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Sustainable Energy Opportunities in Food Systems Program Scoping Meeting 16-18 June 2020 Jill Engel-Cox, Director, Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis, National Renewable Energy Lab Tom Bradley, Professor and Department Head, Systems Engineering, Colorado State University

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Sustainable Energy Opportunities in Food SystemsProgram Scoping Meeting

16-18 June 2020

Jill Engel-Cox, Director, Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis, National Renewable Energy LabTom Bradley, Professor and Department Head, Systems Engineering, Colorado State University

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JISEA—Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis 2

Housing keeping rules

• During the main session, please keep yourself muted at all time to reduce background noises except when speaking or asking a question.

• During the main session, please turn your video off at all time except when you are speaking or asking a question.

• All questions will be reserved at the end of the presentation, during Q & A raise you hand “wave” if you have a question

• Please send your questions through the chat, during Q & A we will call your name

• During breakout sessions, all participants turn your video on, but again keep yourself muted when not speaking

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Workshop Agenda – Overview

Weds June 17: Energy for Food Processing

Facilitator: Jason QuinnContext: Adam WarrenBreakout Discussions

Report outSynthesis

Thur June 18: Energy for Food Packaging

Facilitator: Darlene StewardContext: Darlene Steward

Breakout DiscussionsReport outSynthesis

Welcome and Introduction: Thomas Bradley and Jill Engel-CoxKickoff – Food Systems and Sustainability: Becca JablonskiMotivation and Goals: Gail Mosey

Discussion of Next Steps: Jill Engel-Cox

Tues June 16: Energy for Indoor Food Production

Facilitator: Jasmine DillonContext: Bethany Reinholtz

Breakout DiscussionsReport outSynthesis

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Introduction - Colorado State University

Thomas BradleyWoodward Endowed Professor of Systems Engineering, Colorado State University

Dr. Bradley is Department Head and Woodward Endowed Professor of Systems Engineering in the Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering at Colorado State University, where he conducts research and teaches a variety of courses in system engineering, multidisciplinary optimization, and design. Dr. Bradley’s research interests are focused on applications in Automotive and Aerospace System Design, Energy System Management, and Lifecycle Assessment. He earned BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California – Davis, and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology with an emphasis in systems engineering and decision support.

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Colorado State University• CSU is a Research 01

Land-Grant Institution

– College of Agriculture• Agricultural and Resource Economics

• Animal Sciences

• Agricultural Biology

• Horticulture and Landscape Architecture

• Soil and Crop Sciences

– College of Engineering • Atmospheric Science

• Chemical & Biological Engineering

• Civil & Environmental Engineering

• Electrical & Computer Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering

• Systems Engineering

CSU Food Energy Resources– Agricultural Experiment Station – Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory– Energy Institute– Livestock Behavior & Welfare– Meat Safety and Quality

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Mission: NREL advances the science and engineering of energy efficiency, sustainable transportation, and renewable power technologies and provides the knowledge to integrate and optimize energy systems.Example Technology Areas:

• 2,300 employees, plus 460 postdoctoral researchers, interns, visiting professionals, and subcontractors• 327-acre main campus in Golden & 305-acre Flatirons Campus with National Wind Technology Center 13 miles north• 61 R&D 100 awards. More than 1,000 scientific and technical materials published annually

www.nrel.gov/about

Geothermal

SolarBuildings

Computational Science

Resource Measurement

BatteriesFuel Cells

Energy Analysis

Grid Integration

BiofuelsHydrogen Wind

Manufacturing

Introduction – NREL

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Founding Partners:

JISEAJoint Institute for Strategic Energy

Analysis

www.jisea.org

Connecting technologies,

economic sectors, and continents to

catalyze the transition to the 21st

century energy economy.

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JISEAJoint Institute for Strategic Energy

Analysis

Research Portfolio

• Clean energy for Industry & Agriculture

• Energy System Integration and Transformation

• Advanced Manufacturing Analysis

• International Collaboration and Capacity Building

Brings together consortiums of diverse partners

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Day One – Tuesday, June 16, 20209:00 AM MT Welcome and introductions around the call Thomas Bradley, CSU

Jill Engel-Cox, NREL9:15 AM Kickoff: Food systems and sustainability Becca Jablonski, CSU9:30 AM Program motivation and goals. Gail Mosey, NREL

9:45 AM Session 1: Energy for Indoor Food Production Bethany Reinholtz,GDS Associates

