New Business Model Fiber, Fuel and Energy?
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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