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Wood Innova)on: Re-Imagining Forestry David DeYoe, PhD. Michigan Forest Biomaterials Ins:tute (MIFBI.org) Growing Popula)on Consump)ve Behavior Resource Deple)on Pollu)on Climate Change Habitat and Species Loss Conflicted Governance We Are Being Watched We Are Addicted to Oil And Resolve Global Threats We Need To Change We Can Choose To Change

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WoodInnova)on:Re-ImaginingForestry David DeYoe, PhD. Michigan Forest Biomaterials Ins:tute (MIFBI.org)

GrowingPopula)onConsump)veBehaviorResourceDeple)on

Pollu)onClimateChange

HabitatandSpeciesLossConflictedGovernance

WeAreBeingWatched

WeAreAddictedtoOil

It’sAffec)ngOurPlanet

AndResolveGlobalThreats

WeNeedToChange WeCanChooseToChange

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Where Are We Today?

All,orPart,ofTheseProductsAreDerived

fromCoal,OilandGas(COG)!

GREENALERT!

All,orPart,CanbeDerivedfromPlants&BiomassOrigina:nginForestEcosystems,FarmsandCi:es

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OurFutureReality

1492ColumbusDiscoversAmerica

AgeofFossilFuels200-300Years–“Tops”

CoalOil

NG

2092BacktotheFuture

WoodSolar

Wind WhaleOil

BiomassSolar

Wave

GeoT

Wind

Pristine COGCleanUp Hydro

MSW

BuildaBio-Economy

SupportedbyClosedLoopProduc)onSystemsThat

ReuseandRecycle

MicroHydro

PeakOil:Conven:onal

Unconven:onalShaleGas/TallOil

“Yea!50-100MoreYears"

20071850

ItBegins

REPLACECOGFuels

ChemicalsMaterials

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OurBio-basedProductPor5olio

Forest/Farm/UrbanSystems

ForestPlantSpecies Biomass

FiberProducts

ValueAdded

ValueAddedBio-Products PaperLumber

Bio-Refinery• Bio-Fuels• Chemicals

• Bio-Materials

• Medicines• Foods&Teas• Decora)ve/Cra_• Landscaping

• EngineeredWoodProducts• Ready-to-Assemble• BuildingComponents• Furniture

ValueAddedA[ributes

Benefit 2 Benefit 1

Harves:ng/Collec:on

Benefit 3

Energy-

HeatandElectricity

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Tradi&onal Value-Added Forest Products FiberProducts BiomassProducts SpeciesProducts

Bio-Kerosene

Pellets

Paper

Lumber

Composites

MapleFlooring

BetulininBirchBark

HIV&Melanoma

Mtn.PineBeetleKill

Siding

Furniture

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NewEraValueAddedàBioRefineries

Conversion To Bio-Crude From the Forest, Farm, City

Chemicals for Bio-Plastics &

Bio-Fabrics

An Integrating Platform “Zoom-Zoom”

Bio-Fuel

Transport to Regional

Bio-Refinery Bio-Lubricant & Adhesives

CarbonFiberProducts

Slash

Mobile Conversion Unit

TheLatestInnova)on

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Buildings As Integra&ng Pla9orms

for BioProducts !!

GREENHOSPITAL

CrossLaminatedTimber

GluedLaminatedLumber

LaminatedVeneerLumber

BIO-OIL BIO-CHAR

FABRICS

FURNITURE

CLEANSERS

PLASTICS

MOBILEPYROLYSIS

CANCER

TAXOLINYEW

andFOOD

ANTI-OXIDANTS

FIRE

MSW

INSECTS

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Let’sSummarizeOurBiomaterialOpportunityForest Farm City

Lumber,Furniture,Paper,Fuels,Lubricants,PlasDcs,Fabrics,CarbonFibers,Chemicals…..

BUSINESSHOMEAUTO

Algae

Willow

Integra)ngPladormsforBioProductsàAuto,Home,Business BIO-COMMUNITIESAssemblingtheDots

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ACommunityFramework–ConnecDngtheBio-Dots

Forest

Harvest

Sawmill

SawdusttoComposites

ChipstoPulpMill

Slash

Bark

RegionalBio-RefineryBio-Oil+Bio-CharRuralàUrban

Connec:onforBioProducts

ResidualFarmCity-MSWMortality

Fuels

CommunityEnergySelf-Sufficiency

Polymers

Chemicals

Resin,Plas)c,Glues,Cellophane,

Lforubrica)ngoil,etc.BabyFood,Detergent,Cosme)cs,Shampoo,Preserva)ve,Flavoring,Pharmaceu)cals,etc.

