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KiOR --Columbus, MS. 1000 gt /day 11M g/ yr Gas, diesel SYP Offtake sold EISA def’n Natchez next. Southern Co.—Austin Energy. 100MWe 1M gt / yr “No virgin wood fiber, other than from storm debris, shall be collected or used in association with plant operations .” Never again.
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KiOR--Columbus, MS • 1000 gt/day • 11M g/yr • Gas, diesel • SYP • Offtake sold • EISA def’n • Natchez next
Southern Co.—Austin Energy • 100MWe • 1M gt/yr • “No virgin wood fiber, other than from storm debris, shall be collected or used in association with plant operations.” • Never again
RWE Innogy--Waycross • 1.5M gt/yr • 750,000 tons pellets
The Big Questions • Is It going to happen? Where will it happen? • Can we produce energy biomass without hurting forests? • Does it change the way we do forestry? • What is the impact of bioenergy on forest products? • Can we get the costs down? • Will the public accept wood for energy?
SRS Bioenergy Research • Sustainability, carbon cycling, nutrient removals • Short rotation hardwood culture in LMAV • Biomass supply and siting tools • Assessments of markets, future demand • Operations technology—harvest, process, transport • Conversion technology—gasification, liquid fuels • Social science, public attitudes