BTS BioEnergy Global Leaders in Anaerobic Digestion

Maryland Department of the Environment SB 171 Discussion December 3, 2018

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• 200+modularbiogasplantsinEurope,theUKandJapan

ratedenergycapacity250kWto3mW+• “Owned&Operated”or“BuildtoSuit”• OrganicFeedstocks:foodwaste(pre-orpost-consumer),manure,fats,grease,andoil,DAFwasteandotherbio-degradableby-products• Guaranteedenergyperformance:Refinebiogasintobio-methane,gridinjection,usebyfleet,CHP,andthermal.

A20YearHistory

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FoodWasteforAnaerobicDigestion

Widerangeoffoodwasteaccepted:• Fruitsandvegetables• Meatsanddairy• Cookedfoods• Fats,greases,andoils• Packagedfood

IndustriesServed:• Foodprocessinganddistribution• Foodservice/Hospitality• Agriculture• Publicinstitutions• Municipalities• AcademicInstitutions

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OurProducts

RenewableEnergy• RenewableNaturalGas• DirecttoGrid/FleetVehicle• Electricity-PowerPurchaseAgreements• SurplusThermalEnergy-RefrigerationClassASoilAmendment• Liquid• Dewatered• Dried,Granulated• Pelletized• Nand/orPstripped

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• Nomoreincineration--nomorelandfills• FocusonGHGreduction:trucksofftheroad,landfillgasuse,even“nimby”compostchallenges• Sustainabilityasapublic/privatefocus• Themoveto“ZeroWaste”• Lotsofpromises,little“proven”Innovation

WhytheUnitedStates…Maryland

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I’llgothisway–Yougosomeotherway

• Permitting:wheregoandhowtoproceed• TheCountyVs.Staterequirements• Lackofdefinition• “I’veheardthatbefore”syndrome• Landfillsasafinancialasset

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HB171

(5)identifytheinfrastructureneeds(6)identifymeanstoencourageinvestmentandprovideeconomicincentivestoexpandcapacity(10)subjecttotheapprovaloftheaffectedlocalgovernments,recommendapilotprogramfortheregioninwhichElkridgeandJessuparelocatedtoprioritizeinfrastructuredevelopmentandfoodwasterecoveryfromlargefoodwastegenerators.

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HB171:Tasks5and6InfrastructureChallengesInplainEnglish:• IdentifyinfrastructurechallengesrelatedtoorganicdiversionthatareuniquetogeographicregionsoftheState,and• Identifymeansofencouraginginvestmentinnewinfrastructure.Mainrevenuechallengestotheorganicsdiversionindustry:- Securingenoughfeedstockwithanappropriatetippingfee,- Developingmarketsforfinishedproductsatappropriateprices.

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Tasks5and6:InfrastructureChallenges

Whenentrepreneursinthetheorganicsdiversionindustrysolvethesechallenges,financingforrealestateandcapitalexpensesfollow.

OurSuggestions:1)Providefundingincentivesforcountiestoimplementprogramsto

collectandtransferorganicstoanearbyprocessingfacility.2)Requirestateandcounty-operatedorganicsdiversionandprocessing

operationstoinsuretippingfeesandsaleoffinishedproduct,arealignedtothemarketrate.

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Tasks10:ARecommendedPilot

InplainEnglish:Righttime,RightPlace

BTSBioEnergyattheMarylandFoodCenterAuthorityUrbanindustrialcampusoffoodprocessorsanddistributors

100,000TPY,primarilyfoodwaste3mWpower

Scheduletoopen4thQuarter,2019

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Concentrationsofdigestiblewaste&demandforrenewableenergy

Acustomizedsolutionthatreduceswastesdisposalcostsandcarbonfootprint

Ourhistory,experience,andtechnology

WhytheUnitedStates…Maryland

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AGlobalLeaderinAnaerobicDigestion

HowItWorks:TheBTSProcess

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FeedstockReceiptandPre-treatment

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PrimaryFermentation

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OurProprietaryControlSystem

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PostFermentation

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UpgradingandDigestateRefinement