1. Recent EGNRET Activities Cary Bloyd EGNRET Chair
EGEEC-36
Sendai, Japan
September 16-17, 2010

2. EGNRET activities
EGNRET last met meeting on April 26-30, 2010 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Met jointly with the Biofuels Task Force
Joint workshop on Sustainable Biomass Production
Fifty project have been completed since 1992
Two projects have been completed in 2010
Two projects are ongoing
EGNRET 36 will be held --- October 13-15, 2010 in Tokyo alongside a one day workshop on Maximizing Gird-connected New and Renewable Energy to be held on October 12 , 2010
Information at:

3. Past projects
APEC 21st Century Renewable Energy Development Initiative (Collaborative VIII)  Local Banks Training Program for Financing Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Projects (Mexico)
APEC 21st Century Renewable Energy Development Initiative (Collaborative VI): Successful Business Models for New and Renewable Energy Technology implementation in APEC Economies (New Zealand)
APEC 21st Century Renewable Energy Development Initiative (Collaborative VIII):Workshop on Recent Advances in Utility Based Financial Mechanisms that Support Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (USA)
APEC 21st Century Renewable Energy Development Initiative (Collaborative V I) Evaluation of the Role of Village Power Applications in Response to the Tsunami Recovery Effort (Thailand)

4. Current EGNRET Projects
Addressing Grid-Interconnection Issues in order to Maximize the Utilization of New and Renewable Energy Sources (EWG 02/2009)
This Japan-led project is examining the grid-interconnection issues associated with large penetration levels of renewable energy
The project is on schedule for completion in 2010
Using Smart Grids to Enhance the Use of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Technologies (EWG 01/2009S)
This US self-funded project will examine the status and potential within APEC economies of smart grid technologies to enhance the use of renewable energy and energy efficient buildings, appliances and equipment
A detailed survey will be sent out by the end of March
The project is on time, and should be completed by the end of 2010

5. APEC 21st Century Renewable Energy Development Initiative (Collaborative VI): Best Practices in New and Renewable Energy Technologies in Urban Areas in the APEC Region (EWG 04/2008)
This project highlighted best practices in the use of new and renewable energy and energy efficient technology based systems as they have been applied in APEC cities
Identification of lessons learned
Review of obstacles preventing or inhibiting the widespread adoption of renewable energy
Documentation of case studies of successful projects
Preparation of a roadmap to guide future urban renewable energy development
Project was profiled in the APEC News Letter

6. Residential Sector Case Studies
People’s Republic of China – Solar Water Heating and Lighting
Canada - GeoExchange in Residential Buildings
Malaysia Building Integrated Photovoltaic Technology Application Project

7. Commercial Sector Case Studies
Australia – Queen Victoria Solar Energy Market
United States – Solar PV in Wal-Mart Retail Stores
Chinese Taipei – Green Stadium
Singapore – Solar Capacity Scheme
China – BIPV-Suntech Headquarters in Wuxi

8. Industrial and Utility Sectors
Industrial Sector Case Studies
Thailand – Bagasse-Fired Cogeneration Plant
China- Large Scale and Industrial Biogas Program
Utility Sector Case Studies
United States – La Ola Solar Farm
Chinese Taipei – Changbin and Taichung Wind Farms

9. Ten Priority Steps for Advancing Renewable Energy in APEC Cities (1)
Understand What Renewable Energy Means for Your City
Make a Commitment to Renewable Energy
Initiate a Plan of Action
Build an Effective Policy Framework
Establish Rules and Regulations

10. Ten Priority Steps for Advancing Renewable Energy in APEC Cities (2)
Address Technical Issues
Provide Access to Financing
Launch a Renewable Energy Awareness Campaign
Strengthen Local Capacity
Lead by Action

11. Workshop and Report on Implications of Bio-Refineries for Energy and Trade in the APEC Region (EWG 05/2008A)
The objective of this project is to provide APEC decision makers with recent advances in bio-refinery development.
The concept of a bio-refinery is comparable to current petroleum refineries where various fuels and products are created from petroleum. The bio-refinery facility incorporates biomass conversion equipment and processes to generate fuels, power, and chemicals from a biomass feedstock.
This project was an effort of Chinese Taipei in close collaboration with Australia, Canada, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Thailand, and US as the project partners to build up the capacity to expand the knowledge and awareness of APEC economies in the emerging bio-refinery technologies.

12. Project Activities 1/2
A Workshop on Implications of Energy and Trade in the APEC Region was held on 7-9 October, 2009 in Chinese Taipei.
More than 90 bio-fuel scientists and engineers from 12 APEC member economies, representing academia, industry, and government agencies, gathered in Chinese Taipei to discuss the bio-refinery technologies. The presentations from the workshop can be found at:

13. Project Activities 2/2
After the workshop, a site visit was arranged for the workshop attendees to tour the 1 MW photovoltaic facility, introducing the recent development of renewable energy facility in Chinese Taipei.
A 305-page final report covered the current bio-refinery technologies, potential feedstocks, required resources, and co-products applications for these emerging bio-fuel technologies. This study report is available on the website:

14. Conclusions and Recommendations
Many APEC economies have sufficient amounts of cellulosic biomass and non-edible crop feedstocks. Therefore, APEC economies should continue to focus on these feedstocks for bio-refinery application. In addition, FOG (Fats, Oil, Grease) feedstocks have potential to be a stable feedstock for bio-refineries if APEC economies can efficiently gather this feedstock for processing.
Biomass pyrolysis currently pursued in Canada, China and Malaysia can also be easily adopted in other APEC economies if similar feedstocks are available. Gasification and FCC cracking are well established technologies in the petroleum-based industries and can be further developed and utilized for bio-refinery applications using the feedstocks covered in this study.
Government incentives and supports are needed for bio-refinery technologies, bio-fuels production and trade in the APEC region. There is a danger when governments intervene with incentives and mandates, but the reality is that government has its own reasons for wanting to drive alternative fuels and so they need to encourage them.