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Partnerships for ActionPartnerships for ActionPartnerships for Action Partnerships for Action 

ll k hk hJuly 13, 2011 July 13, 2011 –– CTEP WorkshopCTEP Workshop

Jonathan Overly,Jonathan Overly,

ETCleanFuelsETCleanFuels

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AgendaAgenda1. Who is ETCleanFuels?

2. What We Do & Why We Do It

3. Example Fuel‐by‐fuel Snapshots of Work in ET, TN, beyond CNG Tennessee Team for NGVs CNG – Tennessee Team for NGVs

Biodiesel & E85 work – public stations collaboration

Cellulosic Ethanol – Supply Chain (partner)

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The EV Project – EVSE, conversions (partner)

Propane collaborations, too

ETCleanFuels’ 2011 Founding Partners:

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J tJusta littlefib…

Charlie Daniel, Knoxville NewsNews Sentinel,published 8/3/10

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Who is ETCleanFuels?

10 year old nonprofit in East TN 501(c)3

Who is ETCleanFuels?

10‐year old nonprofit in East TN, 501(c)3

Designated member of U.S. DOE Clean Cities Program (~90)

Focused on transp. sector change:                                                diversify away from oil & use less!y y

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What Does ETCleanFuels Do?

Support East Tennessee fleets

What Does ETCleanFuels Do?

Support East Tennessee fleets

Direct fleet & fuel supplier meetings

Hold regional (Knox., Chatt., Tri‐Cities) meetings

Workshops & presentations; adult & K‐12 education, write multiple state or regional newsletters

Look for partnership opportunities

Collaborate on grants  ‐ EPA, DOE, CMAQ, others

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Two ETCleanFuels PublicationsTwo ETCleanFuels Publications

TN Clean

Fuels Advisor

‐ free, mailed

newsletter

SE Fuels Fix        Ezine (online)( )

www.FuelsFix.com

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K‐12 School PresentationsK‐12 School Presentations

• Presentations focus on relaying the basics &Presentations focus on relaying the basics & importance of alt fuels and fuel economy

• ’06‐’07 & ’07‐’08 = 700‐1,700 reached

’ ’ d h d• ’08‐’09 = 3,600 students reached

• ‘09‐’10 = 4,990 students reached

• ‘10‐’11 = 10,000+ students reached!10 11   10,000  students reached!

• “1st Graders for Clean Fuels” ‐ hits all 5 of the         senses through an interactive presentationsenses through an interactive presentation

• “Clean Fuels Jeopardy!” a hit!• “The Oil Timeline” for younger kids

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Petroleum PricesPetroleum Prices

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U S Addiction to Oil – Think Long termU.S. Addiction to Oil – Think Long‐term

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Tennessee Team for NGVs…C C ll b i

Partnership of TN Clean Cities, TN Gas Association & other organizations 

Cross‐state Collaboration

to advance NG as transportation fuel in the state Have several items on 1‐year agenda: legislative, education… One potential vision ‐ In 2015 ‐‐ our teamwork produced a                              

l bli i j ktotal 10 public stations, 4 major markets

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TN E85 & B20 Stations – Building AccessTN E85 & B20 Stations  Building Access E85 stations – 33 public stations 

B20 stations – 32 public stations (most public B20 in U.S.)

Most biofuel stations thanks to state funding, ETCleanFuels work, or stations alone.

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Getting smart – Let ‘em Know State (through TDOT) offers highway incentive program:

Getting smart – Let  em Know

If station will place “E85” (or “B20”) on their logo sign, TDOT will erect the blue “biofuel” signs… on all 4 exit signs

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(Not policy, but partnership + progress)

I 75 G C id P jI‐75 Green Corridor Project

Add 10 E85 & 15 B20 public Add 10 E85 & 15 B20 public pumps @ 200 mile intervals

Enable driving all the way from g ySault Ste. Marie, MI to Miami, FL  on your biofuel

1 786 il ill b th l t 1,786 miles – will be the longest biofuels corridor in U.S.

Displace 1.7+ MGY of petroleump p

Proposed I‐40 last year… didn’t win

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Building a Biomass Industry in TNBuilding a Biomass Industry in TN

www.GeneraEnergy.net

Demonstration Scale Cellulosic Ethanol Biorefinery

gywww.UTbioenergy.org

Demonstration Scale Cellulosic Ethanol Biorefinery

Switchgrass farmer incentive program

Biomass Innovation Park BiomassBiomass Biomass Innovation Park

Technology demonstrations

Tennessee Biomass Supply Co‐op

BiomassBiomass

Seed production capacity

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Demonstration Scale Cellulosic Ethanol Biorefineryf y• Collaboration between Genera Energy and DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol (DDCE)

• Vonore, Tennessee: Niles Ferry Industrial Park, Monroe County, 32 acre site

• 250,000 GPY demo plant and Process Development Unit (PDU) pilot plant

• Optimized as precursor to commercial facility; long‐term operation as R&D facility

