25x 25 Sustainability Presentation: 5 th California Biomass Collaborative Forum Joint Forum on Biomass Sustainability and Lifecycle Analysis

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1 25x 25 Sustainability Presentation: 5 th California Biomass Collaborative Forum Joint Forum on Biomass Sustainability and Lifecycle Analysis May 28, 2008

2 25x 25: a National Alliance Formed in Spring 2004 through a grant from the Energy Future Coalition Organized to explore agriculture and forestry s role in energy production Four-phase project - create a vision - build an energy alliance - construct an implementation strategy - work to bring 25x 25 to life

3 Our Vision: By the year 2025, America s farms, ranches and forests will provide 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the U.S. while continuing to produce safe, abundant and affordable food, feed and fiber. 25x 25

4 We will meet the 25x 25 goal by: Producing transportation fuels Harnessing wind energy Converting biogas emissions Capturing solar energy Providing biomass for generating heat and power

5 Getting to 25x Goal (2025) 5.74 Quads Renewable Energy 31.7 Quads Renewable Energy 99.7 Quads Total Energy Consumed University of Tennessee Study Confirms the Vision is Achievable! Quads Total Energy Consumed

6 Nearly 700 partners including: - American Farm Bureau Federation - National Corn Growers Association - Forest Landowners Association - National Education Association - Deere & Company - Ford, Chrysler and GM - American Wind Energy Association - National Wildlife Federation - Environmental Defense Fund

7 Governors Endorsements

8 State Legislature Resolutions

9 State Alliance Activity Active Alliances Forming Alliances Alliance Planning Underway

10 25x 25 is now a national renewable energy goal! - Passed by Congress as part of HR6 - Signed into law by President Bush on December 19, 2007

11 Phase IV Mission: Document and affirm the fact that America s working lands can secure 25 percent of it s energy needs from renewable sources while simultaneously; -Producing abundant and affordable food, feed and fiber -Protecting and enhancing the environment -Strengthening national security and the economy

12 Critical Challenges & Opportunities Sustaining the resource base Role of agriculture and forestry in a reduced carbon economy Biofuel and infrastructure challenges Woody biomass contributions

13 35 Recommendations- Five Areas of Focus Increasing production Delivering Energy to Markets Expanding Renewable Energy Markets Improving Energy Efficiency and Productivity Strengthening Conservation of Natural Resources and the Environment

14 Sustainability 25x 25 Definition: Renewable energy production must conserve, enhance and protect natural resources and be economically viable, environmentally sound and socially acceptable

15 Underlying assumptions: Renewable energy production must comply with federal, state and local laws and regulations All regions will have opportunity to engage Need to address multiple-values of land base: environmental, social, economic and historical Balance of stakeholder interests must be a central theme

16 Sustainability Areas of Focus Biodiversity Biotechnology Air Quality/Greenhouse Gas Emissions Invasive Species Land Use Public Lands Soil Quality and Quantity Water Quality and Quantity Wildlife Habitat and Health

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20 Differentiating Between Fuels on a GHG Basis For Demonstration Purposes Only Most values derived from RFS rule. Does not account for all inputs in LC Modeling Percent Change in GHG Emissions 150% 143% 100% 50% 7% 9% 0% -1% -8% -23% -22% -20% -28% -50% -41% -35% -47% -56% -68% -100% -91% -150% Cellulosic Ethanol Biodiesel Imported Ethanol Electricity Gaseous Hydrogen Coal+Biomass-to-Liquids w/ CCS* Compressed Natural Gas Liquefied Natural Gas Corn Ethanol (Average) Liquefied Petroleum Gas Methanol Coal-to-Liquids w/ CCS Liquid Hydrogen Gas-to-Liquid Diesel Coal-to-Liquids w/o CCS Sources: EPA Greenhouse Gas Impacts of Expanded Renewable and Alternative Fuels Use EPA420-F , April 2007 *Preliminary results from National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) 10% biomass by energy

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22 Feedstocks Used to Reach 25x 25 1, , , Million tons Year Soybeans Corn Grain Wood Residue Straw Stover Dedicated Energy Crops

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