Biofuels for kentucky

What is Green Energy? ? ? US Department of Energy, US Department of Defense, Moore Ventures

Green Energy is Carbon Neutral ? ? US Department of Energy, US Department of Defense, Moore Ventures

Renewable Energy in Kentucky Wind US Department of Energy

Renewable Energy in Kentucky Deep Geothermal US Department of Energy

Biomass Resources US Department of Energy

Biomass is carbon neutral Moore Ventures

What to do with Biomass Poet Cellulosic Ethanol Plant, South Dakota Power Plant, Kentucky, photo by Moore Ventures

How To Use Biomass Source: McDade & Campbell, UC Merced,

US Biopower – Direct Combustion Current Production: 4 Quadrillion BTU Current Capacity: 11 GW All other renewables: 3.4 Quads Pictures courtesy of www.industcards.com , CMS Energy and Moore Ventures

US Biopower GIS by Moore Ventures

Routes to Combustion:
Co-firing (5-50%)
Conversion of existing coal plants
Greenfield construction
US Biopower – Direct Combustion Well established, growing demand Moore Ventures

Pyrolysis
500-800 C
Gas and/or liquid products
Feedstock
Biomass
MSW
Sewage sludge
US Biopower – Gasification Plants under construction now Diagram from Nexterra.ca

Biorefineries Near future: 3-5 Years Moore Ventures

Biofuel Resources US Department of Energy, Moore Ventures

Regional Resources Regional Land Cover. Forests in green Moore Ventures

Biofuel Resources - Wood Moore Ventures, US Department of Energy

Biofuel Resources
Waste Wood
Disaster Wood
Urban Wood
ROW Wood
Moore Ventures

Disaster Wood – Emerald Ash Borer Source: emeraldashborer.info, from USDA Forest Service

Biofuel Resources
Natural Forests
Slash & Tops
Low Grade Wood
Smallwood
Moore Ventures

Biofuel Resources
Natural Forests
Improving forest health
Market opportunities for low-grade wood
Moore Ventures

Forest Residue Challenges
Lack of equipment
Lack of knowledge
US Department of Energy

Biopower Biofuels Sawmill Mulch Bedding Other Products Pellets Ethanol Pulp Mill TIMBER PURCHASING AND HARVESTING Mixed Chips Large Roundwood Small roundwood and Clean chips Clean chips Bark, sawdust, shavings Moore Ventures

Biofuel Resources
Plantations
National Renewable Energy Lab

Biofuel Sequence
Waste Wood > Natural Forests > Plantations
Moore Ventures, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Sustainable Biomass Example for a KY biomass plant Source Annual Dry Tons within 100-mile radius Green Residue 1.3 million Urban Residue + ROW 659,000 Mill Waste 336,000 EAB Forest Add 4.8 million EAB Urban Add 2.3 million Additional green residue via barge 2.3 million

The 80-20-20 Solution
80% Energy Conservation
20% Solar
20% Biomass
Moore Ventures, US Department of Energy

Kentucky’s Energy - The Past Moore Ventures

Kentucky’s Energy - The Future Moore Ventures

Questions & Comments
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Moore Ventures

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