Post on 28-Dec-2015
Switching Home Switching Home Heating Fuel Sources to Heating Fuel Sources to Conserve Energy and Conserve Energy and
COCO22 Emissions Emissions
Katelyn Dolan, Annette Schloss, Sarah SilverbergKatelyn Dolan, Annette Schloss, Sarah SilverbergBuilding Carbon Wedges NR 797/897Building Carbon Wedges NR 797/897
Proposed WedgeProposed Wedge
Switch homes currently heating with #2 fuel oil to Switch homes currently heating with #2 fuel oil to a biodiesel blend (typical biodiesel combination a biodiesel blend (typical biodiesel combination
is 20% biofuel/80% heating oil)is 20% biofuel/80% heating oil)
Home Heating Statistics and Householdsin New England in 2000
EIA stats Percent households for home heatingMA NH RI ME VT CT
natural gas 44 18 46 4 12 29fuel oil 39 58 42 80 59 52electricity 12 8 8 4 5 15LP gas 3 11 3 5 14 2other/none 2 5 1 7 10 2
Households (2000) 2,443,580 474,606 408,424 518,200 240,634 1,301,670
Biofuels: a few detailsBiofuels: a few details
Biodiesel is produced through the process of Biodiesel is produced through the process of transesterification where the glycerin is separated transesterification where the glycerin is separated from the fats(vegetable oils)from the fats(vegetable oils)
Biodiesel is most commonly produced from Biodiesel is most commonly produced from soybeans, but can also come from corn, sugar, soybeans, but can also come from corn, sugar, tallow, a blend of feedstock or recycled vegetable tallow, a blend of feedstock or recycled vegetable oilsoils
Current Biodiesel BlendsCurrent Biodiesel Blends B100: homemade solutions (cars, homes)B100: homemade solutions (cars, homes) B20: currently accepted for truckingB20: currently accepted for trucking B5: currently accepted for home heatingB5: currently accepted for home heating
EEavoided avoided == EEBAU BAU -- EEsolutionsolution
EEBAUBAU- the amount of emissions produced if all - the amount of emissions produced if all homes currently heating with oil continue to homes currently heating with oil continue to heat with oil at the current rateheat with oil at the current rate
EEsolutionsolution – the amount of emissions produced if – the amount of emissions produced if all homes in New England currently heating all homes in New England currently heating with oil switch to biodiesel.with oil switch to biodiesel.
Getting the NumbersGetting the Numbers BAU: Two approachesBAU: Two approaches
Number of homes in NE with oil furnaces, average amount Number of homes in NE with oil furnaces, average amount of oil used by household per year of oil used by household per year
Total consumption/sales of #2 heating oilTotal consumption/sales of #2 heating oil
Solution: Solution: Determining the rate at which people might switch to Determining the rate at which people might switch to
biodieselbiodiesel Current carbon emissions from oil furnaces and carbon Current carbon emissions from oil furnaces and carbon
emissions of furnaces converted to biodieselemissions of furnaces converted to biodiesel
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Source = SEDS (http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/states/_seds.html)
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Considering A Business As Usual Scenario: A Visual Comparison of Annual Residential Use of No.2 Fuel Oil, Heating Degree Days, and cost for New England
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Filling in the equation: Filling in the equation: Greenhouse gas emission reduction Greenhouse gas emission reduction
statistics per gallonstatistics per gallon Burning 1 gallon of heating oil produces 22.384lb of Burning 1 gallon of heating oil produces 22.384lb of
Carbon Dioxide (source EIA) Carbon Dioxide (source EIA) In germany biodiesel produced from canola oil In germany biodiesel produced from canola oil
23.4lb/gallon diesel (production and use) (NGM*)23.4lb/gallon diesel (production and use) (NGM*) 7.6lb/gallon biodiesel (production and use) (NGM*)7.6lb/gallon biodiesel (production and use) (NGM*) B20 emissions = 80%diesel (.8*23.4) + 20% B20 emissions = 80%diesel (.8*23.4) + 20%
biodiesel(.2*7.6) = biodiesel(.2*7.6) = 20.24lb/gallon (13.5 reduction)20.24lb/gallon (13.5 reduction) B20 emissions = 80%diesel (.8*22.384) + 20% B20 emissions = 80%diesel (.8*22.384) + 20%
biodiesel(.2*7.6) = biodiesel(.2*7.6) = 19.4272 (13.2% reduction)19.4272 (13.2% reduction) B20 emissions = 80%diesel (.8*22.384) + 20% B20 emissions = 80%diesel (.8*22.384) + 20%
biodiesel(.2*0) = biodiesel(.2*0) = 17.9lb/gallon (20% reduction)17.9lb/gallon (20% reduction)*NGM sources: US DOE; US EPA; Worldwatch institute*NGM sources: US DOE; US EPA; Worldwatch institute
More numbers…Does a gallon of B20 heat as More numbers…Does a gallon of B20 heat as much as a gallon of #2 heating oil?much as a gallon of #2 heating oil?
Efficiency?
•Diesel $6.15 biodiesel $6.80 (to get the energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel you would pay $6.73 From this we can create an equation of the amount of gallons of biodiesel needed to heat home the same amount as a gallon of natural gas. (Need to find US numbers, these are based on 2007 statistics using germany retail prices and canola oil)
What is the Energy balance all about and how does this effect calculations?
•Fossil-feul energy used to make the feul (input) compared with the energy in the fuel (output)
NGM 1:2.5A U.S. Department of Energy & U.S. Deparment of Agriculture life A U.S. Department of Energy & U.S. Deparment of Agriculture life cycle analysis shows for every unit of fossil energy it takes to make cycle analysis shows for every unit of fossil energy it takes to make biodiesel, 3.2 units of energy are gainedbiodiesel, 3.2 units of energy are gained. This takes into account the . This takes into account the planting, harvesting, fuel production and fuel transportation to the end planting, harvesting, fuel production and fuel transportation to the end user. user.
Determining the rate at which Determining the rate at which people will switch to biodieselpeople will switch to biodiesel What is the available supply of biodieselWhat is the available supply of biodiesel Number of business that sell itNumber of business that sell it Location of those businessesLocation of those businesses Current price in biodiesel versus oilCurrent price in biodiesel versus oil
Current Use and IncentivesCurrent Use and Incentives
Currently massachuesetts pushing hard for B5 agreementCurrently massachuesetts pushing hard for B5 agreement NY has created a tax agreement in which the greater biofuel NY has created a tax agreement in which the greater biofuel
proportion you use the more you get more off your tax credit.proportion you use the more you get more off your tax credit. One problem they have been having, problem with B20 burns One problem they have been having, problem with B20 burns
hotter then an oil. The Hotter burning B20 can clean oil build hotter then an oil. The Hotter burning B20 can clean oil build up from regular oil systems, but forces them into fuel oil up from regular oil systems, but forces them into fuel oil filters and oil injectors. Therefore, people with older fuel oil filters and oil injectors. Therefore, people with older fuel oil systems face greater barriers to switching fuel because of all systems face greater barriers to switching fuel because of all the sediments that has built up over time could cause the sediments that has built up over time could cause equipment failure and greater investment. equipment failure and greater investment.
NOTE: Most of the following companies are capable of supplying biodiesel anywhere in the country, and the proximity of your potential biodiesel usage in relation to a company’s listed mailing address is not necessarily relevant to their supply logistics or price structure. Because some of these companies may not be actively producing, we strongly recommend that you contact them personally for product availability and price information.
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