REDUCING CARBON EMISSIONS
REAL WORLD EXAMPLES
Edie Sonne Hall, Ph.D.
Manager Sustainable Forests and Products
Weyerhaeuser Company
REDUCING CARBON EMISSIONS
OPTIONS FOR FOREST INDUSTRY
- CARBON SEQUESTRATION/STORAGE
- REPLACEMENT OF FOSSIL FUEL
- INCREASE IN EFFICIENCY (DESIGN
AND MANUFACTURE)
WEYERHAEUSER OVERVIEW
FOUNDED:
1900
2011 REVENUES:
$6.2 Billion
FORTUNE 500 RANK:
147
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES:
12,800 in 11 countries
FORESTLAND OWNED/MANAGED:
20.3 million acres
HOME OFFICES:
Federal Way, WA
SALES AND SUPPORT:
Worldwide
© 2012 Weyerhaeuser NR Company
TIMBERLANDS
OUR BUSINESSES
Wood Products
Real Estate
Construction
Consumers
Cellulose Fibers
Multiple Industries
Weyerhaeuser
Solutions
Energy, Chemicals &
Materials
Bioproducts
Biofuels
Feedstocks and fuels
WEYERHAEUSER’S CARBON CYCLE
1
2
Wood products
made from trees
store carbon over
time in buildings
and furniture
3
In a sustainably
managed forest,
carbon is
maintained
Residuals
from the forest floor
and manufacturing
process are used to
produce carbonneutral bio-energy
4
5
Carbon emitted
from biomass is
absorbed by
growing trees
Manufacturing and
transportation emit
greenhouse gases
into the
atmosphere
6
GHG REDUCTION COMMITMENT
Reduce total Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 40%
over 2000 baseline by 2020.
Percentage of Weyerhaeuser
energy consumed that was
generated from biomass fuel,
2011
Biomass
Other fuel sources
U.S. GHG Emissions by Source
(2010)
Arborite (Controlled Release
N Fertilizer)
•Whole house design
•Material Choices
•Construction Techniques
Low Carbon Footprint
Products
• Fuel Source- biofuel
and biomass energy
• Efficiency (light weight
carbon fiber)
REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS
Low VOC paint
and other features
that promote
healthy living
Features that
either reduce
consumption
or actually
generate energy
The extensive
use of sustainable
materials that
help conserve
natural resources
Landscaping and
fixtures that help
conserve water
usage
WOOD PRODUCTS SOLUTIONS
Sustainable Contruction
– Low Embodied Carbon
– Efficient Use of Materials
ƒ Javelin Software
CELLULOSE FIBERS INNOVATION
INNOVATIVE FERTILIZERS
• ARBORITE®AG fertilizer
is made with
Weyerhaeuser
technology to improve
nitrogen retention with a
proven volatility inhibitor
(20% reduction)
• Put more nitrogen into
your plants and less
into the environment
REAL WORLD SOLUTIONS
Electricity- 33%
Biomass energy
Residential- 5%
- Design- Living
Smart
Transportation- 26%
- Material Choice- Biofuels- Catchlight
WY Wood Products
- Light weight c fiber- Construction
Zoltek partnership
Techniques- Javelin
Industrial- 11%
Agriculture- 3%
Supply chain- low
Arborite
carbon footprint
products
TREES...
The original carbon capture
and storage technology