10:00 AM Breakout session 1: Group Discussion Facilitator, Jasmine Dillon, CSU

10:45 AM Report out and discussion from Breakout Session

Facilitator and Group Rapporteurs

11:15 AM Wrap up Day One: Synthesis of findings Jill Engel-Cox11.30 AM End of Day One

Today’s Agenda

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KickoffBecca Jablonski, CSU

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Food System and SustainabilityBecca Jablonski

Assistant Professor & Food Systems EconomicsDepartment of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Colorado State University

Virtual Scoping Workshop on Sustainable Energy Opportunities in Food SystemsJoint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis and Colorado State University

June 16, 2020

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Relationship between Agriculture and Energy

Source: Canning et al. 2010

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Energy Flow in the U.S. Food SystemFood-related energy use accounts for nearly 16% of the national energy budget.

Source: Center for Sustainable Systems, University of Michigan. 2019. “U.S. Food System Factsheet.” Pub No. CSS01-06

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Source: Canning et al. 2010

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Proposed Solutions and Sustainable Alternatives

1. Eat Less Meat

2. Reduce Waste

3. Use Less Refrigeration

4. Eat Organic

5. Eat Local

Source: Center for Sustainable Systems, University of Michigan. 2019. “U.S. Food System Factsheet.” Pub No. CSS01-06

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Eat Less Meat?

Source: Pierrehumbert, R.T., and G. Eshel. 2015. Climate impacts of beef: An analysis considering multiple time scales and production methods without use of global warming potentials. Environmental Research Letters 10.

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Reduce Waste?

Most studies have focused on post-harvest, retail and consumer food loss.

On farm food waste is significant, and political!

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Reduce Waste?

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Reduce Waste?Tradeoffs between efficiency and resilience

Source: Howard 2017 https://philhoward.net/

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Reduce Waste?Tradeoffs between efficiency and resilience

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Reduce Waste?Tradeoffs between efficiency and resilience

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Use Less Refrigeration? • Shifting consumers’ food

preferences towards ready-to-eat food products owing to busy lifestyle of working individuals as well as hectic work schedules of college grads is expected to be a key factor for the market growth.

• Moreover, growing demand for minimally processed and additive-free food products with extended shelf life is expected to fuel the market growth.

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Use Less Refrigeration? • Shifting consumers’ food

preferences towards ready-to-eat food products owing to busy lifestyle of working individuals as well as hectic work schedules of college grads is expected to be a key factor for the market growth.

• Moreover, growing demand for minimally processed and additive-free food products with extended shelf life is expected to fuel the market growth.

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Use Less Refrigeration?

Interest Over Time: Food by Storage-Related Processing (last 12 months)

Source: Schmidt, C., S.J. Goetz, S.J. Rocker, and Z. Tian. 2020. Commentary on COVID-19 and the Food System: Google searches reveal changing consumer food sourcing in the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Agriculture Food Systems and Community Development

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Eat Organic?

Updates:

• Pacific Foods is no longer independent, acquired by Campbell Soup Co. for $700 M in July 2017

• Applegate Farms is no longer independent, acquired by Hormel in May 2015 for $775 M (following an investment from Swander Pace Capital in 2009)

• So Delicious/Turtle Mountain/Purely Decadent is no longer independent, acquired by WhiteWave in September 2014 for $195 M.

• Nature’s Path, which remains independent, acquired Que Pasa in November 2012, Country Choice Organic in July 2015, and 51% of Gorilly Goods in September 2016.

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Eat Organic?

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Eat Organic?

• On a per acre basis organic farming generally has lower environmental impacts, BUT the benefits are reduced when using product unit comparisons.

• High levels of variation exist within both organic and conventional systems.

• Modeling studies tend to overestimate the benefits of organic farming.

• Relative impacts of organic farming systems vary between different product groups.

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Eat Local?

Low et al. 2015

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Eat Local? Average share of variable expenses for all nonlocal and local producers, U.S. (USDA ARMS 2013)

Thilmany, Bauman and Jablonski 2018

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Eat Local? Average share of variable expenses for all nonlocal and local producers, U.S. (USDA ARMS 2013)

Thilmany, Bauman and Jablonski 2018

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Eat Local?

Transportation

• Transportation accounts for a small portion (11 percent) of lifecycle GHG emissions from conventional ag production.

• The mode of transportation and other energy used along the supply chain may be more important environmentally than transportation distance (e.g., Avetisyan et al. 2013; Weber and Matthews 2008).

