Healthy Landscapes, Thriving Communities Bioenergy And Wood Products Conference

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Healthy Landscapes, Thriving CommunitiesBioenergy
And Wood Products Conference

• David Garman
• Assistant Secretary
• Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
• U.S. Department of Energy

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The Problem
The American people, their property, and our
environment, particularly the forests and
rangelands of the West, are threatened by
catastrophic fires and environmental degradation.
Healthy Forests An Initiative for Wildfire
Prevention and Stronger Communities The White
House, August 2002
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The Problem
and how can the Department of Energy help?
The American people, their property, and our
environment, particularly the forests and
rangelands of the West, are threatened by
catastrophic fires and environmental degradation.
Healthy Forests An Initiative for Wildfire
Prevention and Stronger Communities The White
House, August 2002
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Unprecedented Collaboration

• Healthy Forest Restoration Act of 2003, Title II
• Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Woody
  Biomass Utilization (DOE/USDA/DOI)
• Biomass Research and Development Act of 2000
• Biomass RD Technical Advisory Committee
• Vision for Bioenergy Biobased Products in the
  US
• Roadmap for Bioenergy Biobased Products in the
  US
• Biomass RD Board
• Farm Bill 2002, Title IX
• Federal Procurement of Biobased Products (Section
  9002)
• Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency
  Improvements (Section 9006)
• Biomass Research and Development (Section 9008)
• Joint DOE/USDA Solicitation for FY 02, FY 03,
  FY04
• Continuation of the Bioenergy Program (Section
  9010)

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FY 2004 DOE/USDA Joint Solicitation

• Biomass Research and Development Initiative
• DE-PS36-GO94002 
• ISSUING OFFICE
• U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• in Partnership with
• U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
• ISSUE DATE December 22, 2003
• PRE-APPLICATION DUE January 30, 2004
• FULL APPLICATION DUE March 26, 2004
• http//e-center.doe.gov
• http//www.bioproducts-bioenergy.gov

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Program Goal Hierarchy
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Program Goal Hierarchy
Intermediate Goals
7.38 per MMBtu syngas (changed from 6 due to
budget issues) 0.10 per lb sugars (changed from
0.07 due to budget issues) Industrial viability
of four commodity scale products
2005 Demonstrate an integrated process for fuels
production from biomass
2007 Complete technology development necessary
to start demonstration of biorefinery producing
fuels, chemicals, power
2010 Help U.S. industry establish the first
large scale biorefinery based on agricultural
residues
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Small Modular Biomass

• Combined heat and power at small scale
• Uses agricultural residues and forest thinnings
• Provides Local Employment

Community Power Littleton, CO 5-25 kW
Carbona, Inc. Orinda, CA 2-5 MW
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Small Modular Biomass

• Residences
• Remote Communities
• Native American Communities
• Farms, Ranches, Co-ops
• Small Industrial Sites
• Urban Mini-Grids

External Power, LLC Athens, OH 3-18 kW
Flex Energy Mission Viejo, CA 30-60 kW
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Evolution of SMB
Alpha Prototype Philippines 2001
Pre-commercial Prototype USFS demo sites 2003
Beta Prototype Hoopa Reservation 2002
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SMB Technology Validation

• Forest thinnings
• Long Duration
• Operations
• Emissions
• Costs

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Forrest Thinnings to Ethanol?

• Recent study suggests feasibility at Wheelabrator
  Environmental Systems Martell California Plant.

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Promoting Markets

• Sustainable Building Materials
• Engineered wood products from small diameter wood
  highlighted at International Home Builders Show
  now underway.

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Promoting Markets

• Federal purchases of residue products
• Biomass and Alternative Methane Fuel (BAMF)
  Energy Savings Performance Contracts

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Promoting Markets

• Financing Vehicle for Federal Agencies
• Private sector capital (no appropriations)
• Involves a BAMF Resource (anything organic
  waste fuels)
• Excess energy can be exported (above facility
  needs)