Industry Assistance
BDC sees the following opportunities for the Pulp and Paper Industry:
- to continue reducing energy usage and total cost of energy in the production of the main pulp and paper products, while, long term, strategically deploying cost efficient technologies, which generate additional revenues through the production of advanced biofuels, bio-products, and green power.
BDC has over 75 years of management leadership on its staff and recognize the needs and constraints of the industry. See BDC Officers.
By utilizing our knowledge of the industry and its needs, by working with individual members companies, by brokering partnerships, by working with government agencies and technology providers, and by working with financial institutions, BDC will seek to find opportunities to deploy initial bioRenewable projects that will prove the technologies and economics of the processes at the commercial level without the need of long term government subsidy. By doing so, the industry can learn from these initial installations and rapidly replicate them throughout the industry, across the nation.
BDC sees the following opportunities for the corn ethanol industry:
- to reduce production cost to a level that is competitive with petroleum on a BTU basis without long term government subsidy.
By helping the industry become more efficient through integration of additional processes, mainly cellulosic bioproducts and through reduction of energy usage, costs can be lowered in the plant. Through education and brokering partnerships with technology providers, value added products other than corn ethanol can be produced that supplement and complement the corn ethanol process to generate increased revenues, all to make the plants economical without long term subsidy.
BDC sees the following opportunities for Technology Providers:
- to prove and establish their processes through deployment at the demonstration or commercial level and to team with end users and service providers to respond to any funding opportunities.
By studying the processes and seeking synergies with other member companies or outside companies, and by educating both industry and government agencies, BDC can help Technology Providers team with end users and service providers to deploy projects and to respond to funding opportunities, helping Technology Providers to potentially progress at a faster pace than otherwise.
BDC sees the following opportunities for Service Providers:
- to find opportunities for their services through networking with the diverse group of BDC members, through being part of brokered partnerships, and by becoming part of a team to respond to funding opportunities.
By being part of the biannual meetings, presenting, and being considered by BDC as we seek partnerships to broker, Service Providers will increase their chances of finding opportunities to provide their services. BDC actively seeks to bring companies together to form successful business partners in the bioproduct and CHP areas.
BDC has developed a track record of brokering partnerships. The knowledge within BDC is suited for this activity, and the network of potential partners is large. BDC operatives understand funding opportunities and understand the industry’s barriers to deployment of energy saving and renewable energy technologies. BDC strongly believes that identifying good business opportunities and brokering partnerships between the technology provider, service providers, investors, and federal/state agencies will be a key to effectively overcoming these barriers in an effort to make our industry globally competitive.
Biorenewable Deployment Consortium (BDC) is dedicated to improving the environment for the deployment of biorenewable facilities while educating and keeping company members abreast of the pertinent technology, processes, and policies.