• Various efficiencies are achieved from economies of scale in food transportation. Fuel use per unit is often less in supermarket supply chains than in local supply chains due to larger, more efficient loads (e.g., Coley et al. 2009; King et al. 2010).

“Contrary to some perceptions, the literature also suggests that the provision of local foods may actually result in a largertransportation “footprint,” in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption, than foods marketed through commercial outlets due to transportation inefficiencies” (Low et al. 2015)

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Eat Local? Freight industry getting more efficient

Canning et al. 2010

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FoodSystems.ColoState.edu

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Becca JablonskiAssistant Professor & Food Systems Extension Economist

Department of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsColorado State University

[email protected]

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Program Motivation and Goals

Gail Mosey, NREL

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Motivation for the Project To improve the sustainability of the food system Buildings for food production Food processing Food and beverage packaging

Most energy used in the food system is from fossil fuels

Renewable energy, energy recovery and energy efficiency offer opportunities for improved resilience and sustainability

Source: USDA Report

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Motivation for the project …cont. Information in the Table from EIA drew our interest to Food and Agriculture

The overlap between the two industries led us to frame the project around food systems

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Goals for the Project Focus on energy-intensive areas of the food system such as…

Poultry production and indoor agriculture Processing activities Packaging for beverage and processed foods

To create an analysis program to research activities of the food system that can benefit from sustainable energy solutions like…

Energy Recovery Energy efficiency Renewable energy

With the following goals in mind… Reduce cost of energy Reduce emissions Increase food production especially in areas with limited or no access to grid electricity Improve food system resilience and security Develop and communicate high-impact and implementable solutions

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Session 1: Indoor Food Production

Bethany Reinholtz

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ENERGY USE IN INDOOR FOOD PRODUCTIONBETHANY REINHOLTZ

June 23, 2020

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WHAT IS INDOOR AGRICULTURE?

Controlled environment agriculture (CEA) Indoor Farming

o A method of growing crops, plants, or livestock entirely indoors. Indoor farming allows for ideal environments to optimize health, growth rates, and production

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INDOOR AG – BACKGROUND AND DRIVERS

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80% of arable land is in use Increasing world population (currently

~7.5 billion, going to ~9.6 billion) Growing concerns over water

conservation (Ag = 80% of U.S. water consumption)

Demand for local food Changing weather patterns Year-round production

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WHY INDOOR AGRICULTURE?

Controllability – yields, quality, temperature, humidity, lighting

100% water re-use (plants)

Minimize/eliminate pesticides, disease, mold/mildew, health issues

Bio-Security

Multiple growth cycles per year

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BENEFITS OF INDOOR AGRICULTURE

Optimized growing environment o Optimal harvests, animal health o Maximize production, minimize land

requirements Uses 90% less water (plants) 10-100 times more crops per sq. ft. Locally sourced food consistently available Eliminate losses to environment/weather

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PROS & CONS - CROPS

FieldFree sunlightWeather susceptibilityOne harvest/year

GreenhouseFree sunlightYear-round growingIndoor climate affected byoutdoor climate

Enclosed BuildingTight envelope, controllableMultiple harvests/yearHigh initial costs

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Photo: Fresh Box Farms

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PROS & CONS - LIVESTOCK

PastureNo or minimized energy for

FeedingManure handlingLightingHeating/Cooling

Soil healthWeather can impact growth/feed/healthPredator issues

Enclosed Building/BarnYear round optimal lighting, heating, coolingNo predators or weatherHigh initial costs and energy needs

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Photo: Poultry Hub

Photo: Organic Valley

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INDOOR AG ENERGY BREAKDOWN

Besides labor, energy is largest cost for CEA

o HVAC

o Irrigation

o Lighting

o Pumps/motors

o Refrigeration

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INDOOR AG ENERGY BREAKDOWN

Livestock indoor ag:

o Heating

o Cooling

o Lighting

o Refrigeration

o Pumps/motors Feed systems

Manure handling

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HVACo Calculate your loado Evapotranspiration =

evaporative cooling = dehumidification

o Potential for free cooling in winter?

o Properly sized high efficiency equipment

o Potential for natural ventilation?o Insulation

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CROP BEST PRACTICES

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CROP BEST PRACTICES

Lightingo LED

Refrigerationo EC motorso Refrigeration heat recoveryo Strip curtainso Insulation

