Center of Innovation - Energy

J. David Dunagan

AgricultureTifton

ManufacturingGainesville

Life SciencesAugusta

AerospaceEastman

LogisticsSavannah

EnergyAtlanta

Our Mission

Increase production and use of renewable energy and alternative fuels in Georgia

Provides forum for new and expanding businesses

Venue to explain state & federal policies and procedures

Expedites permitting process

Matchmaking to form successful collaborations

Partnering with universities to commercialize research

One Stop Shop

One Stop Shop Energy Center of Innovation Agriculture Center of Innovation Governor’s Office Lieutenant Governor’s Office GA Environmental Facilities

Authority (GEFA) GA Department of Agriculture GA Department of Natural

Resources GA Department of Revenue U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency GA Department of Community

Affairs GA Department of Economic

Development

GA EPD Small Business Environmental Assistance Program GA EPD Air Protection Branch GA Forestry Commission Herty Advanced Materials Development

Center State Fire Marshall U.S. Department of Agriculture University of Georgia Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Railroad Association University of GA Small Business

Development Center … and more!

Not one market – but several each focused on a primary renewable energy source

Solar WindGeothermal

Corn Ethanol Biomass

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Giant Miscanthus• Herbaceous, Deciduous, Perennial• Rhizomes rather than seed• 11 - 25 Dry tons/acre/year• 27 - 62 Dry tons/hectare/year• Height up to 15 feet• Stems are erect, similar to thin bamboo• Low environmental inputs• Alternative non-food use for marginal Land• Drought tolerant, crowds out weeds• Carbon neutral• Nutrients returned to the soil each year

Research Emphasis Energy crops:

• Short rotation – grasses/woody• Short rotation trees

• Algae oil

• Genomics/geneticsGeorgia Institute of Technology www.gatech.edu/Institute of Paper Science &Technology http://ipst.gatech.edu/University of Georgia http://uga.edu/Herty Advanced Materials Development Center http://herty.com/

Drivers

• Green Trend is In• Economy – Forest Industries• Mandates • Energy Security – Middle East Stability?• Environment

The United States, with 5% of the worlds population, consumes roughly 25% of total energy production, yet only holds 2% of the proven petroleum

reserves.

Biofuels Industry Today…Tomorrow???• Range Fuels – Cellulosic alcohols, 10 M. gal/yr• First United Ethanol – Corn ethanol, 100 M. gal/yr• Windgap Farms, Ethanol, waste brewers yeast, 500 K

gal/yr• US Biofuels, Biodiesel from poultry fat, 10 M. gal/yr• Bulldog Biofuels, Biodiesel from poultry fat, 10 M. gal/yr

Biomass Energy Facilities 12 biomass-to-electricity projects have been

announced in Georgia

Total of 689 megawatts of renewable energy

$1.8 billion in investment

570 direct jobs 1,700 indirect jobs

Biomass Energy Facilities

• 4 Wood pellet/briquette mills – Operational

• 425,000 Green tons/year

• 5 Others announced

Solar Manufacturing Suniva – High efficiency, low cost

Commercialized Georgia Tech R & D

Opening 2nd and 3rd production lines

Georgia Tech – University Center of

Excellence in Photovoltaics (UCEP)

Emerging Industry Trends Pellet production

Wood to electricity

Waste to energy

Next generation fuels

European Union interest

Executive Order 13514 “Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance”

Emerging R & D Trends UGA Energy Crops

GaTech Fiber Research, Nanotechnology, Solar

Source: Forisk Consulting, LLC

State No. Projects Announced

100% Total Annual Demand from Bioenergy Projects by

2020, tons

Currently Available Technology Screen, Annual

tonsStatus Screen (1), Annual

tonsCurrent Annual Pulpwood and

Direct Chip Demand (2), tons% Incremental Demand Compared

to Current Demand (3)

AL 8 4,947,460 1,947,460 595,460 22,319,461 3%

AR 7 1,820,000 1,820,000 940,000 8,599,960 11%

FL 18 10,574,125 8,020,625 4,370,625 8,810,364 50%

GA 36 18,202,578 15,200,578 5,995,000 24,910,968 24%

LA 4 3,300,000 3,300,000 800,000 13,202,538 6%

MS 8 3,183,239 1,026,000 226,000 9,756,782 2%

NC 13 2,796,000 2,796,000 1,898,000 6,516,913 29%

SC 12 3,071,800 3,071,800 2,221,800 11,754,290 19%

TN 6 3,150,000 70,000 70,000 N/A N/A

TX 9 2,862,440 2,825,000 1,725,000 8,828,168 20%

VA 15 2,537,300 2,537,300 1,987,300 10,595,315 19%

Total 136 56,444,942 42,614,763 20,829,185 125,294,759 17%

For More Information Contact:

David DunaganRenewable EnergyProgram Manager404-584-1105jdavid@gefa.ga.gov

Jill StuckeyCOI-Energy, Director404-584-1041jill@gefa.ga.gov