• Started operations December 2009

• Multiple feedstocks: cob & switchgrass

Copyright 2010, Genera Energy LLC, NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION

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Tennessee Switchgrass Experience•    Contracting with local farmers to produce 6,000 

acres of switchgrass

– Nearly 3,000 acres harvested in 2009

– Added >3,000 acres in 2010

– 1,000 acres improved varieties

•   UT/Genera contract with local farmers

~$450/ / f 3– ~$450/ac/yr for 3 years

– They provide seed, technical expertise

– Separate storage contracts

– Yield‐based component in 2010

•   Averaging about 8 tons/ac by 3rd year– Harvesting ~2 tons in year 1

– ~5 tons in year 2

~8 tons year 3 and beyond– ~8 tons year 3 and beyond

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Switchgrass Contract Farms

Cumberland KnoxCumberlandRoane

LoudonLoudon

Blount

Rhea

Vonore

Biorefinery

MeigsMonroe

McMinn

• 2008 SFIP Contract

• 2009 SFIP Contract

• 2010 SFIP ContractPolkBradley

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Switchgrass Hear from the farmer himself Hear from the farmer himself --videos @ GeneraEnergy net !videos @ GeneraEnergy net !

Hear from the farmer himself Hear from the farmer himself --videos @ GeneraEnergy net !videos @ GeneraEnergy net !Switchgrass videos @ GeneraEnergy.net !videos @ GeneraEnergy.net !videos @ GeneraEnergy.net !videos @ GeneraEnergy.net !

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The EV Project – TN is a Unique Partner!The EV Project  TN is a Unique Partner!

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The EV Project – NationwideThe EV Project  Nationwide

14,650 Level 2 (220V) Chargers 310 DC Fast‐Chargers 40+ Project Partners 5,700 Nissan LEAF Cars & 2,600 Chevrolet Volt Cars5,700 Nissan LEAF Cars & 2,600 Chevrolet Volt Cars 16 Major Cities

PLUS… 1,200 New Jobs by 2012 5,500 New Jobs by 2017

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The EV Project – Locations in TNThe EV Project  Locations in TN

Hardware “footprint boundary design” 3 major cities, plethora of connected, smaller cities

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The EV Project – What’s Coming to TNThe EV Project  What s Coming to TN

1,000 Residential Charging Stations (Level 2 – 220V)• Installed at “home” of each LEAF purchased

1,200 Commercial Chargers (Mostly Level 2; 60 “DC Fast Chargers”)• Installed at strategic business parking lots

bl h 150 Public Chargers• For public use at municipally‐owned locations (airports, parking garages)

1,000 LEAFs,• Private Drivers• Commercial/                                                                                                                  

Municipal Fleets

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Adding DC Fast Charging at ETPAdding DC Fast Charging at ETP

No contract in place, but expected to                be an approved “EV Project” DC Fast                 Charge location

25 min. “refuel” for Nissan LEAF25 min.  refuel  for Nissan LEAF Enabling corridor travel for pure EVs

Plugs in here

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The EV Project – Solar ChargingThe EV Project  Solar Charging

Unique in project to Unique in project to Tennessee!

TVA SMART Station “Smart Modal– Smart Modal 

Area Recharge Terminal”

125 total in TN 125 total in TN Level 2 charging Specific locations 

(ORNL EPRI others)(ORNL, EPRI, others) Storage = solar‐

powered!!

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Crossville’s Eco Travel Plaza ‐ TSE

Goal = Cleaner healthier place for truckers

Crossville s Eco Travel Plaza ‐ TSE(One example of idle reduction action or technology)

Goal = Cleaner, healthier place for truckers Providing 50 electrified spaces for HD trucks Reducing emissions by 70‐99% Adding solar!!

• Roof‐top• 35 kW system• Will offset much of the initial                                   

TSE usage to zero pollution!!

Intent – work on more transportation                                        projects that are EV that include solar!

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TSE Equipment added in CrossvilleShorepower units                                       AireDock units

TSE Equipment added in Crossville 

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Idle‐Free TennesseeIdle‐Free Tennessee

School focused idle reduction plan for all School‐focused idle reduction plan for all drivers

Discuss with county/muni. school leaders, board;  talk to principal, PTA

Meet with school bus drivers, applaud their efforts; discuss opp. for healthier kids through ; pp gincreasing idle reduction efforts; ask to sign pledge!

Post signs & provide info at schools Post signs & provide info at schools Knox County underway; into other counties

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“Do not follow where the path may lead.“Do not follow where the path may lead.Go, instead, where there is no pathGo, instead, where there is no path

and leave a trail.and leave a trail.””‐‐ Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson

Jonathan Overly

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Jonathan Overly www.ETCleanFuels.org jgoverly@utk.edu 865 974 3625 Follow me on Twitter 

– “jgoverly”

865‐974‐3625

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