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New Business Model Fiber, Fuel and Energy?. Rob Davis Forest Energy Corp BTEC May 25, 2010 Scottsdale, AZ. Renewable Energy. Wind Solar Geothermal Biomass. What is Biomass? . Any Organic material not derived from fossil fuel. FERC PURPA ‘80- . And then there was politics.
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New Business ModelFiber, Fuel and Energy? Rob Davis Forest Energy Corp BTEC May 25, 2010 Scottsdale, AZ
Renewable Energy • Wind • Solar • Geothermal • Biomass
What is Biomass? Any Organic material not derived from fossil fuel. FERC PURPA ‘80-
And then there was politics ‘08 Farm Bill Renewable Fuels Bill BCAP American Power Act Each State Individually Dictating forest or air policy w/ energy policy
Do you have biomass? • Extra • Consistent Supply • Consistent Quality • Cost • Biomass advantage - constant
Characteristics • Species • Forms • Bark • Slash • Hog Fuel • Chips • Pellets • Briquettes
Characteristics • Moisture • Ash • Ash Fusion Temp • Contaminants • Energy Content - Btu
SourceWhere does it come from? • Renewable • Sustainable • Will there be a Recapture of carbon?
What can you do with it? • Use it • Sell it • Produce a product • Produce an Energy product • Fuel • Electricity • Transportation Fuels • Thermal Energy
Processing • Physical • Size • Moisture • Densifying • Doesn’t change energy content, makes consistent and more economical to handle.
Processing • Pyrolysis • Gasification • Torrification • Hydrolysis • Combustion
Products Ethanol Hydrogen Methane CO2 Lignin Char
Markets – Selling Fuel or Selling Energy? • In - House • Residential • Commercial • Industrial • Utility
Value • In – House Elec, Thermal, CHP • Residential Thermal vs. NG, FO, Prop, Elec • Commercial Thermal vs. NG, oil, propane, elec • Industrial Elec, Thermal vs. NG, coal • Utility Elecvs coal
Incentives • Federal & State • Electricity REC • Fuels • PTC • ITC • BCAP • Moving target even after legislation passes • How will it be administered e.g. BCAP
Emissions good and bad • Particulate - • Nox +- • Sox + • Other - • Carbon ?
Efficiency • The Prudent Use of our Resources • Perhaps a move in this direction
Economics Biomass Supply - acceptable quality and source Biomass Cost Markets near you Select Process / Product Actual Cost Reliance on incentives
Opportunity • Low cost of assured biomass supply • Renewable demand • Lower cost biomass energy • Mandates / Incentives / Credits • Future Carbon reduction incentives • Consolidate resources
Rob Davis Forest Energy Corporation Show Low, AZ 928-537-1647 rdavis@forestenergy.com BTEC Biomass Thermal Energy Council 1211 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036-2701 202-596-3974 tel • 202-223-5537 fax • www.biomassthermal.org