008> as well as competing use of biomass</SPAN>. I
suggest you to also see comments about biofuel under the CDM at MP6 </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">(page 2)</SPAN> <A
title=http://cdm.unfccc.int/Panels/ssc_wg/SSCWG06_rep_ext.pdf
href="http://cdm.unfccc.int/Panels/ssc_wg/SSCWG06_rep_ext.pdf"><FONT
title=http://cdm.unfccc.int/Panels/ssc_wg/SSCWG06_rep_ext.pdf
color=#000000><SPAN
title=http://cdm.unfccc.int/Panels/ssc_wg/SSCWG06_rep_ext.pdf
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">http://cdm.unfccc.int/Panels/ssc_wg/SSCWG06_rep_ext.pdf</SPAN></FONT></A>
<BR><A title=http://cdm.unfccc.int/EB/030/eb30annag.pdf
href="http://cdm.unfccc.int/EB/030/eb30annag.pdf"><FONT
title=http://cdm.unfccc.int/EB/030/eb30annag.pdf color=#000000><SPAN
title=http://cdm.unfccc.int/EB/030/eb30annag.pdf
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">http://cdm.unfccc.int/EB/030/eb30annag.pdf</SPAN></FONT></A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> (page 4) Also see
EB26, annex 12</SPAN> </P>
<P><o:p><SPAN class=648163513-05012008>Also look at <A
href="http://cdm.unfccc.int/methodologies/SSCmethodologies/AppB_SSC_AttachmentC.pdf">http://cdm.unfccc.int/methodologies/SSCmethodologies/AppB_SSC_AttachmentC.pdf</A></SPAN></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></SPAN>
<P dir=ltr align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><SPAN
class=648163513-05012008>A</SPAN>lso be aware that <SPAN
style="COLOR: black">F-CDM-SSCwg Ver 01 SSC_073 stated at the meeting 4-6 Dec
2006 that AMS III-C is not apllicable for the use of biofuels<SPAN
class=648163513-05012008> either</SPAN>. </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">See comments below,
which <SPAN class=648163513-05012008>may also be </SPAN>applicable for
your <SPAN class=648163513-05012008>potential </SPAN>project: </SPAN><A
title=http://cdm.unfccc.int/UserManagement/FileStorage/AM_CLAR_JN94P1JHSHQVLPVGTYMYE2J470GTUB
href="http://cdm.unfccc.int/UserManagement/FileStorage/AM_CLAR_JN94P1JHSHQVLPVGTYMYE2J470GTUB"><FONT
title=http://cdm.unfccc.int/UserManagement/FileStorage/AM_CLAR_JN94P1JHSHQVLPVGTYMYE2J470GTUB
color=#000000><SPAN
title=http://cdm.unfccc.int/UserManagement/FileStorage/AM_CLAR_JN94P1JHSHQVLPVGTYMYE2J470GTUB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">http://cdm.unfccc.int/UserManagement/FileStorage/AM_CLAR_JN94P1JHSHQVLPVGTYMYE2J470GTUB</SPAN></FONT></A>
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<P dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=648163513-05012008><FONT face=Arial>Hope this
be useful</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=648163513-05012008><SPAN lang=pt-br><FONT
face=Tahoma>Best regards,<BR>Marco A.
Ratton<BR>--------------------------------------<BR></FONT></SPAN><SPAN
lang=pt-br><FONT face=Tahoma>Email: marco.ratton@dnv.com</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN
lang=pt-br><FONT face=Tahoma>Direct Phone: +55 21 3722 7540<BR>Mobile: +55 21
8124 1944<BR>Fax: +55 21 3722 7570<BR></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
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<P dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B>
discuss-bounces@ghgnetwork.org [mailto:discuss-bounces@ghgnetwork.org] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>DANIELS JAMES<BR><B>Sent:</B> quinta-feira, 3 de janeiro de 2008
12:49<BR><B>To:</B> discuss@ghgnetwork.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [GHG Network]
ENQUIRY ON CER QUALIFICATION OF BIO-GAS PROJECT FROMBIODIESEL
PRODUCTS<BR></FONT><BR></P>
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<DIV><FONT color=#00007f>Dear all,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#00007f></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#00007f>I need clarification on this; we are approached by some
project developers to help them screen a project for possible CER
quualification. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#00007f></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#00007f>The project idea is all about the use of Scandinavian
technology to process glycerine obtained from Jathropha and groundnut oil to
produce bio gas which will be used to produce electricity.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#00007f></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#00007f>The project is to be sited somewhere in Nigeria with
Jathropha and ground nut seed planted on a large hectares of land. The seed
harvested would be processed into bio diesel which will be used as blend with
fossil diesel and the by products of the process - glycerine will be used as raw
material to produce biogas needed to generate electricity.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#00007f></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#00007f>Can anyone confirm if such could qualify for CER and if
it does, is there any reference project anywhere as this will be required for
necessary calculations and projections.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#00007f></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#00007f>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#00007f></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#00007f>James Ogunleye (B.Eng (Nig.), M.Sc (Reading,
England))</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#00007f>Associate, Renewable Energy & The
Environment</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#00007f>Nigeria</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>+234 (0) 8077513710</DIV>
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