50Photo: Dallas HopWorks

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CROP BEST PRACTICES

Pumps and motorso High efficiency motorso VFD’so Air compressor

maintenance Irrigation

o Drip/micro irrigationo Flood bench

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LIVESTOCK BEST PRACTICES

Heating/Coolingo High efficiency

heatingo High efficiency fanso VFD’s/controlso Waste heat recoveryo Insulation

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Photo: Heartland Farm Energy

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LIVESTOCK BEST PRACTICES

Pumps and motorso High efficiency

motorso VFD’so Replace ICE with

electric motor Lighting

o LED

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ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEMS

Controls – fully automate operations

Program for optimal conditions for growth and production

Control of lights, irrigation, humidity, temperature, etc.

Typical payback between 2 -5 years

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RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR INDOOR AG

Solar thermal Combined heat and power (CHP) Ground Source Heat Pump/Geothermal

(GSHP) Solar PV Biomass

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THANK YOU

Bethany Reinholtz

920.246.8453 or [email protected]

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Session 1:Breakout sessionJasmine Dillon

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Breakout Questions – Indoor Agriculture Opportunities1. What are the potential opportunities for sustainable energy solutions to increase energy use

efficiency and reduce total energy use from indoor agriculture for:a) controlled environment systems (CEAs)?b) greenhouses?

2. Do these opportunities differ between crop and livestock production systems? If so, how?

Challenges3. What do you see as main challenges and barriers to incorporating sustainable energy solutions

into indoor food production? Do these differ between crop and livestock systems?a) Policyb) Technical

Needs/Research gap4. Where are the “leverage points” (the points where small changes make large systemic change) for

enabling large-scale integration of sustainable energy solutions in the food system? (e.g. research gaps, development of new technologies, policy changes, etc.)

5. What role can research organizations and government agencies play in reducing barriers and providing technical assistance for the implementation of sustainable energy solutions in the indoor food industry?

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Session 1:Breakout Report outand discussionJasmine Dillon and Group Rapporteurs

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Wrap-Up – Day 1

Weds June 17: Energy for Food Processing

Facilitator: Jason QuinnContext: Adam WarrenBreakout Discussions

Report outSynthesis

Thur June 18: Energy for Food Packaging

Facilitator: Darlene StewardContext: Darlene Steward

Breakout DiscussionsReport outSynthesis

Welcome and Introduction: Thomas Bradley and Jill Engel-CoxKickoff – Food Systems and Sustainability: Becca JablonskiMotivation and Goals: Gail Mosey

Discussion of Next Steps: Jill Engel-Cox

Tues June 16: Energy for Indoor Food Production

Facilitator: Jasmine DillonContext: Bethany Reinholtz

Breakout DiscussionsReport outSynthesis

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Sustainable Energy Opportunities in Food SystemsProgram Scoping Meeting – Day 2

16-18 June 2020

Jill Engel-Cox, Director, Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis, National Renewable Energy LabTom Bradley, Professor and Department Head, Systems Engineering, Colorado State University

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Housing keeping rules

• During the main session, please keep yourself muted at all time to reduce background noises except when speaking or asking a question.

• During the main session, please turn your video off at all time except when you are speaking or asking a question.

• All questions will be reserved at the end of the presentation, during Q & A raise you hand “wave” if you have a question

• Please send your questions through the chat, during Q & A we will call your name

• During breakout sessions, all participants turn your video on, but again keep yourself muted when not speaking

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Day Two – Wednesday June 17, 20209:00 AM Welcome and Brief Introduction and

Recap Motivation and GoalsGail Mosey

9:15 AM Session 2: Energy for Food Processing Adam Warren, NREL9:30 AM Breakout Session 2: Group Discussion Facilitator,

Jason Quinn, CSU

10:15 AM Report out and discussion from Breakout Session

Facilitator and Group Rapporteurs

10:45 AM Wrap up Day Two: synthesis of findings Jill Engel-Cox11:00 AM End of Day Two

Today’s Agenda

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Welcome and recap on motivation and goals

Gail Mosey, NREL

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Motivation for the Project To improve the sustainability of the food system Buildings for food production Food processing Food and beverage packaging

Most energy used in the food system is from fossil fuels

Renewable energy, energy recovery and energy efficiency offer opportunities for improved resilience and sustainability

Source: USDA Report

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Goals for the Project Focus on energy-intensive areas of the food system such as…

Poultry production and indoor agriculture Processing activities Packaging for beverage and processed foods

To create an analysis program to research activities of the food system that can benefit from sustainable energy solutions like…

Energy Recovery Energy efficiency Renewable energy

With the following goals in mind… Reduce cost of energy Reduce emissions Increase food production especially in areas with limited or no access to grid electricity Improve food system resilience and security Develop and communicate high-impact and implementable solutions

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New Initiative: Proposed Project

What does the proposed project look like?

