ROBBIE LOUW AND JOSLIN ANDREWS
Exploring CDM Opportunities in Biofuels
Agenda
Project and technical detailsWorld energy market – where does the
project fit in?The CDM – where does the project fit in?
Business Sense
Agenda
Project and technical detailsWorld energy market – where does the
project fit in?The CDM – where does the project fit in?
Business Sense
Promethium’s Biodiesel Experience
Ghana Project100,000 haJatropha and
MoringaCDM opportunities
Afforestation – PDD ready for validation
Biodiesel – Awaiting revision of AM0047
Solid biofuel – Project feasibility
Zambia Project10,000 haJatropha CDM opportunities
Afforestation – Baseline and sequestration calculations in process
Biodiesel - Awaiting revision of AM0047
Solid biofuel – Not started yet
Typical Jatropha Project: Mass Flow
Typical Jatropha Project: Energy Flow
Emission Reduction
Emission reduction calculated on:• Oil replacing diesel• Solid biofuel replacing coal
Mass flow Energy flow Emission reduction
Agenda
Project and technical detailsWorld energy market – where does the
project fit in?The CDM – where does the project fit in?
Business Sense
World Energy Demand
World Energy Demand 2030
Source: Exxon-Mobil
Power Demand
Non-OECDOECD
Source: Exxon-Mobil
World Energy Demand
Source: Exxon-Mobil
Agenda
Project and technical detailsWorld energy market – where does the
project fit in?The CDM – where does the project fit
in?Business Sense
Small scale methodologies
Approved Biofuel Methodologies
Large scale methodologies
Registered Biofuel Projects
Registered solid biofuel projects
CDM Projects South Africa
In South Africa: 14 registered projects 2 registered biomass projects
Project Pipeline
CDM Projects Worldwide
Projects with CERs issued
CDM Projects Worldwide
Project Pipeline
Agenda
Project and technical detailsWorld energy market – where does the
project fit in?The CDM – where does the project fit in?
Business Sense
Carbon Price Forecast
The carbon price will be managed to stabilise the earths climate
Source: European Union
Carbon Price Forecast
The European Union modelled €20 per ton by 2012 and €44 by 2020
Source: European Union
Potential Project Revenues
Conclusion
Do not overlook the significant opportunities in
solid biofuels
