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CSU ShortCourse Biomass And Bioenergy Jan 2008 Mpm
1. Woody Biomass Utilization
Marcia Patton-Mallory, PhD
Biomass and Bioenergy Coordinator, US Forest Service
CSU Biomass Short Course
Fort Collins, CO – January 2008
4. Total US Green House Gas Annual
Emissions by Sector (EPA, 2003)
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5. U.S. Carbon Emissions Displacement Potential from
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy by 2030
Source: American Solar Energy Society. 2007. http://www.ases.org/climatechange/climate_change.pdf
6. Restoring Fire Adapted Forest Ecosystems
RA FRCC
http://www.landfire.gov/rapid_assessment.php
10. Public vs Private Forests
Land Ownership Matters…
9% federal
58% federal
11. U.S. Energy Consumption
Total = 6.2 Quadrillion Btu
− 2% Wind
Domestic Natural Gas
21%
Domestic Petroleum − 45% Hydroelectric
9%
Domestic Coal
22%
− 5% Geothermal
Domestic Renewable
Energy
6%
Domestic Nuclear − 47% Biomass
Electric
8%
− 1% Solar
All Imports
34%
72% of biomass is wood based
16. Fuels for Schools and Communities
Northern and Intermountain
Regions have partnered with
states and RC&D coordinators to
promote local community
biomass energy projects
Location
s of
Vermont
Schools
Using
Woody
Biomass
VT- by law funds 30% of school for
biomass heat projects, the balance is Heating
Source:
through bonds Vermont
Superintende
nts
Association
17. Example facility
biomass sources
(Urban Tree Residues)
(Municipal Solid Waste)
Source: Jefferson County Biomass Facility Feasibility Study McNeil Technologies Inc Jan 2005
18. Electricity Use and Generation
Coastal States
250000
Thousands of Megawatt-Hours/Year
200000
150000 Misc Renewabes
Hydro
Nuclear
Coal
Natural Gas-Fired
100000
Petroleum
Electric Usage
50000
0
OR
CA
WA
Source: EIA State Electricity Profiles, 2005. March 2007. http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/st_profiles/sep2005.pdf
19. Electricity Use and Generation
Interior West
100000
90000
80000
Thousands of MW-Hours/Year
70000
60000 Misc Renewabes
Hydro
50000 Nuclear
Coal
Natural Gas-Fired
40000
Petroleum
Electric Usage
30000
20000
10000
0
ID
CO
NV
NM
UT
WY
AZ
MT
Source: EIA State Electricity Profiles, 2005. March 2007. http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/st_profiles/sep2005.pdf
20. Source: American Solar Energy Society. 2007. http://www.ases.org/climatechange/climate_change.pdf
21. Renewable Portfolio Standards
MN: 25% by 2025 ME: 30% by 2000
VT: RE meets load 10% by 2017 - new RE
(Xcel: 30% by 2020)
growth by 2012
*WA: 15% by 2020
☼ NH: 23.8% in 2025
ND: 10% by 2015
WI: requirement varies by
MA: 4% by 2009 +
utility; 10% by 2015 goal
MT: 15% by 2015 1% annual increase
OR: 25% by 2025 (large utilities)
RI: 16% by 2020
5% - 10% by 2025 (smaller utilities)
CT: 23% by 2020
IA: 105 MW
☼ NY: 24% by 2013
☼ *NV: 20% by 2015
☼ CO: 20% by 2020 (IOUs) IL: 25% by 2025 ☼ NJ: 22.5% by 2021
*10% by 2020 (co-ops & large munis)
CA: 20% by 2010 ☼ PA: 18%¹ by 2020
MO: 11% by 2020
☼ MD: 9.5% in 2022
☼ NC: 12.5% by 2021 (IOUs)
☼ *DE: 20% by 2019
☼ AZ: 15% by 2025 10% by 2018 (co-ops & munis)
☼ DC: 11% by 2022
☼ NM: 20% by 2020 (IOUs)
*VA: 12% by 2022
10% by 2020 (co-ops)
TX: 5,880 MW by 2015
State RPS
HI: 20% by 2020
State Goal
☼ Minimum solar or customer-sited RE requirement
* Increased credit for solar or customer-sited RE
¹PA: 8% Tier I / 10% Tier II (includes non-renewables)
(Source: Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy. 2007. “Renewables Portfolio Standards.” NC State University. NC Solar Center.
Available online at: http://www.dsireusa.org/documents/summarymaps/RPS_Map.ppt)
22.
23. Biomass Incentives
AK - 2 (AK not shown)
Federal – 8 Programs
VT - 8
11 NH - 4
6
13 4
MA - 14
11 15 CT - 13
8 1 9 10
3 10 RI - 6
13 17 NJ - 9
3 8
9 4 8 3 DE - 7
1
13 4
14 1 5 2 DC - 6
7 MD - 10
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6 3 9
11
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11 3
4
State RPS
State Goal
6
Numbers of Incentives (State and Local)
(Source: Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy. 2007. “Renewables Portfolio Standards.” NC State University. NC Solar Center.
Available online at: http://www.dsireusa.org/documents/summarymaps/RPS_Map.ppt)
27. Net Energy and
Net GHG Emissions
Units of biofuel Reduction in GHG emissions to
produced from 1 unit of make ethanol compared to
fossil fuel gasoline made from fossil fuel
1.3 22%
Corn to ethanol
8 56%
Sugar Cane to ethanol
2.5 69%
Soybean to biodiesel
Up to 36 91%
Wood/Grass to ethanol
Data Sources (adapted from C.Mater, Mater Engineering)
•Corn to ethanol data: US DOE; EPS; Renewable Fuel's Association; Energy Future Coalition; Worldwatch Institute
•Cane to ethanol data: USDOE; Worldwatch Institute; Iowa State University
•Soy to biodiesel data: USDOE; EPA; Worldwatch Institute;
•Woody/grass biomass to ethanol: USDOE; EPA; WorldWatch Institute
28. U.S. Biorefinery Locations
U.S. Biorefinery Locations
Corn and Cellulosic Feedstocks
Source: Renewable Fuels Association 1.29.07
Source: Renewable Fuels Association 1.29.07
Cellulosic Ethanol Biorefineries Announced
Source: Media Announcements as of 3.07
29. Integrated Biobased Products and
Bioenergy Approach
Climate Change
Feedstock
Production effects
& adaptation
Management mitigation
carbon markets
Biobased
Harvest &
Products
Disposal
Delivery
&
Bioenergy
Utilization • Research & Development
• Technical Assistance
&
• Financial Assistance
Products • Land Management
• Public & Private Partnerships
• Collaborative Project Planning &
Development
30. Forest Service
Woody Biomass Utilization Strategy
Identify and build partnerships through
collaboration
Develop and deploy the needed
science and technology
Help develop new and expand markets
for bioenergy and biobased products
Facilitate a reliable and predictable
supply of biomass
Draft National Strategy- September 2007
31. Sustainability and Communities
Biobased Products and Bioenergy
air
culture and
quality
tradition watershed
protection
purchasing
power tree
agricultural
generation protection
zoning
recycling
pest
programs
management ecoindustrial
fuel
parks
choice incentive
programs
materials
heat power
Source: James and Lahti, 2004, The Natural Step for Communities
32. Sustainability and Bioenergy
• Forest Resource
Issues
• National Policy
• State Policy
• Public Interest
• Sustainability- Energy, Environment, Economy
Effective biomass policy is essential to achieving
sustainable forests in the United States
33. Thank you!
Contact Information:
(970) 295-5947
mpattonmallory@fs.fed.us
For more information, please visit:
http://www.fs.fed.us/woodybiomass