To be determined after this scoping workshop based on input and feedback from participants

Industry and key stakeholders will share their research needs and projects will be designed according to proposed priority areas

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Session 2:Energy for Food Processing

Adam Warren, NREL

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Food & Beverage Case Study – Frito-Lay

GoalTo demonstrate, at scale,

renewable energy and recycled water technology that will take one Frito-Lay plant as far off the water,

electric and natural gas grids as possible.

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REopt Platform Inputs and Output

Renewable GenerationSolar PVWindBiomass, etc.

Energy StorageBatteriesThermal storageWater tanks

Conventional GenerationElectric GridFuel SupplyConventional Generators

GoalsMinimize Cost

Net ZeroResilience

EconomicsTechnology Costs

IncentivesFinancial Parameters

Utility CostsEnergy Charges

Demand ChargesEscalation Rate

OperationsOptimal DispatchEnergy Planning Platform

Techno-economic Optimization*

Technologies Technology MixTechnology Size

Project Economics CapEx, OpExNet Present Value

*Formulated as a mixed integer linear program

Dispatchable TechnologiesHeating and CoolingWater Treatment

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REopt Example: Minimum Life Cycle Cost

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Modesto Solar Thermal: Solar Field

Making SunChips from the Sun

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Net Zero Plant in Casa Grande AZ: NREL Biomass Resource Analysis

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Frito-Lay Net Zero Plant – Casa Grande, Arizona

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Frito-Lay Net Zero Plant – Casa Grande, Arizona

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Frito-Lay’s Net Zero Plant

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• Back up Data

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US Manufacturing Energy FlowsManufacturing is ~ 20% of Energy Consumption; Food & Beverage ~2% of total

https://www.energy.gov/eere/amo/dynamic-manufacturing-energy-sankey-tool-2010-units-trillion-btu

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US Food and Beverage EnergyNatural Gas is key and Process Energy is main use

https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2018/11/f57/2010_food_beverage_energy_carbon_footprint.pdf

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Session 2:Breakout sessionJason Quinn, CSU

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Breakout Questions – Processing Opportunities1. What are the potential opportunities in the field to improve energy use and reduce emission in the

food processing?2. Have there been disruptions in the past and what was the drivers? What are disruptions that can

happen in the future?

Challenges3. What do you see as main challenges and barriers to incorporating sustainable energy solutions into

the food processing? a. Policyb. Technical

Needs/Research gap4. What do you see as research gaps, that if filled, would spur large-scale integration of sustainable

energy solutions in the food processing?5. What role can research organizations and government agencies play in reducing barriers and

providing technical assistance for implementation of sustainable energy solutions in food packaging?

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Session 2:Breakout Report outand discussion

Jason Quinn and Group Rapporteurs

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Wrap-Up – Day 2

Weds June 17: Energy for Food Processing

Facilitator: Jason QuinnContext: Adam WarrenBreakout Discussions

Report outSynthesis

Thur June 18: Energy for Food Packaging

Facilitator: Darlene StewardContext: Darlene Steward

Breakout DiscussionsReport outSynthesis

Welcome and Introduction: Thomas Bradley and Jill Engel-CoxKickoff – Food Systems and Sustainability: Becca JablonskiMotivation and Goals: Gail Mosey

Discussion of Next Steps: Jill Engel-Cox

Tues June 16: Energy for Indoor Food Production

Facilitator: Jasmine DillonContext: Bethany Reinholtz

Breakout DiscussionsReport outSynthesis

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Sustainable Energy Opportunities in Food SystemsProgram Scoping Meeting – Day 3

16-18 June 2020

Jill Engel-Cox, Director, Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis, National Renewable Energy LabTom Bradley, Professor and Department Head, Systems Engineering, Colorado State University

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Housing keeping rules

• During the main session, please keep yourself muted at all time to reduce background noises except when speaking or asking a question.

• During the main session, please turn your video off at all time except when you are speaking or asking a question.

