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Biofuels: The Canadian Context Colombian Hydrocarbon Agency, Colombia. Melissa Felder Canadian Bioenergy Association December 9, 2004. OIL -Alberta tar sands -Geopolitical and supply considerations. NATURAL GAS -continental gas market -’exploration treadmill’. COAL
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Biofuels: The Canadian ContextColombian Hydrocarbon Agency, Colombia Melissa Felder Canadian Bioenergy Association December 9, 2004
OIL -Alberta tar sands -Geopolitical and supply considerations NATURAL GAS -continental gas market -’exploration treadmill’ COAL -significant carbon footprint
14.4% of population 48.4% of population
-Sustainable -Renewable -Secure -Local Economies Biomass…
ABUNDANT -7 TIMES global energy consumption -Contributes 12-14% of global supply -Only 1.3% of potential utilized
Biomass Energy Consumption Source: International Energy Agency (IEA) Renewables Information 2002, Table 5. Primary Energy Supply, transformation, and Final Consumption of Renewable Products (TJ), pg. 29-166.
Bagasse Potential Source: http://www.worldenergy.org/wec-geis/publications/reports/ser/biomass/biomass.asp
Bagasse Potential Source: http://www.worldenergy.org/wec-geis/publications/reports/ser/biomass/biomass.asp
Biomass UPSTREAM PROCESSING DOWNSTREAM