DJ/MM/YA. Drayton Valley Bio Mile Clean Energy and Technology Centre

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1 DJ/MM/YA Drayton Valley Bio Mile Clean Energy and Technology Centre

2 Town of Drayton Valley Located 1 hour drive west from Edmonton Int. Airport ALBERTA Major centre for oil and gas industry Very active forestry and agriculture industries Emerging tourism industry Trading Area 30,000+ Population 7,000+ Jasper Edmonton Drayton Valley Banff Calgary

3 Drayton Valley Advantage Oil and gas industry Forestry industry Agricultural industry Highly skilled workforce Excellent transportation links Fibre optic infrastructure Supportive local Government Receptive community

4 Our Sustainability Practices Converted former arena into today s civic centre Well established ponds, parks and trails system Municipal recycling practices started in 1980 s Municipally owned and operated facilities: conference centre, childcare centre, children s library, affordable housing units

5 The Peak Large forest resource area for Western Alberta One of the first Oriented Strand Board (OSB) facilities Weyerhaeuser Sawmill producing 200 million board feet annually OSB facility annual consumption of 570,000 to 650,000 cubic metres 50% share of timber cuts from crown and private lands

6 Crisis & Opportunity Global recession hit simultaneously Oil and gas industry reduced production levels and new drilling activities Global changes caused a market collapse for products and impacted our community by the closure of the OSB facility New Housing Starts

7 The Bio Mile Concept Integrated bio industrial park specializing in the conversion and bio refining of bio mass into bioenergy, bio chemicals, and bio fuels Creating value from waste fibre one company s waste is another company s feedstock Strategic alliance of companies working in synergy with the end goal of zero waste Having a pro active approach to economic diversity while pursuing renewable energy

8 Why the Bio Mile? Success of the bio industry in Drayton Valley will create: a diversified economy that embraces innovation entrepreneurship and rural development and is environmentally and economically sustainable.

9 Facilitating the Opportunity One square mile (2.6 km²) of land designated as Bio Mile area Cooperation with Weyerhaeuser & existing power cogeneration plant Designated lands are now zoned and infrastructure preparations underway Town has secured lands CETC site underway CETC Site

10 Exploring Opportunities Fibermat plant Integrated bio refinery cluster Next generation bio pharma & bio medical Waste to energy fuel plant Fibre Cement products Bio coal/bio char demonstration plant Forestry based research and development Commercialization

11 Clean Energy & Technology Centre Will bring the Bio Mile support components together under one roof operating in synergy as a centre of excellence Will act as a landmark and anchor to the development of the Bio Mile area Will provide a fertile environment for synergistic interactions and new opportunities Will generate economic benefits for surrounding communities and the province at large Will be a model that can be replicated in other communities

12 Clean Energy & Technology Centre The CETC will be a critical part of the infrastructure needed for the creation & attraction of companies involved in clean technologies. This investment will bring tremendous benefits to Alberta s rural communities and to the Province as a whole: Economic Growth Job Creation Energy Diversification Support for Industry Transferability Innovative Partnerships

13 The CETC is modeled having four interdependent quadrants working in synergy Research and Development Business Development Applied Research Education and Training

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19 Manny Deol, Town Manager Town of Drayton Valley Thank You