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RECOMMENDATIONS (1)<br />

A MULTI-MARKET BIO-REFINERY APPROACH IS NEEDED THAT BOTH ENCOURAGES<br />

AND SAFEGUARDS THE BIOMASS VALUE CHAIN - PRODUCERS, AGGREGATORS, AND<br />

BUYERS<br />

IN THE EVENT THAT THE OPG BIOMASS OPPORTUNITY DOES NOT MATERIALIZE -<br />

FOR WHATEVER REASON - PRODUCERS MUST HAVE BIOMASS MARKET OPTIONS.<br />

THESE INCLUDE SMALLER SCALE, RURAL COMMUNITY BASED - DISTRIBUTED<br />

ENERGY BIOMASS PROJECTS - COMMUNITY BASED BIO-REFINERIES THAT MIGHT<br />

ACT AS DEVELOPMENT NODES TO PRODUCE:<br />

• METHANE/SYNGAS PRODUCTION FROM ANAEROBIC DIGESTION OR GASIFICATION<br />

• POTENTIAL TO SELL BIOGAS OR UPGRADED BIOGAS AS BOTH A PIPELINE OR<br />

NON-PIPELINE BASED INDUSTRIAL AND TRANSPORT FUEL. BIOGAS CAN ACT AS A<br />

FLEXIBLE “LAST-MILE” ENERGY SOURCE<br />

• BIOGAS TO BE UPGRADED FOR INJECTION INTO NATURAL GAS PIPELINES FOR<br />

CONVERSION INTO “BIO-ELECTRICITY OR GREEN ELECTRICITY”, OR USED AS A<br />

TRANSPORT FUEL UNDER A MODIFIED RENEWABLE FUELS MANDATE

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