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Opportunities for Growth and Sustainability: Agriculture, Energy, Environment and Water
“Building Bridges”
Dr. Paul C. MaxwellExecutive Director and CEO, BNSL
US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce Annual ConferenceMay 12, 2011
The BNSL—A Unique Partner• Bi-National organization focused on technology-based business
development and creation of a dynamic innovation culture in the border region
• Strategic areas of focus include, alternative energy, security, emerging technologies (MEMS/Nano) and health
• Bi-National Board of Directors, Advisory Board and Funding• Strong networking connectivity to major organizations in the border region
and in Mexico/US• Personal relationships with key individuals and organizations in both
countries.• Overall Goals:
– Wealth generation through technology-based economic development in the U.S.-Mexico border region-- “Growing regional wealth through innovation”
– Create and sustain a knowledge-based, entrepreneurial culture-- “Sustainable Economic Transformation
Working with Sandia National Labs—Recent Activities
• Systems Analysis Tool for Regional Biofuels Investment and Decision Making
• Technology Transfer project
7- U.S. Counties7- Mexican Municipios
Biofuels Systems Analysis Tool Objective
• Objective:– Develop a decision support model to assist
• Investors, and entrepreneurs in evaluating the
– costs and benefits, as well as
– risks and opportunities
associated with alternative biofuels development strategies along the U.S.-Mexico border.
• Local and regional decision makers in understanding the tradeoffs such development poses to their communities.
– Modify to a border specific model
Modification to the border specific model• Expand list of feedstocks
– algae, – jatropha, – castor oil, and – agricultural waste
products
biofuel transport distance
500 1,000 1,500 2,000mile
1,200.00 mile
feedstock transportation distance
0 20 40 60 80 100mile
35.00 mile
feedstock fixed transportation costs
100 150 200 250cents/ ton
182.00 cents/ton
TRANSPORTATION COSTS
fixed feedstock production costs
$100 $200 $300 $400per acre
$190.00 per acre
variable feedstock production costs
$1 $2 $3 $4per bu$0.75 per bu
production costs
$1 $2 $3 $4 $5per gallon
$0.63 per gallon
subsidies
$0.50 $1.00 $1.50per gallon
$0.45 per gallon
FEEDSTOCKS COSTS PRODUCTION COSTS
COST SETTINGS
year of feedstock first yield
2,010 2,015 2,020 2,025 2,030
Year2,018
initial feedstock yield
50 100 150 200bu/ (yr* acre)
55.00 bu/ (yr* acre)
feedstock yield percent increace
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5%/ yr
1.50 %/yr
LAND ALLOCATION
% Barren land to use
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100%
% Cropland as Pasture to use
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100%
% non-corn cultivated land
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100%
FEEDSTOCK PRODUCTION
LAND AND FEEDSTOCK SETTINGS
Regional impacts analysisRegional biofuel targets, capacity and production
J an 01, 2006 J an 01, 2016 J an 01, 2026 J an 01, 20360
500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
ga
llo
n/yr
Biofuel target
Conversion capacity
Production
Cellulosic
Reference Feedstock
Regional impacts analysis
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50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
Border Region
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New
Mexico
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Mexico
- Luna
Texas - B
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Texas - H
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50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
Border Region
Initial cultivated land
Increased in cultivated land
Regional impacts analysis
Average Costs
J an 01, 2006 J an 01, 2016 J an 01, 2026 J an 01, 2036$0
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$3,000,000
$4,000,000
per yr
cellulose feedstock production cost sum
cellulose feedstock transportation cost sum
cellulose ethanol total processing cost
cellulose ethanol transportation cost
Feedstock ProductionFeedstock TransportationFuel ProcessingFuel Transportation
Impact on water demand
Ascencion
Biofuel All Other0
5,000
10,000
million g
allon/d
a
Guadalupe
Biofuel All Other0
200
400
600
million g
allon/d
aJ anos
Biofuel All Other0
200
400
600
million g
allon/d
a
J aurez
Biofuel All Other0
200,000
400,000
million g
allon/d
a
Ojinga
Biofuel All Other0
500
1,000
million g
allon/d
a
PG Guerrero
Biofuel All Other0
300
600
million g
allon/d
a
Dona Ana
Biofuel All Other0
10
20
30
million g
allon/d
a
Hidalgo
Biofuel All Other0
1
2
3
million g
allon/d
a
Luna
Biofuel All Other0
1
2
3
4
million g
allon/d
a
Brewster
Biofuel All Other0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
million g
allon/d
a
El Paso
Biofuel All Other0
50
100
150
200
million g
allon/d
a
Hudspeth
Biofuel All Other
0
2
4
6
million g
allon/d
a
Presidio
Biofuel All Other0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
million g
allon/d
a
ADDITIONAL WATER CONSUMPTION SINCE 2004
Technology Transfer Strategies—”Building Bridges”
Technology Transfer Strategy
I6 Network
A&M
Sandia Los Alamos
AFRL
UTD UTEP UT
UTSA NMSU
Federal Lab Network
UniversityNetwork
Clean Energy Incubator Network
ATII El Paso San AntonioI
NTECI
NASA JSC
REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION HUBREGIONAL TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION HUBA Regional Integration Mechanism Based on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
BNSLBNSLMEXMEX
BNSLBNSLUSAUSA
TechnologyTechnology
Venture CapitalVenture Capital
Market NeedsMarket Needs
Products & MarketsCommercializationProducts & MarketsCommercialization
Entrepreneurs & Small Business Owners
Entrepreneurs & Small Business Owners
MaquiladorasMaquiladoras
IncubatorsIncubators
ClustersClusters
AcademiaAcademia
Renewable EnergiesSustainabilityGreen IndustrySecurityAeronauticsHealth industries
ChambersChambers
GovernmentGovernment
Juarez Competitiva
• International event, $10 million, 2 weeks in Oct 2011
• Renew image of Juarez and El Paso• Focus on Culture, People, Opportunities• Conferences on environment,
sustainability, innovation• Major names and corporations involved
(Carlos Slim, Bill Clinton)• BNSL to work with key groups and
individuals
“Juárez Competitiv
a concert would span 2
nations”
“Tijuana Innovadora inspiration for Juárez
Competitiva all-s
tar event”
4950 McNutt Rd.Santa Teresa, NM 88008
Dr. Paul MaxwellExecutive Director & CEO
BNSL
404 W. Overland St.El Paso, TX 79912