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From Biofuels to the Bio-EconomyFrom Biofuels to the Bio-EconomyNext Steps for CanadaNext Steps for Canada
EPAC Billings, MT
June 25, 2012
Consulate General of CanadaRocky Mountain Region
Territory (5 states)
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Utah
New Mexico
Territory (5 states)
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Utah
New Mexico
MT
WY
COUT
• Political Section: Monitor political & economic events
• Consular Section: Assist Canadians
• Trade Section: Promote cross-border trade and investment
• Political Section: Monitor political & economic events
• Consular Section: Assist Canadians
• Trade Section: Promote cross-border trade and investment
NMNM
Denver2
Canada
Resource Rich:
Agriculture• S. Ontario, Quebec lowlands, Prairies
Minerals• Gold, Potash, Iron Ore, Copper, Nickel,
etc.• Production across all Canada
Forestry• Production across all Canada
Canadian Ethanol Development – 1980s &’90s
Intent: Introduce cleaner/less polluting fuels 1980s >
• Wheat-based ethanol production in Prairies1998 >
• Corn-based ethanol production begins in Ontario (presently - 60% of Canadian production is corn-based)
Ethanol slower to ‘take-off’ in Canada than US Government emphasis on environmental (GHG) vs
energy security (GHGs, Kyoto, Sustainability) Mandates introduced in 2010 (other programs hadn’t
adequate market penetration or reductions in GHGs)
Canadian Renewable Fuels Mandates:
Nationwide Renewable Fuels ContentMandate:
Gasoline – 5% renewable content (ethanol) - December 2010Diesel / Heating Oil – 2% renewable content - July 2011
Provincial Mandates:
Ethanol %Biodiesel %
Manitoba 8.5 2.0 Ontario 5.0 2.0 Saskatchewan 7.5 2.0 British Columbia 5.0 2.0
Quebec 5.0 (target) 2.0
Alberta 5.0 2.0
Results:
Rising Ethanol Production• 1.9 billion litres/yr (2011)• 12% yr/yr increase• 80% of ethanol production from plants
built after 2005 (legislation introduced in ’06)
US imports cover the shortfall• Canada largest importer of US ethanol• Blend wall issues
Rise of 2nd Generation Biofuels
Cellulosic production: ethanol from fuel additive to fuel alternative
Decline of Canadian forestry industry
• Rural forestry communities declining
Long-term ethanol food crop (corn/wheat) constraints
Canadian Renewable Fuels Strategy
Intersection of Canada’s Natural Resources, Infrastructure and People Strengths
• Agriculture• Forestry• Oil/Gas• Intellectual know-how
Result: The Bio-economy
Bio-Chemical Cluster Development
Drayton Valley / Ft Saskatchwan
Drayton Valley / Ft Saskatchwan
SarniaSarnia
MontrealMontreal
Sarnia (Ontario)
One of North America’s five principal petrochemical complexes
Large, existing infrastructure serving Central Canada and US Great Lakes/Midwest
Intersection of Forestry (pulp/paper), Agriculture, Petro-chemical Infrastructure and Human Capital
Focus on sustainability
Success Stories: BioAmber, Rentech, Gevo (Lanxess), Zeachem (?)
Drayton Valley/Ft Saskatchewan (Alberta)
One of North America’s five principal petrochemical complexes
Intersection of Agriculture, Forestry (pulp/paper), Petro-chemical Infrastructure + Human Capital
Proximity to fossil fuel feedstocks Local Champions: Biobased-chemical programs
• Biorefining Conversions Network• Alberta Innovates BioSolutions
Success Stories: Mascoma, Weyerhaeuser, CLIB, Otoka Energy
BioEnergy Canada: Progression
Agriculture Ethanol Forestry
Biobased Chemicals + Fuels
Bio-Economy Canada
More Information:Presentations/Publications: Bioproducts in Canada: Business Case 2012
(www.investincanada.ca) Ethanol’s Contribution to Canada’s Transportation Sector
(www.growthenergy.org) The Greening of Sarnia-Lambton
(www.suschemalliance.ca)
Canadian Biofuels Conferences – 2012/13 Canadian Renewable Fuels Summit
• Ottawa (December 3-5, 2012) World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and
Bioprocessing• Montreal (June 16-19, 2013)
Biorefining Conversions Network Annual Strategic Retreat• Banff, AB (November 2012)
Sustainable Chemistry Alliance Annual General Meeting• Sarnia, ON (June 2013)
