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New Business Model Fiber, Fuel and Energy?

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 Model Fiber, Fuel and Energy?

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  1. New Business ModelFiber, Fuel and Energy? Rob Davis Forest Energy Corp BTEC May 25, 2010 Scottsdale, AZ

  2. Renewable Energy • Wind • Solar • Geothermal • Biomass

  3. What is Biomass? Any Organic material not derived from fossil fuel. FERC PURPA ‘80-

  4. 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

  5. Do you have biomass? • Extra • Consistent Supply • Consistent Quality • Cost • Biomass advantage - constant

  6. Characteristics • Species • Forms • Bark • Slash • Hog Fuel • Chips • Pellets • Briquettes

  7. Characteristics • Moisture • Ash • Ash Fusion Temp • Contaminants • Energy Content - Btu

  8. SourceWhere does it come from? • Renewable • Sustainable • Will there be a Recapture of carbon?

  9. What can you do with it? • Use it • Sell it • Produce a product • Produce an Energy product • Fuel • Electricity • Transportation Fuels • Thermal Energy

  10. Processing • Physical • Size • Moisture • Densifying • Doesn’t change energy content, makes consistent and more economical to handle.

  11. Processing • Pyrolysis • Gasification • Torrification • Hydrolysis • Combustion

  12. Products Ethanol Hydrogen Methane CO2 Lignin Char

  13. Markets – Selling Fuel or Selling Energy? • In - House • Residential • Commercial • Industrial • Utility

  14. 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

  15. Incentives • Federal & State • Electricity REC • Fuels • PTC • ITC • BCAP • Moving target even after legislation passes • How will it be administered e.g. BCAP

  16. Emissions good and bad • Particulate - • Nox +- • Sox + • Other - • Carbon ?

  17. Efficiency • The Prudent Use of our Resources • Perhaps a move in this direction

  18. Economics Biomass Supply - acceptable quality and source Biomass Cost Markets near you Select Process / Product Actual Cost Reliance on incentives

  19. Opportunity • Low cost of assured biomass supply • Renewable demand • Lower cost biomass energy • Mandates / Incentives / Credits • Future Carbon reduction incentives • Consolidate resources

  20. 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

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