Mission Statement To network businesses to work with each other and the Silver Bay Community in order to create and diversify living wage employment by improving resource productivity eliminating pollution and expanding markets ID: 740367
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Silver Bay Eco-Industrial Business Park Mission StatementTo network businesses to work with each otherand the Silver Bay Community in order to create and diversify living wage employment, by improving resourceproductivity, eliminating pollution and expanding marketsthrough renewable sustainable energy development.Slide2
How it BeganOctober 2008 interdisciplinary project team of stakeholders discussed how to transform Silver Bay Business Park into and eco-park.In 2008 the City applied for an MPCA Environmental Assistance Grant and awarded $40,000 in June 2009. Project assessed feasibility of using wind, biomass and biodiesel to generate renewable heat and power, and to apply industrial ecology methods to achieve "zero waste - zero emissions“. Slide3
Silver Bay Eco-Industrial Business ParkProject Team City of Silver Bay Representatives/StakeholdersScott Johnson-MayorLana Fralich-City AdministratorWade LeBlanc-Silver Bay EDA PresidentGuss Krake-Retired Engineers Technical Assistance Program/Silver Bay Resident
Bruce Carman, Cedar Tree Enterprises Inc., Project Coordinator
Chuck Hartley, LHB Engineering Director of Energy Management Services
Dr. Mike Mageau, UMD Center for Sustainable Community Development
Bill Mittlefeldt, NE Clean Energy Resource Teams Coordinator
Tim Nolan, MPCA Sustainable Development Coordinator
Joe Nicklay, Silver Bay K12 Principal
Gwen Carman, Cook County K12 Principal
Rich Sill, North Shore Trade and Tech Project, Coordinator
Kim Skyelander, Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center, Director
Dave Abazs, Round River Farms & Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center
Paul Sandstrom, Laurentian R C & D Coordinator, USDA
Don Peterson, Woody Biomass Consultant, USFS
North Shore Mining/Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.Slide4
State Support2009 - $40,000 MPCA Environmental Assistance Grant Iron Range Resources $12,500 match 2010 - $298,870 Taconite Relief Funds, IRR2011 - $14,000 Lake Superior Coastal Program, DNR2011 - $579,975 DEED’s Business Innovation program2009-2011 Technical Assistance MPCASlide5
Benefits to the CommunityEconomicallySustainable Job GrowthRevenue Source Environment and HealthReductions in PollutionHealthier and Fresher FoodSociallyEnvironmental StewardsBuild on and expand the existing community pride.Slide6
Competitive AdvantageBusinesses will be attracted to locate within the park,to benefit from predictable renewable sustainableenergy costs. The need for fossil fuel consumption willbe eliminated and ultimately result in reductions ingreenhouse gas emissions, carbon footprint, andwaste. Slide7
Eco-Park as a Revenue SourceRenewable and Sustainable Energy FacilitiesSilver Bay EDA would own 51 percentBusiness, land owners and stakeholders 49 percent “Silver Bay Eco-Park Renewable Energy, LLC”Power purchase agreement with local utility
Revenue source to maintain the Eco-Park or other civic improvementsSlide8
Engineered green infrastructure for clean production.Silver Bay Eco-Park Renewable Energy SystemA new, publicly owned utility service for the generation, production and distribution of renewable, sustainable combined heat and power system for the citizens and businesses of Silver Bay.Slide9
Integrated Renewable and Sustainable Energy Generation Three Forms of Energy Generation Biomass Binary Combined Heat and Power Wind and SolarBiodiesel though Algal GrowthSlide10
Combined Heat and Power and Wood Pellet Production SynergyLocal industries and feedstocks from logging operationsSustainable Job CreationLocal Economic and Environmental BenefitsCo-located Pellet Production would use 1.6MW of the 2.5MWSlide11
Conventional Condensing PowerCondensing Power is generating electricity without using thewaste heat. Fuel conversion efficiency for fossil fuel condensing power (utilities) is about 37%. FCE for fossil fuels condensing power is 10,000 Btu’s/kW or moreBiomass condensing power takes about 16,000 Btu’s/kW and is only about 23% efficient.
Coal based condensing power results in over 1 ton of CO2 per MWh.Slide12
Environmental and Economic Benefits Renewable-based CHP system will result displace approximately 150,000 tons per year CO2 emissionsSignificant increase in fuel efficiency from 37percent - in utility sized coal fired condensing power plants – to 75 percent Complete system emissions at maximum potential to emit will be less than 235 tpy Utilization of 100,000 tpy of wood pellets, displacing a 50/50 mix of propane and fuel oil, yields a total of 127,500 tpy of CO2 displacedApproximately forty (40) construction jobs, fifteen (15) permanent pellet plant operating and 6 logging jobs could be created Slide13
Large WindOff-Site Finland Air BaseHighest elevation in MNVery good use of the existing facility and the surrounding landInfrastructure is already in placeSlide14
Small WindOn-Site Silver Bay Eco-ParkMakes beneficial use of coastal wind source which is readily available. Can be harvested using low elevation turbines (less than 35 feet high)Environmentally and aesthetically friendlySlide15
Silver Bay Eco-Park Greenhouse ProductionWind-Algae-Rain-Food Synergistic SystemsSlide16
Fish and Produce ProductionLocally Grown Food Initiative: “Food to Cafeteria” (Schools, Hospitals & Assist. Living)Sustainable Job CreationBetter Quality & Lower Cost ProductionFood Security and SafetyEliminates Transportation Reduces Cost
Reduces Pollution
Resource Conservation
Works Synergistically with other System in the Greenhouse.Slide17
Biodiesel through Algal GrowthEmerging form of Renewable EnergyNeeded for back up power supply for the parkProduction can ramp up with the increase need for back up / emergency power within the parkCompatible with future economic opportunities within the parkSlide18
On Site Rain Water CaptureFresh Water ResourceReduces Storm Water Run-Off No Need to Remove Purification ChemicalsWorks Synergistically with other Systems in the Greenhouse.Slide19Slide20Slide21
Minnesota Equipment VendorSlide22
Near Zero Emissions Energy SystemSlide23
Other Clusters in the Eco-ParkEducationOfficeRetailTourismNeed Design StandardsSpace usageMaterialsShared FacilitiesSlide24
SummaryDemonstrates how to reinvent industrial base to position for the future. Applied a can-do approach, involving many partners.Adopting environmental innovation can create local value and gain long-term competitive advantages. A big step toward energy and food security.
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model for others in the region and
state.
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win-win-win for the environment, economy
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