è Economic

Development&Jobs

LumberforMassTimber

Species-SpecificA[ributes

Medicines

FoodProducts

Cra_s&Arts

Landscaping

è

Resource Trends

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ACommunityBio-SystemModel

“BeyondEco-industrial”

Population 9,834

Saint Peter, Minnesota

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St. Peters circa 1998 – The Impetus for Change

YouDon’tNeedtoWaitforaTornadotoChange!

Devasta)onorOpportunity?

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Bio Lubricant Refinery Ethanol Refinery

Greenhouses Aquaculture

Synthetic Gas

Dairy & Beef Cattle Farms

Municipal Wastewater Treatment

12 MW Peaking Plant

Biodiesel Refinery

Animal Feed Production

SaintPeterIndustrialSystem CommunityFoodSystem

AnimalFeed

Fer)lizer

WasteHeat

CO2

TreatedWastewater

CornOil Corn

Waste

SoyOilSoy&

OtherSeedOils

CropWaste

Glycerin

WasteGrain

5Systems

1.   Crop

2.   Energy

3.   Products

4.  Waste

5.   Food

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Preharvest assessment 2065

Preharvest assessment 2015

Log Injection of Shiitake

Mushroom 2050

“NTFP” + Commercial Thinning 2047

Survey 2037

Seed to Shade Tolerant Ginsing

2048

WildcracingBegin2017

Thin and Use Biomass 2016

Collect all NTFP Options 2024

Plant White Pine and Red

Oak 2025

Mechanical Site Preparation

2025

Harvest 2025

Seed to Sun Tolerant Blue

Berry 2028

Ethanol from Kraft Mill Black Liquor

Gasification

Wood Products, Waste to Biorefinery

Pyrolytic Chemicals From Forest and Mill Waste

for Energy & Materials

Syphoned Energy From Biomass Processing

Harvest to Harvest Cycle

Weed Control 2026/27

ANewForestManagementParadigm

#DesignerForests

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2017 2077

Rela

tive

Avai

labi

lity

of E

nerg

y Fe

edst

ock

•  Allocated but not Harvested Stands •  Past Allocations or Harvest Residual •  Heritage Piles (old mill waste) •  Recycled Materials

•  Mortality (Fire, Insect, Disease, Wind, Flooding, etc.) •  Thinning •  Sanitation Cuts •  Municipal Waste •  Energy Plantations

•  Forests •  Farm – Willow/Poplar •  Farms – Grasses

•  Farm Crop Waste

•  Slash & Cull •  Chipper Frass •  Un-merchantable •  Log Merchandizing •  Mill Waste (current) •  Standing Residual - Boreal •  Marked Trees Residual - GLSL

ManagingOurBiomassResource-Supply

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GoingBeyondLocal

BecomeaGreenMarket

Leader

DeployGreen/CleanProducts

ToRegionalandGlobal

Markets

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TheBio-SystemfortheBasin:Forests–Agriculture–CommuniDes

GREATLAKESBASIN

GREATLAKESBASIN

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Rural-UrbanConnec5on–MarketExpansion–GlobalReach

BiomassNetworkForest,Farm,City

8States

1Province

80MillionPeople

RemoteBio-ConversionBio-Oil+Bio-Char

RegionalBio-RefineryandEco-IndustrialCenters

+Urban/MetroManufacturing+AccessOil/GasInfrastructure

+CreateLocalJobs

DeepWaterExportCenters

+Transporta:onNetworks+ProductDistribu:on+Marke:ng&Sales

DistributedHeat&ElectricalSupportSystems

Biomass–Wind–SolarHydroandGeothermal

“GreatLakesBasin”

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KeyMessages 1.  WhatwereMegaTrendsareNowGlobalThreats2.  WeareaFossilFuelSociety–COGisFinite–WeWillRunOut3.  BiomassfromForests,Farms&Ci)esWillHelpDisplaceCOG,Renewable

EnergyisanEssen)alPartner–“BacktotheFuture”4.  Bio-basedProductCompaniesAreWellPosi)onedtoServeManyMarket

Sectors(Construc)on,Automo)ve,Medicine,PersonalCare,Buildings,Technology,Fuels……………..)

5.  Autos,Homes,BusinessesandCommuni)esServeasIntegra)ngPladormswithinWhichBio-ProductsandRenewableEnergyCanFormtheFabricofaSustainableSociety

6.  TheGreatLakesBasinProvidestheResources,andtheMarket,ToGrowaVibrantBioeconomy–It’sPastTimetoCapitalizeonthisOpportunity

7.  TheBenefactorsareOurCommuni)es,CompaniesandPeople.8.  ThisisNotaVision,ItisInevitable.

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WeAreResponsible

AndAreBeingWatched