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Sustainable Bioenergy International Conference

Sustainable Bioenergy International Conference. Bonn, Germany October 12-13, 2006 David Osterberg Iowa Policy Project & University of Iowa. Latest Data from the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association http://www.iowarfa.org/ethanol_refineries.php. Present Capacity of Iowa Ethanol Plants

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Sustainable Bioenergy International Conference

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  1. Sustainable Bioenergy International Conference Bonn, Germany October 12-13, 2006 David Osterberg Iowa Policy Project & University of Iowa

  2. Latest Data from the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association http://www.iowarfa.org/ethanol_refineries.php • Present Capacity of Iowa Ethanol Plants • 1.6 billion gallons of capacity • 0.5 billion gallons under construction • Total fuel use in Iowa is 1.6 billion gallons • Iowa produced ¼ of US Ethanol production in 2005 = 1.1 Billion gallons

  3. Latest Data from the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association http://www.iowarfa.org/ethanol_refineries.php • Present Capacity of Biodiesel Plants • 93.5 million gallons of capacity • 163 million gallons under construction • Again, Total fuel use in Iowa is 1.6 billion gallons

  4. Iowa Promotion • Over 70 stations offer biodiesel blends and 44 stations offer E85 in Iowa. • Over the next three years, $13 million will be allocated to expand consumer access to renewable fuels.

  5. Questions • Is Bio fuels production sustainable? • How has state and federal policy led to an expansion of renewable sources of energy • Bio fuels • Electricity • Local ownership, part of sustainability • Policy to expand renewable energy

  6. Does Policy Matter? • Examples of wind development

  7. Top wind energy  markets, worldwide end of 2005Total 59,322 MW • Total MW installed by end of 2005 • Germany 18,428 • Spain 10,027 • USA 9,149 • India 4,430 • Denmark 3,122 • Europe 69%

  8. Additions over last 4 yearsTop Nations

  9. Wind Resource of Each State North Dakota could supply 36% of the 1990 electricity consumption of USA

  10. Does Policy Matter? • Ethanol • Bio diesel

  11. Local Ownership

  12. Determining the Regional Economic Values of Ethanol Production in Iowa • David Swenson & Liesl Eathington • Department of Economics, Iowa State U • www.valuechains.org/bewg/Documents/eth_full0706.pdf

  13. Determining the Regional Economic Values of Ethanol Production in Iowa • This research was designed to provide policy makers, planners, and advocates credible baseline information on the economic impact dynamics of the modern ethanol plants. • The research also quantifies the obvious: higher local ownership levels yields higher economic impacts…

  14. The Iowa Policy Project • Founded in 2001 • Research Areas: • - Energy and Environment • - Economic Opportunity • Budget and Taxes • www.iowapolicyproject.org

  15. http://www.iowapolicyproject.org/Environment_Energy.html

  16. Spirit Lake 1st school in 1993 Produced more than 10,000,000 kWhs Emitting 3,000,000 lbs less carbon dioxide and 430,000 lbs less sulfur dioxide each year

  17. Nevada Turbines and all future costs were donated

  18. Sentral Raised money within community Provides advantage against consolidation

  19. Clay Central-Everly Saves school $7,600 each year Custodian can fix many problems Wind projects have unexpected side effects

  20. Forest City Began with a student’s physics project On a windy day can save $600

  21. Akron-Westfield A group of students involved throughout project Can power entire town (pop. 1,500) on a windy evening

  22. Clarion-Goldfield Lengthy interconnection process Save $3,500 each year

  23. Eldora-New Providence Consolidated all meters for net metering Former superintendent reports 100% approval

  24. Iowa Lakes CC - Estherville Turbine combined with associate’s degree program Supplies 6% of Estherville’s (pop. 6,400) electricity

  25. Eldora-New Providence - 750 kW Nevada - 200 & 250 kW Clarion-Goldfield - 50 kW Northwood-Kensett - 250 kW Forest City - 600 kW Akron-Westfield - 600 kW Iowa Spirit Lake - 250 & 750 kW Iowa Lakes Community College - 1650 kW Clay Central-Everly - 95 kW Sentral - 65 kW

  26. Policy Recommendations 1. Require net metering for all meters 2. Require fair purchase price 3. Create model contract 4. Increase AERLP 5. Increase state tax credit 6. Increase state RES 7. Allow schools to jointly purchase 8. Allow placement outside boundaries

  27. Solar Biking

  28. 2002 Bike Tours • June and July in Northern Europe

  29. Aalborg Methane Plant

  30. Straw Storage at Saskobing

  31. 2002 Bike Tours • October in Iowa

  32. Christy Vilsack at BECON in Nevada, Iowa October 2002

  33. District Heating and Biomass in Cedar Rapids & Iowa City

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