GBEP Working Group on Capacity BuildingGBEP Working Group on Capacity BuildingGBEP Working Group on Capacity BuildingGBEP Working Group on Capacity BuildingTokyo, JapanTokyo, JapanTokyo, JapanTokyo, Japan

Wednesday, November 16, 2011Wednesday, November 16, 2011Wednesday, November 16, 2011Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Bioenergy and the United StatesBioenergy and the United StatesBioenergy and the United StatesBioenergy and the United StatesPolicies, Status, Future TrendsPolicies, Status, Future TrendsPolicies, Status, Future TrendsPolicies, Status, Future TrendsPolicies, Status, Future TrendsPolicies, Status, Future TrendsPolicies, Status, Future TrendsPolicies, Status, Future Trends

Commitment to Clean and Renewable EnergyCommitment to Clean and Renewable EnergyCommitment to Clean and Renewable EnergyCommitment to Clean and Renewable Energy

� Develop Secure Energy Supplies

� Promote Energy Efficiency

� Innovate to a Clean Energy Future

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“The United States of America cannot afford to bet our long-term prosperity and security on a resource that will eventually run out. Not anymore. Not when the cost to our economy, our country, and our planet is so high. Not when the next generation needs us to get this right. It is time to do what we can to secure our energy future.” -- President Obama, March 30, 2011

GBEP capacity building in West Africa

ECOWAS/ECREEE asked GBEP Partners to assist

in promoting sustainable bioenergy in West Africa

1.1.1.1. Inform stakeholders on sustainable practices in forest Inform stakeholders on sustainable practices in forest Inform stakeholders on sustainable practices in forest Inform stakeholders on sustainable practices in forest management and modern biomass productionmanagement and modern biomass productionmanagement and modern biomass productionmanagement and modern biomass production

2.2.2.2. Transfer knowledge on best practices to improve agricultural Transfer knowledge on best practices to improve agricultural Transfer knowledge on best practices to improve agricultural Transfer knowledge on best practices to improve agricultural productivity and yield efficiency productivity and yield efficiency productivity and yield efficiency productivity and yield efficiency

3.3.3.3. Introduce the GBEP indicators of sustainable bioenergy Introduce the GBEP indicators of sustainable bioenergy Introduce the GBEP indicators of sustainable bioenergy Introduce the GBEP indicators of sustainable bioenergy 3.3.3.3. Introduce the GBEP indicators of sustainable bioenergy Introduce the GBEP indicators of sustainable bioenergy Introduce the GBEP indicators of sustainable bioenergy Introduce the GBEP indicators of sustainable bioenergy production and use and how they can help a country enhance production and use and how they can help a country enhance production and use and how they can help a country enhance production and use and how they can help a country enhance its food and energy security and meet nationallyits food and energy security and meet nationallyits food and energy security and meet nationallyits food and energy security and meet nationally----ddddeeeeffffiiiinnnneeeedddd ggggooooaaaallllssss of sustainable developmentof sustainable developmentof sustainable developmentof sustainable development

GBEP goals in West Africa are aligned with the U.S.

Forest Service’s work through STEWARD

2011 Biomass Resource Assessment

Billion Ton Study Update

� Sustainability criteria at the field and stand level

� Food, fiber, and feed requirements are satisfied before biomass is considered for energy

� Land use change modeling for

U.S. has abundant biomass resources

� Land use change modeling for energy crops

� County-level inventory and costs for all major feedstocks

Key findings • Total biomass potential is a billion dry tons by 2022 and ranges from about 1.0

to 1.6 billion in 2030 depending on the scenario.

• Sufficient resource potential exists to meet the 2022 RFS2 advanced biofuel goals as well as significant additional biomass for electricity, chemicals, transportation fuels, and other uses.

U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard mandates the use of renewable fuel by volume. RFS-2 caps the use of conventional biofuels

Total Volume = Billion Gals (150 B liters)

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Cellulosic Biofuel

Domestic Legislation and Commitment

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Enhancing Energy Security and Economic Enhancing Energy Security and Economic Enhancing Energy Security and Economic Enhancing Energy Security and Economic GrowthGrowthGrowthGrowth

“Biofuels are an important part of reducing America’s dependence on foreign oil

and creating jobs here at home, But supporting biofuels cannot be the role of

government alone. That’s why we’re partnering with the private sector to speed

development of next-generation biofuels that will help us continue to take steps

towards energy independence and strengthen communities across our country.”

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President Obama, August 16, 2011

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USDA, DOE and Navy to invest $510 million in advanced, drop-in fuels for aviation and marine transportation.

� Stable policy drivers to promote innovation

� Research, Development, and Deployment

� Catalytic financial support to Industry and Farmers

A comprehensive, systems based approach

to promoting bioenergy and bioproducts

Optimizing feedstock production by region

USDA has established regional bioenergy research centers to

optimize feedstock production in different areas of the country.

