new business model fiber, fuel and energy?
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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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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New Business ModelFiber, Fuel and Energy?
Rob DavisForest Energy Corp
BTEC May 25, 2010
Scottsdale, AZ
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Renewable EnergyWindSolarGeothermal
Biomass
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What is Biomass? Any Organic material not derived from fossil fuel.
FERC PURPA ‘80-
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And then there was politics ‘08 Farm BillRenewable Fuels BillBCAPAmerican Power ActEach State IndividuallyDictating forest or air policy w/ energy policy
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Do you have biomass?ExtraConsistent SupplyConsistent QualityCost
Biomass advantage - constant
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CharacteristicsSpeciesForms
BarkSlashHog FuelChipsPelletsBriquettes
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CharacteristicsMoistureAshAsh Fusion TempContaminantsEnergy Content - Btu
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SourceWhere does it come from?
RenewableSustainable
Will there be a Recapture of carbon?
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What can you do with it?Use itSell itProduce a productProduce an Energy product
FuelElectricityTransportation FuelsThermal Energy
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Processing
PhysicalSizeMoistureDensifying
Doesn’t change energy content, makes consistent and more economical to handle.
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ProcessingPyrolysisGasificationTorrificationHydrolysisCombustion
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ProductsEthanolHydrogenMethane CO2LigninChar
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Markets – Selling Fuel or Selling Energy?
In - House Residential Commercial Industrial Utility
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ValueIn – House Elec, Thermal, CHPResidential Thermal vs. NG, FO, Prop,
Elec Commercial Thermal vs. NG, oil,
propane, elecIndustrial Elec, Thermal vs. NG,
coal Utility Elec vs coal
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IncentivesFederal & State
Electricity RECFuelsPTCITCBCAP Moving target even after legislation passesHow will it be administered e.g. BCAP
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Emissionsgood and bad
Particulate -Nox +-Sox +Other -Carbon ?
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EfficiencyThe Prudent Use of our Resources
Perhaps a move in this direction
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Economics
Biomass Supply - acceptable quality and sourceBiomass Cost Markets near youSelect Process / ProductActual CostReliance on incentives
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Opportunity Low cost of assured biomass
supply Renewable demand Lower cost biomass energy Mandates / Incentives / Credits Future Carbon reduction incentives Consolidate resources
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Rob DavisForest Energy Corporation
Show Low, AZ928-537-1647
BTECBiomass Thermal Energy Council
1211 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036-2701
202-596-3974 tel • 202-223-5537 fax • www.biomassthermal.org