1. Steven Jay Mueller, President International WoodFuels
Thermal Energy Renewable Fuels Perspectives from the Wood Pellet Industry
Steven Jay Mueller, President
International WoodFuels

2. Pellet Fuel - A Simple Concept
Proven Renewable Energy Solid Fuels Technology – growing to meet diverse solutions for
Commercial Metered Heat
Community Heating
Industrial Process Steam
Utility Co-Fire Fuel
Delivering Significant Economic & Environmental Benefits
Permanent displacement of fossil fuels
Lower greenhouse gas emissions
Create quality rural community jobs
Retain a critical logging industry

3. A Flexible Fuel Solution
40 Years+ of history as a home heating alternative fuel….
Now growing rapidly to meet new market needs:
Commercial Metered Heat
Community District Heating
Industrial Process Steam
University & utility Co-Fire Fuel

4. Meeting Economic & Environmental Needs
Delivering Significant Benefits
Displacement of fossil fuels
Lower greenhouse gas emissions
Create quality rural jobs
Retain critical logging capacity

5. A Community-Based Industry
90+ Pellet Plants
In 40+ States
3 million tons of production (serving US)
Heating 1+ million homes

6. Strong Growth Potential
“Community-sized” and rural based investment value
High ‘generational job’ value
Low environmental impact
Matched to forest reserves
Pellet fuel lower cost than #2 oil
Pellet fuel soon to match cost of low-emission blended coals

7. The Future of Pellet Fuels
50+ new projects in development
30-50 jobs per new facility
Uses low-grade whole log pulpwood
50 mile radius of fiber supply
Growth driven by US consumption
Not for export
No Federal incentives today (unlike wind)
Growth to come from displacement of coal, not from home heating

8. New Pellet Fuel Markets
New-build – installing large heat-energy boiler applications
Co-fire at substantial % for coal steam boilers
Utility small % co-fire in coal power plants
Growth for whole home furnace replacements
Industrial steam applications
A regional industry – serving local communities

9. Conclusions Pellet Fuels are a proven technology
Strong future growth potential
Ideal technology to support sustainable forest management practices
3x production growth in the next 5 years
~2-3,000 new jobs created from Alaska to Maine to Florida
Will induce >$300 million of new capital
At a local scale
Exceptional carbon footprint

10. White Chip Storage & Rail Loading
Pellet Storage
White Chip Conveyor
Pellet Rail Loading
Pellet Plant
White Chip Storage & Rail Loading
Temporary Whole Log Storage
Scale House
Radial Log Crane & Storage (to be reinstalled April 2010)
Scale
Main Entrance
200TPH Whole Log Chip Mill & Debarker