Regional Feedstock Partnership OverviewLaura McCann, Feedstock Platform

U.S. Department of EnergyOffice of Biomass Program

February 23, 2010

DOE Regional Feedstock Partnership Contacts

DOE – GO Contacts

DOE HQ Contacts

Technical Support Contacts – Nat’l Labs

James Cash– SGI Project Monitor

John Ferrell – Feedstock Platform

Lead

Laura McCann – Regional Feedstock

Partnership Lead

Alison Goss Eng – GIS Task &

Sustainability Lead

Richard Hess – Idaho National Lab Lead

Robin Graham – Oak Ridge National Lab

Lead

Mark Downing – Woody Team

Dave Muth – Corn Stover Removal Trials

& Tool

Tom Ulrich – Herbaceous Team

Chris Abernathy – GIS Team

Steve Thomas – Feedstock & SGI Lead

Bryce Stokes– Feedstock Advisor

Aaron Meyers/Phil Nugent – KDF Lead

DOE Priorities and Goals

Science & Discovery

• Connecting basic and applied bioscience

• Conducting breakthrough R&D:− Advances in enzymes and

catalysis− Engineering of new

microorganisms − Novel sustainability indicators

Clean, Secure Energy

• Developing & demonstrating cellulosicand advanced biofuels to meet RFS

"Developing the next generation of biofuels is key to our effort to end our dependence on foreign oil and address the climate crisis -- while creating millions of new jobs that can't be outsourced. With American investment and ingenuity -- and resources grown right here at home -- we can lead the way toward a new green energy economy."

Secretary of Energy Steven Chu

Advancing Presidential ObjectivesEconomic Prosperity

• Creating 50 to 75 jobs per new biorefinery

• Creating major new energy crop markets

• Reinvigorating rural economies

Climate Change

• Reducing GHG emissions by > 80% with advanced biofuels (relative to gasoline)

White House Plan for Biofuels

• On February 3, President Obama announced a strategy for meeting or beating RFS goals: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/obama-announces-steps-boost-biofuels-clean-coal

• The strategy specifically mentions the Regional Feedstock Partnership multiple times: “…USDA will coordinate with DOE to enhance work underway through DOE’s Regional Feedstock Partnerships…”

2010 Activities To Date – Expanding the Scope of the Program

• Biopower Technical Strategy Workshop• Dec. 2 – 4, 2009• Outcome: Strategic planning & development of future R&D priorities in the area of

biopower

• Bioproducts from Cellulosic Feedstocks Workshop• Dec. 4, 2009• Outcome: Report that will inform strategic planning within the Federal

Government in the area of bioproducts

• High-Yield Resource Assessment Scenario Workshops• Dec. 3, 2009 (Corn & Ag Res); Dec. 10 -11, 2009 (Herbaceous & Woody)• Outcome: Addition of a stakeholder-based “high-yield” scenario to the upcoming

Billion Ton Study update (anticipated in 2010)

• Advanced Biofuels Consortia – 2 Teams Awarded Under the ARRA• To develop a systems approach for sustainable commercialization of algal biofuel

(such as renewable gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel) and bioproducts• To conduct cutting-edge research to develop infrastructure compatible, biomass-

based hydrocarbon fuels.

Recovery Act Funding and InitiativesBiomass R&D and Demonstration Projects - $800 Million in Funding

$483M Pilot and Demonstration-Scale BiorefineriesValidate technologies for integrated production of advancedbiofuels, products, and power to enable financing and replication.DOE recently selected

- Up to $25M for 14 pilot-scale projects

- Up to $50M for 4 demonstration-scale projects

$176.5M Commercial-Scale BiorefineriesIncrease in funding for prior awards; one projectExpedite construction; accelerate commissioning and start-up

$107M Fundamental Research$24M: Integrated Process Development Unit

$5M: Sustainability research with the Office of Science$34M: Advanced Biofuels Technology Consortium

$44M: Algal Biofuels Consortium to accelerate demonstration

$20M Ethanol Infrastructure ResearchOptimize flex-fuel vehicles operating on E85Evaluate impacts of intermediate blends on conventional vehiclesUpgrade existing infrastructure for compatibility with E85

$13.5M NREL Integrated Biorefinery Research Facility: expand the pretreatment capacity

Biomass 2010

Conference Goals:

• Share information about the activities and efforts of DOE, EERE, and the Biomass Program.

• Foster communication among biomass technology stakeholders.• Present technical sessions that offer valuable information and promote a dialogue

about biomass issues.• Secure speakers from a variety of organizations, who represent different topic areas

and varying opinions.

