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Brian Gannon

Brian Gannon

Founder & President — biogas and biomass renewable energy developer

Sebastopol, California
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Summary

Specialist developer of biogas and biomass projects: Brian Gannon has built and led projects that adapt anaerobic digestion and biomass conversion technologies to industrial waste streams (for example, rendering-plant AD facilities) to produce electricity, heat, and vehicle fuels. modernpumpingtoday+2
Founder and executive operator: He founded Biogas Energy in 2003 and serves as the company's principal executive (CEO/President), and also holds leadership/registered-officer roles at Ganrock Corp., indicating experience in running small corporations and contracting activities. ca+2
Active in technical writing, conferences, and public agency processes: Gannon authors technical reports and conference papers (pyrolysis, distributed generation) and participates in state-level program and grant processes, showing engagement with regulators, funders, and technical audiences. engconfintl+2
Operational and integration focus: His project work emphasizes practical integration — e.g., digester mixing redesign, external mixing systems, and energy integration (using generator heat for digesters, producing CNG) — demonstrating attention to operations, maintenance, and economics. modernpumpingtoday+1

Work

Education

Projects

Writing

Paths to Sustainable Distributed Generation through 2050

January 1, 2021

Report prepared for the California Energy Commission written by Brian Gannon (Biogas Energy) analyzing pathways for sustainable distributed generation through mid-century.

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Ablative fast pyrolysis of biomass: A new demonstration project in California, USA

January 1, 2019

Conference paper/abstract describing a demonstration project for an ablative fast pyrolysis system in California, with Biogas Energy as the American business partner; discusses reactor approach, project scope, and objectives for producing bio-oil from biomass.

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Remove Fuel from the Fire (presentation / paper)

January 1, 2018

Prepared material by Brian Gannon (Biogas Energy) covering biomass/pyrolysis topics and biomass fuel considerations (file labeled cba2018-4-brian_gannon), presented in an EPA/related forum.

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Renderer Meets Anaerobic Digestion

January 1, 2014

Paper describing how anaerobic digestion technology can be integrated into rendering operations to convert rendering wastes into biogas while improving wastewater quality; authored by Brian Gannon (Biogas Energy).

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Hobbies

Played college football at Brown University. brownbears