Sustainable Bioenergy International Conference

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Sustainable Bioenergy International Conference

• Bonn, Germany
• October 12-13, 2006
• David Osterberg
• Iowa Policy Project University of Iowa

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Latest Data from the Iowa Renewable Fuels
Association http//www.iowarfa.org/ethanol_refiner
ies.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

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Latest Data from the Iowa Renewable Fuels
Association http//www.iowarfa.org/ethanol_refiner
ies.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

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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.

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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

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Does Policy Matter?

• Examples of wind development

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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

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Additions over last 4 yearsTop Nations
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Wind Resource of Each State
North Dakota could supply 36 of the 1990
electricity consumption of USA
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Does Policy Matter?

• Ethanol
• Bio diesel

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Local Ownership
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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.pd
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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

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The Iowa Policy Project

• Founded in 2001
• Research Areas
• - Energy and Environment
• - Economic Opportunity
• Budget and Taxes
• www.iowapolicyproject.org

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http//www.iowapolicyproject.org/Environment_Energ
y.html
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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
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Nevada
Turbines and all future costs were donated
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Sentral
Raised money within community Provides advantage
against consolidation
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Clay Central-Everly
Saves school 7,600 each year Custodian can fix
many problems Wind projects have unexpected side
effects
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Forest City
Began with a students physics project On a
windy day can save 600
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Akron-Westfield
A group of students involved throughout
project Can power entire town (pop. 1,500) on a
windy evening
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Clarion-Goldfield
Lengthy interconnection process Save 3,500 each
year
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Eldora-New Providence
Consolidated all meters for net metering Former
superintendent reports 100 approval
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Iowa Lakes CC - Estherville
Turbine combined with associates degree
program Supplies 6 of Esthervilles (pop.
6,400) electricity
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Eldora-New Providence - 750 kW Nevada - 200
250 kW Clarion-Goldfield - 50 kW Northwood-Kense
tt - 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
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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
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Solar Biking
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2002 Bike Tours

• June and July in Northern Europe

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Aalborg Methane Plant
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Straw Storage at Saskobing
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2002 Bike Tours

• October in Iowa

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Christy Vilsack at BECON in Nevada, Iowa October
2002
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District Heating and Biomass in Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
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Top Deck Dairy near WestgateRoger Decker of Top
Deck Dairy Alliant V.P Dan Mineck
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2004 Bike Tour

• September in
• Iowa
• Minnesota
• South Dakota
• Wisconsin

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2006 Bike Tour

• September in
• Iowa
• Minnesota
• South Dakota
• Wisconsin
• Nebraska

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Green Bike Tour

• www.greenbike.org
• www.greenbiketour.blogspot.com

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IPP Reports on Wind

• April 14, 2005 Small Packages, Big Benefits
  Economic Advantages of Local Wind Projects
  Small-scale, locally owned wind power projects
  allow the state, our communities and landowners
  to reap the greatest benefits.
• October 1, 2003 Wind Power and the Iowa Economy
  Iowans could promote cleaner air and a more sound
  economy by encouraging the wind-energy industry
  through public policy.
• April 25, 2003 Renewable Power and Energy
  Efficiency Policies in Iowa and Other States
  Iowa has several policy options to encourage
  greater use of renewable power and energy
  efficiency.
• March 5, 2002 Economic Values of Alternative
  Energy Sources and Energy Conservation Iowa's
  economy could benefit enormously from more
  renewable energy projects.