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E2 - Advanced Biofuels Production & Policy (Light Duty Engines)Greg Keenan, Vice President of Business Development, Virent Energy Systems, Inc. (Chair) [slides]Jonathan Gorham, Director, Business Development, Qteros [slides]Richard Mount, President, North Shore Energy [slides]John Walker, CEO, P.R.I.M.E. [slides]Mark Niederschulte, Chief Operating Officer, INEOS Bio [slides]E3 - Biofuels Market DevelopmentKevin Kephart, Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School, South Dakota State University (Chair)Joel Velasco, Chief Representative, UNICA [slides]Ernie Shea, Project Coordinator, 25x25Christopher Groobey, Partner, Baker & McKenzie LLP [slides]Dan Nolan, Strategic Management Services, Sabot 6, Inc. [slides]E4 – Advanced Conventional BiofuelsPhil Madson, President, KATZEN International, Inc. (Chair) [slides]Doug Berven, Director of Corporate Affairs, POET [slides]Craig Shealy, President and CEO, Osage Bioenergy [slides]Wendel Dreve, Managing Member, Farmer’s Ethanol LLC [slides]Marion Gilliland, Chief Communications Officer, Farmer’s Ethanol LLC [slides]E6 - Biobased Products & Integrated BiorefineriesJim Schreck, Chief Technology Officer, BEST Energies (Chair) [slides]John McKee, Senior Project Manager, Nova Biosource Fuels, Inc. [slides]Bill Faulkner, VP Business Development, Draths Corporation [slides]E7 - Hydrogen, Fuel Cells & Advanced EnginesJeff Serfass, President, National Hydrogen Association (Chair) [slides]Robert Remick, Director, Hydrogen Technologies & Systems Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) [slides]Robert Friedland, President & CEO, Proton Energy Systems, Inc. [slides]David Haberman, President, IF LLC [slides]Sandy Thomas, President, H2Gen Innovations [slides]E8 - Advanced Vehicle TechnologiesPat Cadam, Founder & Owner, Green Gears (Chair)Sanjeev Choudhary, General Manager- PHEV Systems, A123 SystemsTom Mack, President & CEO, AHL-TECH, Inc. [slides]Eddie Sturman, Engineer, Sturman Industries [slides]Todd Suckow, Senior Engineer, Hyundai-Kia America Technical EngineerMike Harrigan, Vice President of Business Development, Coulomb Technologies [slides]Kathryn Clay, Director of Research, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers [slides]American Council On Renewable EnergyExecutive Summary Report 24
Geothermal PowerOverviewThe United States is currently the world leader inelectricity generated from geothermal power,with 3000 MW installed, and plans for anadditional 3300 MW. World capacity currentlytotals around 10,000 MW from power generatedin over 20 countries. The economic decline hasput extreme pressure on geothermal companiesseeking financing for both project developmentand resource appraisals; however, the economicstimulus bill has provided the industry with newhope. The geothermal session at RETECHreviewed the status and direction of geothermaltechnologies, installed and planned projects,financing, and outlook on the industry.ConsensusThe presenters concurred that although thegeothermal industry will face temporaryeconomic challenges, the technology’s uniquecombination of dependability, costcompetitiveness,scalable potential and zeroemissionssecures its long term success andsupport from governments and the privatesector. New technological developments, suchas Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) anddrilling innovations from the oil and gas sectors,are expected to drive down costs. As a result, anestimated 100 GW of geothermal resource shouldbe available for power generation by 2050.The high capacity factor inherent ingeothermal power production has greatpromise to positively impact both climatechange and energy security– Jeffrey Eckel, President & CEO, Hannon Armstrong CapitalGeothermal TechnologyGeothermal is both a mature and proventechnology, yet it is still underdeveloped.Geothermal provides base-load power andup to a 95% capacity factor. The UnitedStates, although the lead producer ofgeothermal energy, is only accessing a smallportion of its potential.Technological advancements will costeffectivelyderive heat for geothermal powergeneration from greater depths, greatlyexpanding resource potential.The coal and oil industry’s engineering improvements indrilling will drive down the costs of extracting heat frombeyond 3000 meters. In addition, the Department ofEnergy is currently developing the technology base tocreate and sustain commercial-scale EGS reservoirs toaccess vast resources of heat left previously untapped.EGS has the capacity of providing at least 100,000 MW ofelectricity over the next 50 years.Development of low-temperature resourceswould help meet renewable energy demand inthe Gulf Coast region.The Department of Energy is expanding the research anddevelopment of low temperature hydrothermal resourcesand co-produced fluids from oil and gas. This wouldgreatly expand resource potential in several regions of theUnited States with no installed capacity.Geothermal heat pumps are the most efficientway to use green power for carbon free heating,cooling, and water heating.Heat pumps are 400-600% efficient (1 kWh purchasedfrom grid could yield 4-6 kWh for the building) andproduce the lowest carbon dioxide emissions of allavailable space-conditioning technologies.American Council On Renewable EnergyExecutive Summary Report 25
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