General*Bioenergy

About Us

General*Bioenergy, formed in July 1999, is a consulting firm specializing in the use of biomass resources for energy and other products. Biomass-America's "growing" energy resource-includes land and water vegetation and materials derived from these sources. Examples of biomass include:

	Forestry crops and harvesting residues
	Agricultural crops and harvesting residues
	Forestry processing residues
	Agricultural crop processing residues
	Food processing wastes
	Animal wastes
	Municipal solid wastes and certain other organic wastes

The principals of General*Bioenergy, Phillip and Bonnie Badger, have over 30 years' experience in the field and have won numerous awards for their work. Activities of General*Bioenergy include:

	Resource assessments and procurement assistance
	Feasibility studies
	Assistance with facility siting
	Marketing analysis and marketing plans
	Technology assessments
	Competitor identification and analysis
	Sales of used equipment and systems
	Expert witness testimony
	Providing conference and workshop leadership or support
	Preparation of technology transfer materials
	Technical writing
	Assistance with locating project financing
	Preparation of business and strategic plans
	Preparation of solicitations
	Proposal preparation and review
	Facilitation of meetings

Our clients have included:

	United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
	U.S. Department of Energy
	U.S. Government of the Virgin Islands
	Southern States Energy Board
	Oak Ridge National Laboratory
	State of Nebraska Energy Office
	Charles Ingram Lumber Company
	Chips, Inc.
	Philpower, Inc.
	Sanderson & Rotroff, LLP
	Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Martin

Phillip Badger is President of General*Bioenergy, located in Florence, Alabama, USA. He was previously employed by the Tennessee Valley Authority where he managed the U.S. Department of Energy’s Southeastern Regional Biomass Energy Program (SERBEP) for 15 years. Prior to that, Mr. Badger managed fuel alcohol research programs for DOE and TVA and had research and extension responsibilities at Ohio State University in the fields of renewable energy and controlled environment agriculture.

Mr. Badger has a B.S. and M.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering from the Ohio State University, an MBA from Vanderbilt University, and is a registered professional engineer in Ohio and Alabama. Mr. Badger has received national awards for speaking, writing, project management, and industry leadership; and is listed in Who’s Who in the South and Southwest, Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, Who’s Who in Finance and Industry, Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in the World, the Dictionary of International Biography, and International Leaders of Achievement. He serves on the boards of the Biomass Energy Research Association (BERA) and the New Uses Council. He is also a member of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, American Solar Energy Society, International Solar Energy Society, Association for the Advancement of Industrial Crops, Council on Forest Engineering, and Council for Agricultural Science and Technology.

Bonnie Badger is Vice President of General*Bioenergy and also serves as manager of publication and information services. She was previously employed by the Tennessee Valley Authority where she served as administrative assistant to the manager of the Southeastern Regional Biomass Energy Program (SERBEP) for 14 years. While working with SERBEP, she served as publications manager and information specialist for SERBEP, and as chief editor and publisher of the monthly magazine, the SERBEP Update. She also acted as meeting planner for various conferences and workshops and provided desktop publishing services for the program and for conference proceedings, brochures, etc.

Ms. Badger has a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of North Alabama and 1-1/2 years’ graduate study in English from the University of Alabama-Birmingham. She won an employee recognition award from TVA for significant contributions and achievements relating to her work with SERBEP, and a national award from the US Department of Energy Regional Biomass Energy Program for her work with SERBEP.