Feedstock Supply Biomass Conversion Bioenergy Distribution Bioenergy End Use

Feedstocks Supply

Develop sustainable technologies to provide a secure, reliable, and affordable biomass feedstock supply for the U.S. bioenergy industry

R+D for the entire supply chain

Supply affordable biomass feedstock supply for the U.S. bioenergy industry

Integrated Biorefineries

Demonstrate and validate integrated technologies to achieve commercially acceptable efficiency gains within cost targets

Distribution, and End Use

Ensure biofuels can safely, cost-effectively, and sustainably reach and be used by consumers as a replacement for petroleum fuels

Conversion R&D

Develop technologies for converting feedstocks into cost-competitive liquid transportation fuels, bioproducts and biopower

•• Market forces and Market forces and stable policy have stable policy have encouraged biofuel encouraged biofuel productionproduction

Increase in corn production offsets use for

starch based ethanol fuel

•• In response, In response, production of biofuel production of biofuel feedstocks has feedstocks has increased.increased.

ethanolethanol

dieseldiesel

gasolinegasoline

jet fueljet fuel

Production

and logistics

U.S. is committed to sustainable domestic

production and use of renewable fuels

• Evaluate nutrient

and carbon

cycling

• Assess impact on

• Minimize water

consumption

and air pollution

• Maximize

• Minimize GHG

emissions

• Avoid negative

impacts on

Conversion End use

biopowerbiopower

bioproductsbioproducts

• Assess impact on

land and resource

use

• Promote best

management

practices

• Maximize

efficiency

• Optimize

economics and

environmental

impacts

impacts on

human health

• Life cycle analysis of water consumption and GHG emissions

• Land use change modeling

• Water quality and biodiversity analysis

Cross-cutting

Biomass contributes >10% to the Global

Total Primary Energy Supply (TPES)

Source: IPCC, Special Report Renewable Energy Sources (SRREN), 2011Source: IPCC, Special Report Renewable Energy Sources (SRREN), 2011Source: IPCC, Special Report Renewable Energy Sources (SRREN), 2011Source: IPCC, Special Report Renewable Energy Sources (SRREN), 2011

2008 Data2008 Data2008 Data2008 Data

Most global biomass is unsustainably

consumed as fuelwood

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Many regions of the Global South have great Many regions of the Global South have great potential to grow biomass for energypotential to grow biomass for energy

1,200 gC/m1,200 gC/m22/year /year

Regions with Greatest NPPRegions with Greatest NPP

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Net Primary Production (gC/mNet Primary Production (gC/m22/year)/year)

2,600 gC/m2,600 gC/m22/year /year

The United States has committed up to $105 million

USD over five years to this public-private partnership led

by the UN Foundation that seeks to save lives, improve

livelihoods, empower women, and combat climate

change by creating a thriving global market for clean and

efficient household cooking solutions.

Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves

The Alliance’s “100 by 20” goal calls for 100 million

homes to adopt clean and efficient stoves and fuels by

2020.

Partners: At least 6 U.S. government agencies,

international governments, companies, and

organizations

CIRAIGCIRAIGCIRAIGCIRAIGWorking with Partners GloballyCreating a global bioenergy LCA communityCreating a global bioenergy LCA communityCreating a global bioenergy LCA communityCreating a global bioenergy LCA community

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LCA Community

• Dairy industryDairy industryDairy industryDairy industry• CCCCoooommmmmmmmooooddddiiiittttiiiieeeessss:::: ssssooooyyyybbbbeeeeaaaannnn,,,, ccccoooottttttttoooonnnn,,,, eeeettttcccc....• Keystone Field to Market Keystone Field to Market Keystone Field to Market Keystone Field to Market • The Sustainability ConsortiumThe Sustainability ConsortiumThe Sustainability ConsortiumThe Sustainability Consortium• American Center for LCAAmerican Center for LCAAmerican Center for LCAAmerican Center for LCA• Specialty Crop Stewardship IndexSpecialty Crop Stewardship IndexSpecialty Crop Stewardship IndexSpecialty Crop Stewardship Index

• U. of Washington

• U. of Arkansas

• U. Wisconsin

• Others

Ongoing and Future Activities

Bioenergy can play a key role in strategies for expanding access to modern energy services for people in developing countries by meeting the productive needs of rural communities.

Both domestically and internationally, the United States is promoting sustainable modern bioenergy through a number of agencies, including USAID, USDA, EPA, DOE, and State, and also through mechanisms such as Enhancing Capacity for Low Emissions

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mechanisms such as Enhancing Capacity for Low Emissions Development Strategies, the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas, and the Global Bioenergy Partnership.