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FB EcoSolutions in Oregon

FB EcoSolutions in Oregon. Green innovation: “a series of great opportunities disguised as insoluble problems” John Gardner, founder of Common Cause. 1. FB EcoSolutions in Oregon. Electricity/Gas production Eco-soil Dairies Refuse-derived fuel (RDF) Utilities Regulatory authorities

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FB EcoSolutions in Oregon

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  1. FB EcoSolutions in Oregon Green innovation: “a series of great opportunities disguised as insoluble problems” John Gardner, founder of Common Cause 1

  2. FB EcoSolutions in Oregon • Electricity/Gas production • Eco-soil • Dairies • Refuse-derived fuel (RDF) • Utilities • Regulatory authorities • Environment • Finance!!! 2

  3. Electricity/Gas Production • Small, medium, large installations • Nearly all VOC conversion to methane • Substantial carbon converted to energy • Deliver to pipeline or electricity generator • Gas - methane • Electrical energy • Thermal energy 3

  4. Eco-soil • Billions of bugs in a cup (soil “goodies”) • >95% VOC conversion, so needs no post-digester composting • Peat moss substitute • Study of >250 clays identified a few that act as catalysts in the soil to allow a plant to utilize “things” in the soil • AADS only removes carbon: “goodies” remain in the eco-soil so each growth/harvest cycle gets closer and closer to being “fully loaded 4

  5. Dairies • 200 - 1,500 cows: CAADS • 1,500+ cows: AADS • Scrape-collection, but flush is also OK • >90% solids extraction of post-digester residue • Reclaimed liquid pumped to farm tank for field irrigation, nutrients 5

  6. Refuse-derived fuel (RDF) • Wet leaves, grass clippings and other high moisture yard debris • Food waste • Sheet rock trimmings (AADS removes the paper; gypsum remains; added bark/sawdust improves the eco-soil) • Wastes from animals • The rejects from the RDF preparation process • Wastes from food processing plants. 6

  7. Utilities in Oregon • Investor-owned • Portland General Electric (PGE) • Pacific Power (PacifiCorp) • Idaho Power Company • Coops • Peoples Utility Districts (PUDs) • Municipal Electric Utilities • Wholesale Supplier from hydro, nuclear, wind: Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), a DOE agency 7

  8. Regulatory Authorities • EPA/DEQ • Disposal facilities permit • Land use compatibility statement • Solid waste permit • Water quality permit • Air quality permit • CAFO permit- Dept Agriculture • Building permits • Etc. 8

  9. Environment • Pathogens harms fish, shellfish • Excess N or P (location dependent) • Containment! 9

  10. Project Finance • ABSOLUTE key to renewable energy deployment: Oregon leads the way • Debt finance - DOE • BETC • Equity • Debt/equity: 50/50 to 80/20 10

  11. Thank you! • Fuels from hell • coal • Oil • Natural gas • Fuels from heaven • Biomass • Solar • Wind • Hydro-electric • tidal Rochelle Lefkowitz – President, Pro-Media Communications and an energy buff:

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