Jill P. Stuckey, Director
Center of Innovation - Energy
Manufacturing
Gainesville
Energy
Atlanta
Life Sciences
Augusta
Aerospace
Eastman
Logistics
Savannah
Agriculture
Tifton
Alternate Fuels for Aviation
Working Group
• Collaborative effort hosted by Aerospace COI
with Energy and Agribusiness center support
• Brings together representatives of airline
industry, USAF, OEMs, Herty AMDC, testing
facilities, researchers, producers
Hartsfield Jackson International Airport (HJIA)
• In 2009, HJIA generated $32.5 billion in direct business
revenues,
• Busiest passenger airport in the world (88 Million in 2009)
 Delta Air Lines
 ASA – major regional airline
 World Airways - Leading charter/cargo airline
 Home to UPS
 Hub for AirTran Airways
• A Leading Air Cargo Hub in US and in the World
 HJIA Air Cargo grew 17% from 2009 to 2010 reaching 659,129 metric tons
 Air Cargo Week’s Airport of the Year for 2009 and 2010
One Stop Shop
 Provides forum for new and
expanding businesses
 Venue to explain state & federal policies and procedures
 Expedites permitting process
 Matchmaking to form successful collaborations
 Partnering with universities to commercialize research
One Stop Shop
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Energy Center of Innovation
Agriculture Center of Innovation
Aerospace Center of Innovation
Governor’s Office
Lieutenant Governor’s Office
GA Environmental Facilities
Authority (GEFA)
GA Department of Agriculture
GA Department of Natural
Resources
GA Department of Revenue
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency
GA Department of Community
Affairs
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GA Department of Economic Development
GA EPD Small Business
Environmental Assistance Program
GA EPD Air Protection Branch
GA Forestry Commission
Herty Advanced Materials Development
Center
State Fire Marshall
U.S. Department of Agriculture
University of Georgia
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Railroad Association
University of GA Small Business
Development Center
… and more!
Drivers
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Economy – Forest Industries/Balance of Trade
Mandates
Energy Security – Supply disruptions, Middle East
Environment
The United States, with 5% of the worlds population, consumes roughly
25% of total energy production, yet only holds 2% of the proven petroleum
reserves.
10,000,000
9,000,000
8,000,000
7,000,000
6,000,000
5,000,000
4,000,000
3,000,000
Agriculture
Water
Wetland
Urban
Georgia Forestry = Biomass Energy
Hectares
Forest
2,000,000
1,000,000
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Growth and Removals of Merchantable Trees
80
Million Green Tons
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60
38 %
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32%
30
Growth
20
10
42% 73%
Removals
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Between 1998 and 2008 the growth of growing stock on timberland
in the state has exceeded removals by an average of 38.5%
annually or 546,086,970 cubic feet per year
Forest Inventory
1,400
1,200
Million Green Tons
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800
600
400
200
RWE
0
Inventory
Growth
Removals
Giant Miscanthus
• Herbaceous, Deciduous, Perennial
• Rhizomes rather than seed
• 11 - 25 Dry tons/acre/year
• 27 - 62 Dry tons/hectare/year
• Height up to 15 feet
• Stems are erect, similar to thin bamboo
• Low environmental inputs
• Alternative non-food use for marginal
Land
• Drought tolerant, crowds out weeds
• Carbon neutral
• Nutrients returned to the soil each year
Historical Snapshot
Founded in 1938 to honor Charles Herty, father of the
Southern pulp and paper industry
Charter broadened in 2005 to
cover all “Materials Manufacturing
Industries
Georgia State Authority.
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Confidentiality assured.
Independent & focused on objectivity.
Non-profit organization.
Modern quality systems.
Low-volume, high value contract
manufacturing services available
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Herty’s role in relationship to Universities and Centers of Innovation
Universities, Industry, & Individuals
Labs, Design, Early Testing
Connection to
Resources
(“Technologies,
People, Partnerships”)
Innovation
Centers
Proof of
Concept
Initial
Prototype
Pre- scale
up
Market
Validation
Commercial
scale-up
& Launch
Large Pilot Scale Toolkits, Skilled Technicians,
Experienced Technical and Engineering Staff,
Business Focused
People, Training,
Financial & Other
Resources
Herty AMDC & Industry Entrepreneurs
Innovation
Centers
Jobs and Revenue
Concept
Pre-scale
up
Replication
& Process
Validation
Large Scale Pilot Operations
Biomass
Acquisition
Type
Cost,
Delivered Moisture
Species
Cellulose content
Ash
Preparation
Particle Size
Moisture Content
Bark
Energy consumption
Pre-Processing
Process (drying)
Energy
consumption
Drying rate
Variability
Emissions
Bulk density
Conversion
Processes
Each “energy conversion process” requires different and unique feedstock for
optimum cost effective energy production
Optimizing the biomass value chain from field to conversion is key to ensuring a
profitable, renewable energy industry
Announced Bioenergy Projects by State
State
Projects
GA
37
CA
21
FL, OR, PA
18
ME, MI, VA, WI
17
NY
16
Source: Forisk Consulting, LLC
Bio based fuels could change the face of rural Georgia
The State has
sufficient
biomass to
support the
development of
over 40 major
biomass
investments of
greater than
$100 Million
each.
For More Information Contact:
http://www.georgiainnovation.org/
Jill Stuckey
COI-Energy, Director
404-584-1041
jill@gefa.ga.gov