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October 15, 2007 Vol. XI, No. 20

• Fraser Papers signs on with energy services company ForEverGreen
• PAPTAC, BC Hydro Power Smart co-sponsor Pulp and Paper Energy Efficiency Workshop
• Retrofit for industry surpasses 60-application mark
• Energy Ministers' Conference: Collaborating on Canada's Energy Future
• Technology Tip

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Fraser Papers signs on with energy services company ForEverGreen

CIPEC Leader Fraser Papers Inc., an integrated specialty paper company, recently inked a deal with ForEverGreen, an energy services company operated by Thermal Energy International Inc. (TEI).

TEI first approached Fraser Papers three years ago. But the timing was not right, reports Jean-Pierre Benoit, general manager of Fraser Papers' pulp mill in Thurso, Quebec. “The price of energy was lower then, and there was a perceived risk with the technology,” he recalls.

After touring similar installations, and with the Canadian dollar at par with the U.S. dollar and energy prices increasing, Fraser Papers decided to give ForEverGreen a try.

ForEverGreen owns and operates the assets of TEI, to be used under its THERMAL-AUD^TM (alternate utility delivery) program. The program allows customers to buy only the green energy produced by TEI's equipment and forego large capital expenditures for new energy-reducing technologies. The energy sold by ForEverGreen is priced below that of the fossil fuels it displaces, providing the customer with significant energy savings.

A heat exchange unit will be installed at the Thurso pulp mill and will capture waste energy in the form of hot water. The energy will then be reused in the mill's processes.

Mill boilers expend a lot of energy just to get the water to the boiling point, so the new system will reduce the amount of energy Fraser Papers' pulp mill needs to burn. Fraser Papers estimates that the company stands to cut its oil use by about 20 percent, the equivalent of taking 2000 cars off the road.

Stuart McCarthy, spokesperson for ForEverGreen, explains that clients commit to providing a certain flow of waste heat that can be recovered. “We provide the technologies, and clients receive immediate savings from energy reductions.”

Thermal Energy CEO Tim Angus explains that ForEverGreen combines engineering, design and product knowledge with financing.

“TEI' shares the customer's risk and, therefore, has a greater vested interest in the success of projects, unlike a traditional energy management services company where questions of responsibility for project issues and non-performance may arise,” Angus says.

Benoit agrees. “Under the THERMAL-AUD Program, we pay for only the services, since we're already producing the energy.”

The agreement fits well with Fraser Papers' energy conservation strategies. “Energy is our third-largest cost,” says Benoit. “Our energy strategy includes recycling energy, using more energy-efficient processes and looking for opportunities that reduce energy and emissions.”

The start-up is scheduled for early 2008. If the program reduces energy costs, Fraser Papers will look at expanding the partnership and adding more THERMAL-AUD technology to its operation.

PAPTAC, BC Hydro Power Smart co-sponsor Pulp and Paper Energy Efficiency Workshop

The Pulp and Paper Energy Efficiency Workshop, supported by the Pulp and Paper Technical Association of Canada (PAPTAC), BC Hydro's Power Smart and Natural Resources Canada's Office of Energy Efficiency, is presenting a comprehensive three-day workshop on thermal and electrical energy management solutions for the pulp and paper industry in late November 2007.

The workshop is designed for mill process engineers, engineering and steam plant staff and energy personnel working in related fields in the pulp and paper industry.

Under the banner “Improving Energy Efficiency in the Pulp and Paper Industry,” leading industry experts will share ideas on how to more effectively manage energy costs and become more competitive. Participants will learn how to set up an energy management program, benchmark their processes and implement strategies geared to reducing energy costs at their mills.

The workshop, led by pulp and paper consultant Ronald Dines, will also examine

• management and process integration issues
• specific process areas and utilities
• mill-wide operations
• federal funding support for industrial energy efficiency

Moreover, it will show participants how to implement an energy reduction plan in their mill and assess the potential benefits of such a plan in terms of reduced operating costs and greenhouse gas emissions. The workshop will conclude with a tour of the Howe Sound Pulp and Paper Mill Ltd. Partnership mill.

The workshop runs November 28 to 30, 2007, in Vancouver, B.C. To obtain a workshop brochure, visit www.bchydro.com/events or www.paptac.ca. For more information or to register, contact Carmie Lato at 514-392-6969 or e-mail clato@paptac.ca.

Retrofit for industry surpasses 60-application mark

Take-up for Natural Resources Canada's new ecoENERGY Retrofit Incentive for Industry is brisk as industrial companies from across Canada are tapping into the program to implement their energy efficiency projects.

To date, over 60 companies have applied for the incentive that provides up to 25 percent of project costs to a maximum of $50,000 per application and a maximum of $250,000 per organization. Under the program, four projects have been completed and incentive claims put in process, while another 30 projects have been approved and are underway.

Eligible projects involve capital expenditures that upgrade the energy efficiency of an existing building, equipment or system. The project must result in a measurable and verifiable reduction of energy use. It must also have a simple payback of more than one year, after taking into account funding from other sources.

The incentive is available to companies that are not subject to emissions regulations under Canada's Clean Air Act and employ less than 500 people. Companies must also register as a member of the CIPEC Leaders network.

Companies can combine the incentive with funding from other sources, including utilities and provincial or territorial governments. Most utilities in Canada now provide special incentives.

Further details are available on the Web site at www.oee.nrcan.gc.ca/industrial/financial-assistance.cfm. You can also contact Ann Martineau, Senior Program Manager, at 613-944-6133 or via e-mail.

Energy Ministers' Conference: Collaborating on Canada's Energy Future

In September 2007, the Council of Energy Ministers endorsed Moving Forward on Energy Efficiency: A Foundation for Action. The document outlines that significant improvements in energy efficiency and conservation are fundamental to assuring that Canadians have a secure, reliable and competitively priced supply of energy for the long term. The ministers also stress that efficiency and conservation are key to gaining the maximum economic benefit from Canada's energy resources while minimizing the environmental impacts of energy use.

Moving Forward on Energy Efficiency is designed to engage all Canadians – governments, the private sector and individuals – in a pan-Canadian effort to reduce energy consumption in homes and buildings, industry and on-road transportation. This document recognizes that governments will want to pursue different priorities at different times, according to their unique situations.

It offers a menu of tools from which individual governments can choose to enhance energy efficiency and conservation. It also includes numerous options for action on energy efficiency by sectors outside governments, including professional and industry associations, retailers and financial institutions, ranging from energy-related training for such professionals as engineers and architects to the expansion of green financial instruments.

Moving Forward on Energy Efficiency is available online at www.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca/com/resoress/publications/cemcme/index-eng.php.