{"605176":{"#nid":"605176","#data":{"type":"news","title":"GT TAPPI, RBI participate in Biomass Conference, Expo","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe 11th annual \u003Cstrong\u003EInternational Biomass Conference \u0026amp; Expo\u003C\/strong\u003E took place in April at Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta and drew industry professionals from all sectors of the world\u0026rsquo;s interconnected biomass utilization industries\u0026mdash;biobased power, thermal energy, fuels and chemicals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe GT TAPPI student chapter and RBI were both represented at the International Biomass Conference \u0026amp; Expo.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOrganized by BBI International and produced by \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.biomassmagazine.com\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBiomass Magazine\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, this event brings current and future producers of bioenergy and biobased products together with waste generators, energy crop growers, municipal leaders, utility executives, technology providers, equipment manufacturers, project developers, investors and policy makers. It\u0026rsquo;s a true one-stop shop \u0026ndash; the world\u0026rsquo;s premier educational and networking junction for all biomass industries.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Conference is the largest, fastest-growing event of its kind. In 2018, it is expected to draw nearly 1,200 attendees. In 2017, the event drew more than 1,000 attendees doubling the attendance of the inaugural show. This growth is fueled by a world-class Expo and an acclaimed program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo find out more, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.biomassconference.com\/ema\/DisplayPage.aspx?pageId=The_Conference\u0022\u003Evisit the Conference site\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"More than 1,200 expected to move through the Expo"}],"uid":"28159","created_gmt":"2018-04-17 14:34:53","changed_gmt":"2018-04-17 14:34:53","author":"Kelly Smith","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-04-17T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-04-17T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"605175":{"id":"605175","type":"image","title":"Thomas Kwok, ChBE Grad Student and RBI Fellow at the 2018 Biomass Conference","body":null,"created":"1523975184","gmt_created":"2018-04-17 14:26:24","changed":"1523975184","gmt_changed":"2018-04-17 14:26:24","alt":"","file":{"fid":"230745","name":"Kwok at Biomass conference.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Kwok%20at%20Biomass%20conference.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Kwok%20at%20Biomass%20conference.png","mime":"image\/png","size":561174,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Kwok%20at%20Biomass%20conference.png?itok=hkFRTgF7"}}},"media_ids":["605175"],"groups":[{"id":"372221","name":"Renewable Bioproducts Institute (RBI)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"},{"id":"39491","name":"Renewable Bioproducts"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}