Tuesday March 30 – Wednesday March 31, 2010

Hyatt Regency Crystal City2799 Jefferson Davis Highway

Arlington, VA 22202

www.eere.energy.gov/biomass/biomass2010

OBP Feedstock Platform Peer Review - Results

• Review conducted April 8 – 10, 2009• For more information and full report (future):

http://www.obpreview2009.govtools.us/feedstocks/

• The Regional Feedstock Partnership project was reviewed. Selected reviewer feedback includes:• Regional partnerships are productive• Allows feedstock work across nation • Includes variety of feedstock types (woody, grasses, residues,

etc.)• Leverages support from USDA• GIS Data Collection including carbon in biofuel trading is particularly

relevant to policy

• Need increased focus on genetic improvement to meet yield targets

• Need increased focus on sustainability to meet yield targets

Biomass Program Funding

†Figures are adjusted for SBIR, STTR, and rescission (if applicable)‡Note, Biofuels Infrastructure project funding ($19.8M) was appropriated through Integration of Biorefinery Technologies B&R Code*Requested; earmarks yet to be determined and rescission unknown

$89.9M‡

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Cellulosic Ethanol Reverse Auction

Large Scale Biopower

Analysis and Sustainability

Integration of BiorefineryTechnologiesProducts Development

Biochemical Platform R&D

Thermochemical Platform R&D

Feedstock Infrastructure

$231.8M

$292.2M

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Feedstock Infrastructure

Directed

Discretionary

Partner & Support Funding for FY10 Work Year

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Recipient Amount Source Description

Sun Grant Universities & Partners

$4,500,000 FY10 Feedstock Platform Funds

Ongoing work under Resource Assessment, Resource Development & Outreach tasks; includes support for ARS Herbaceous Species Coordinators

Sun Grant Universities & Partners

$400,000 FY10 Feedstock Platform Funds

Addition of 5 trial sites on which soil carbon, hydrology, & GHG emissions data will be collected

Total OBP Investment in Sun Grant Universities & Partners

$4,900,000

Idaho National Laboratory (INL)

$400,000 FY10 Feedstock Platform Funds

Support of Corn Stover Removal Team & Tool Development; Support of Herbaceous Team

INL & National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

$2,050,000 FY10 Planned Conversion Platform Funds

Feedstock Composition Analysis

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)

$400,000 FY10 Feedstock Platform Funds

Support of Resource Assessment Task/GIS Team & Woody Team

ORNL $1,500,000 FY10 Feedstock Platform Funds

Data management support & Knowledge Discovery Framework (KDF) Development

Total OBP Investment in Regional Feedstock Partnership:

$9,250,000

*Does not include FY10 Congressionally-directed funds or FY09 carryover

DOE Approval of 5-Year Partnership Funding

• A determination was made to allow the Biomass Program to provide funding to the Regional Feedstock Partnership annually through FY2013

• Signed and approved in September 2009

• Funding is still subject to appropriations

• Continuation of the established field trials was the primary justification for the 5-year request, but all aspects of the Partnership’s scope of work were included

Stated Goals of the Regional Feedstock Partnership

• Field trials and resource assessment activities help ground-truth feedstock analysis efforts, contributing to the potential of realizing a 1.3 billion ton supply

• Baseline feedstock productivity for key bioenergy feedstock resources at a scale that approaches a demonstration scale

• Data from field trials and literature reviews enhance the GIS-

based Knowledge Discovery Framework

• Work provides input to future DOE synthesis reports that tie feedstock efforts to other program areas:

• Feedstock composition for biochemical and thermochemical platforms

• Resource assessment and development for integrated biorefinery development

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Goals Continued

• Establishment of a national network of biomass field trials and associated data from which all partners, the biomass conversion value chain and the public can benefit

• Establishment of networks with university, Federal, National Laboratory, and industry contacts interested in biomass development

• Support for university researchers and graduate students

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Regional Feedstock Partnership Contribution to DOE Technical Milestones

• Using Regional Feedstock Partnership trials and analysis efforts, determine feedstock types and regions in which nutrient use efficiency (tons of feedstock per pound of nutrients applied) and soil organic matter can be increased by at least 5%. This data will be input into designing integrated biomass production systems that incorporate positive services to the environment (2010 target).

• Achieve a sustainable harvestable yield of 1.3 DM tons/acre (2011 target).

• Achieve a sustainable harvestable yield of 2.0 DM tons/acre (2012

target).

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This Year’s Meeting

• Provide a detailed update on the status of the Regional Feedstock Partnership, and determine steps for moving forward

• Identify ways to expand or leverage the Partnership• USDA Opportunities• Common Site Yield Studies• Testing of Sustainability Standards• Others as identified

• Address barriers/concerns• Roles & Responsibilities• Data Management & Report Publication• Funding & NEPA Delays• Prioritization for Sustainability• Others as Identified

• Next Steps• Resolve as many issues/come to as many conclusions as we can in the next two days• Develop small, volunteer-based tasks teams to address broader issues• Incorporate decisions/processes into individual work plans/funding agreements• Follow-up via conference call or webcast later in the year to communicate

results/identify additional needs