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Commercializing Miscanthus as a Feedstock www.REPREVERenewables.com www.FreedomGiantMiscanthus.com Freedom Field Day Jan 13, 2011
Demand for Biomass
The Future Requires Biomass ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Electricity from Biomass Demand is MANDATED State renewable portfolio standard State renewable portfolio goal ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
Liquid Biofuels Demand is MANDATED ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Forecasted US Biomass Demand U.S. demand expected to grow from 33 mtpa to 157 mtpa by early 20’s CAGR = compounded annual growth rate  MTPA = million tons per year
Current Renewable Sources are Limited ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Biomass expected to capture lion-share of market growth
Land Cost Drives Biomass Economics Land cost and suitability drastically impact price per ton ($/mm btu  = dollars per million btu’s) Confidential Information
Billion Ton Supply ,[object Object],[object Object]
Giant Miscanthus 101
Miscanthus x giganteus Perennial Energy Grass, Yielding 20+ Tons/Acre
Giant Miscanthus ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Giant Miscanthus:
 
Miscanthus is not switchgrass.
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object]
The Brief Story: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Yield Model: Year 1-5 2-3 Tons/Acre 1 8 Tons/Acre 2 13-15 Tons/Acre 3 18-22 Tons/Acre 4 22-25  Tons/Acre 5 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Stem Crown Size at Ground
At Planting Time, Marginal Soil Example
1st Year Plot, August & October
Same plot, 2nd year June, 2010 July, 2010
6th Year Plot. Growing at MSU. No fertilizer.
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Attributes & Benefits Driving Growth
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Giant Miscanthus Growth
Rhizomes
Freedom Material Characteristics Moisture Content At Harvest ~ 12% BTU Values: As Harvested ~ 7,250/lb Dry Basis ~ 8,200/lb Wood as harvested: ~ 4,600/lb Ash Content: ~ 3%
Yield Comparisons
 
Biomass Yields for SE ,[object Object],[object Object]
1 Acre of Freedom 28 tons total over first three years 20-25 tons/yr each year thereafter 288 tons after 16-years of harvest 18+ tons/year cumulative yield 12-15% Moisture Content
Grower Economics
Grower Economics
Grower Economics
Grower Economics
Scaling-Up:  Our Growth Model
The Innovator’s Dilemma: ,[object Object],[object Object]
Efforts Going Forward: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Greenhouse for Trials/Research Also utilized greenhouses and fields to accelerate propagation
500 Acres of Foundation Stock
Southeast Demo Plots
Supply Chain Logistics
The Supply Chain Doesn’t Exist ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Harvesting ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Storage Requirements & Options ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Handling and Conveyance
Transportation Efficiencies
Densification ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Field of Freedom Giant Miscanthus
Thank you for your time. Contact: Phillip Jennings [email_address]

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