{"55054":{"#nid":"55054","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Southeast Biomass: Project Development","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Clean Energy Speaker Series welcomes four guest speakers to discuss the best practices for improving regional energy efficiency. The goal of the Series is to provide an objective, factual and comprehensive analysis of the Southeast\u2019s energy and power requirements to 2030 and to examine the extent to which clean energy technologies can meet some of these demands.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMarvin Burchfield, Decker Energy International\n\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMr. Burchfield has held roles in construction, sales, engineering,research, operations, development, acquisitions and executive management. He has been personally involved in the development,ownership and operation of energy assets for nearly 20 years. He currently serves as a vice president of Decker Energy International (DEI) and serves on the Board of Managers for Biomass EnergyResources. Mr. Burchfield earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Engineering from Clemson University in 1987.\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince 1982, DEI has developed or acquired fourteen diverse energy projects totaling nearly 1,000 megawatts of generating capacity and $700 million in total investment, including six renewable energy biomass fueled facilities. With a current total installed wood fired capacity of 88 megawatts, prior involvement with other biomass projects in excess of 200 megawatts, a current late stage development of a 40 megawatts facility in Connecticut, a 60 megawatts facility in northeastern North Carolina, a 55 megawatts facility in southeast Georgia, a 50megawatts facility in eastern Texas, DEI is one of the most experienced independent developer \/ owners of wood residue fueled electric generation in North America.\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAmish Shah, Sutherland\n\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA member of Sutherland\u2019s Tax Practice Group, Shah handles matters involving domestic and international tax planning and tax controversy. He has significant experience advising clients regarding incentives for investments in, and production of, renewable and alternative energy, including nonconventional fuels tax credits,alcohol fuels credits, biodiesel credits, production tax credits, and investment tax credits, as well as excise tax credits for alcohol fuels, biodiesel and alternative fuels.\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAmish also advises clients with respect to the U.S. Department of the Treasury grant for renewable energy projects and has been involved in obtaining IRS rulings on energy tax credit matters. B.S., University of Maryland,1993 J.D., with honors, George Washington University Law School, 1999.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Clean Energy Speaker Series welcomes two guest speakers to discuss the best practices for improving regional energy efficiency.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A panel discussion sponsored by the Georgia Tech Clean Energy Speaker Series"}],"uid":"27299","created_gmt":"2010-03-23 14:22:11","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 01:51:09","author":"Michael Hagearty","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2010-03-31T13:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2010-03-31T14:30:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2010-03-31T14:30:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2010-03-31 17:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2010-03-31 18:30:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2010-03-31 18:30:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.secleanenergy.org\/","title":"Georgia Tech Clean Energy Speaker Series"}],"groups":[{"id":"1182","name":"General"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"3023","name":"biomass"},{"id":"8732","name":"clean energy"},{"id":"1362","name":"efficiency"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"167302","name":"southeast"},{"id":"166890","name":"sustainability"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1795","name":"Seminar\/Lecture\/Colloquium"}],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:ben.hill@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EBen Hill\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EVenture Lab\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-894-2376\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}