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BIOFUELS: FUELING THE FUTURE Presentation to the Drexel Great Works Symposium Nathaniel S. Doyno Partner & Clean Technology Officer The Ecolibrium Group, LLC May 6 th, 2010
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PRESENTATION OVERVIEW The Ecolibrium Group Me Biofuels 101 Biofuels in the US Biofuels in PA Biofuels in Philadelphia Case Study: Black Gold Biofuels
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THE ECOLIBRIUM GROUP, LLC Philadelphia-based Sustainability Consulting Firm Established August 2009 Woman & minority owned (W/MBE) 3 Partners + 6 FTE Two Business Units Sustainability Strategy Group Sustainability Action Plans; Sustainability Performance Measurement, Verification & Reporting; GHG Emissions and Environmental Performance Indicator Benchmarking & Analysis; Clean Technology Business Development Group Feasibility Studies; Market Research & Analysis; Strategic & Business Plans; Sales, Marketing, & “Go-2-Market” Strategies; International, Domestic, & Local Business Representation; Investor Matchmaking; Grant Writing
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ABOUT ME B.S. City & Regional Planning, Cornell University (‘05) “Field Tested” Entrepreneur Steel City Biofuels, Inc. Founder & Former Executive Director GTECH Strategies, Inc. Co-Founder & Former Board Member Pittsburgh Region Clean Cities, Inc. Former Coordinator & Board Treasurer Sustainability & Social Venture Thought Leader City of Pittsburgh Green Government Task Force Pittsburgh Green Jobs Advisory Board Pittsburgh Technology Council’s “Green Tech Network” Sustainable Pittsburgh’s “Champions for Sustainability”
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BIOFUELS 101 Why You Should Care about Biofuels Biofuels Fact vs. Fiction Biofuels Resources
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BIOFUELS 101 (cont.) Why You Should Care About Biofuels Petroleum fuels are essential to every aspect of the US and global economies Transportation: Cars, public transit, school buses, etc. Shipping: Trucks, trains, barges, ships, etc. Construction: Anything painted yellow Petroleum fuels are non-renewable, and in short-supply, particularly in the USA Petroleum fuels are bad for both humans and the environment Petroleum fuels are a direct threat to our National Security Currently there are a very small number of viable clean and renewable alternatives to petroleum fuels The US currently has the expertise, technology and natural resources necessary to make clean and renewable biofuels that are cost-competitive with petroleum
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BIOFUELS 101 (cont.) Biofuels Fact vs. Fiction Some biofuels ARE bad for the environment Corn ethanol Palm-oil biodiesel Not all biofuels are created equal Advanced feedstocks are more sustainable and do not compete with food production or sensitive ecologies Algae, switchgrass, agricultural & urban waste streams, etc. 2 nd & 3 rd Generation processing technologies are more efficient and environmentally friendly Gasification & pyrolisis, biological/enzymatic, nanotech, etc.
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BIOFUELS 101 (cont.) Biofuels Resources US DOE Alternative Fuel Data Center http://www.afdc.energy.gov http://www.afdc.energy.gov US EPA Fuels & Additives Division http://www.epa.gov/otaq/fuels/renewablefuels/ http://www.epa.gov/otaq/fuels/renewablefuels/ International Roundtable On Sustainable Biofuels http://cgse.epfl.ch/page65660-en.html http://cgse.epfl.ch/page65660-en.html http://www.bioenergywiki.net/Roundtable_on_Sustai nable_Biofuels http://www.bioenergywiki.net/Roundtable_on_Sustai nable_Biofuels European Biofuels Technology Platform http://www.biofuelstp.eu http://www.biofuelstp.eu
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BIOFUELS IN THE US Energy Policy Act of 1992 (“EPAct”) Requires Federal and certain State Government fleets to purchase increasing percentages of Alternative Fuel Vehicle’s (“AFV’s”) annually. Regulated fleets can get credit for AFV purchases by using 20% (B20) or higher biodiesel blends. 1 AFV credit = 450 gallons of pure biodiesel (B100), or 2,250 gallons of B20. Created the Clean Cities Program Primary goal is to expand and stimulate alternative fuel markets to replace petroleum used in the transportation sector. Annual budget increased in 2009 from $13 to $300 million. Distributes grants for biodiesel blending and distribution infrastructure. Provides operating support and project funding for Regional “Clean Cities Coalitions” to expand awareness of and demand for alternative fuels. Provides free technical support for regulated fleets utilizing biodiesel.
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BIOFUELS IN THE US (cont.) Energy Policy Act of 2005 Requires the use of alternative fuels in dual-fueled AFV’s (which includes diesel vehicles) unless Secretary of Energy grants a waiver. Energy Independence & Security Act of 2007 (“EISA”) Requires Federal Agencies to install at least one renewable fuel pump at all federal fleet fueling centers by 2010. Executive Order 13423 (2007) Requires Federal agencies with 20 or more vehicles to increase alternative fuel use by 10% per year relative to 2005 baseline through 2015. Executive Order 13514 (2009) Requires Federal agencies to consider fleet and transportation management during greenhouse gas inventory and mitigation processes.
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BIOFUELS IN THE US (cont.) Federal Renewable Fuel Standard (“RFS”) Authorized by EISA in 2007, new RFS rules finalized and released February 3rd 2010 (“RFS2”). National volumetric blending mandate, escalates annually. Requires 650 million gallons of “biomass-based diesel” (such as biodiesel) be blended in 2010. Requires 1 billion gallons of “biomass-based diesel” be blended in 2012. Expands regulated fuel types to include diesel sold for use in non-road, locomotive, and marine engines.
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BIOFUELS IN PA Assets Federal, State & Local Government leadership Aggressive/progressive legislation & incentives Available Feedstock Large & established forestry industry Large & established agricultural industry Large urban centers Research institutions with biofuels expertise Penn State, CMU, University of Pittsburgh National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)
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BIOFUELS IN PA (cont.) Legislation Current PA Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) requires that every gallon of “on-road” gasoline and diesel contain at least 2% biofuels The first RFS to require cellulosic (e.g. non-corn based) ethanol Took effect May 1 st, 2010 Proposed Expansion of PA RFS to “off-road” fuels (home heating oil, construction, etc.) Incentives PA Biodiesel Producer Tax-Credit PA DEP Alternative Fuel Incentive Grant Program PA Energy Development Authority
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BIOFUELS IN PHILADELPHIA Greenworks Philadelphia Current high-profile biofuels users include the City’s fleet, SEPTA, PECO, Temple, and others. Philadelphia Region Clean Cities Local resource and advocate for petroleum alternatives The Energy Cooperative SE PA’s largest distributor of biodiesel and bioheat BlackGold Biofuels
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CASE STUDY: BLACKGOLD BIOFUELS Local, woman-owned & run biofuels start-up “2 nd Generation” conversion technology that utilizes a true waste stream as feedstock First plant is operational in SF 2 nd plant currently under development in Philadelphia
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CONTACT Nathaniel S. Doyno Partner & Clean Technology Officer The Ecolibrium Group, LLC 1528 Walnut Street, 21 st Floor doyno@ecolibriumgroup.com doyno@ecolibriumgroup.com Office: 215-253-6580 Cell: 412-418-4594
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