• All questions will be reserved at the end of the presentation, during Q & A raise you hand “wave” if you have a question

• Please send your questions through the chat, during Q & A we will call your name

• During breakout sessions, all participants turn your video on, but again keep yourself muted when not speaking

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Day Three – Thursday June 18, 20209:00 AM Welcome and Brief Introduction and

Recap Motivation and GoalsGail Mosey

9:15 AM Session 3: Energy for Packaging –Processed Foods and Beverages

Darlene Steward, NREL

9:30 AM Breakout Session 3: Group discussion Facilitator,Darlene Steward

10:15 AM Report out and discussion from Breakout Session

Facilitator and Group Rapporteurs

10:45 AM Wrap up Day Three: discussion of findings, next steps, action plan and closing remarks

Jill Engel-Cox

11.00 AM End of Day Three

Today’s Agenda

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Welcome and recap on motivation and goals

Gail Mosey, NREL

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New Initiative: Packaging

What are the main issues and areas of interest?

To be determined after this scoping workshop based on input and feedback from participants

Industry and key stakeholders will share their research needs and projects will be designed according to proposed priority areas

Source: USDA Report

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Session 3:Energy for PackagingDarlene Steward, NREL

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Food Packaging

Packaging contains, protects and preserves food as it moves through the supply chain from the farm to consumers

– Primary packaging; individual items that the end consumer purchases• Identifies the product• Provides a barrier• Does not contaminate the product • Convenient for consumers

– Transport packaging; groups individual items for transport

(“Sustainability Checklist for Packaging.” 2017. INCPEN. https://www.incpen.org/sustainability-checklist-for-packaging/)

Image from; http://www.madehow.com/Volume-4/Milk-Carton.html

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Packaging & Energy Use in Food Supply Chain

How much energy is used for food packaging?– About 10% of the food supply

chain energy use is attributed to packaging

– Some food categories use more energy:• Alcohol & processed fruit and

vegetables; 14 – 22% for primary packaging

• Snacks & fresh fruit; ~15% for transport packaging

• Primary packaging of soft drinks consumes 37% of the total energy needed for their supply chain Skuse, Alison. 2009. “Table for One.” INCPEN. https://www.incpen.org/table-for-

one/.

Energy use for one person’s weekly consumption of food with packaging highlighted. Adapted from Skuse, 2009.

MJ/person/week

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Packaging Saves Energy in the Supply Chain

“The cost of plastic packaging is high, but the cost of not using it may be higher. Ask any packaging industry official about sustainability, and food waste will come up quickly” - Alexander H. Tullo, 2016

Alexander H. Tullo. 2016. “The Cost of Plastic Packaging” Chemical and Engineering News 94 (41). https://cen.acs.org/articles/94/i41/cost-plastic-packaging.html?referral=E6328634-793D-4E61-86E4-3EDABF89212B.

Increase in shelf life for various packaging strategies. from Tullo, 2016.

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Strategies;Reduce material & energy use in the production of packaging• Low input of materials• Lightweight reduces transport energy• Stimulates innovationRecovery of materials at end-of-life (EOL)• More durable materials – sufficient

clean EOL material to justify collecting, sorting, cleaning and refilling (or other recycling)

• May stifle innovation because of need for uniformity

- (INCPEN 2017)Packaging design considerations. from The Industry Council for research on Packaging & the Environment (“Sustainability Checklist for Packaging.” 2017. INCPEN. https://www.incpen.org/sustainability-checklist-for-packaging/)

Packaging Sustainability Balances Supply Chain Impacts

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Some Packaging Innovations – How do these impact energy use?

Images and text from https://www.incpen.org/packaging-innovations/

Inkless printing right on the orange

Re-closable lightweight packaging

Gas-injection creates gas bubbles in the middle layer of the bottle wall• Reduces density of the bottle• Uses 15% less material• Recyclable

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Questions

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Session 3:Breakout sessionDarlene Steward

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Breakout Questions – Packaging Opportunities

1. What are the potential opportunities for sustainable food packaging to reduce energy use and emissions in the food supply chain?

a. Food processingb. Reducing food waste/food preservationc. Packaging materialsd. Recyclable/re-usable materials

Challenges2. What do you see as main challenges and barriers to incorporating sustainable energy solutions into

the food packaging lifecycle? a. Policy/regulations, customer requirements, logisticsb. Technical

Needs/Research gap3. What do you see as research gaps, that if filled, would spur large-scale integration of sustainable

energy solutions in the food packaging?4. What role can research organizations and government agencies play in reducing barriers and

providing technical assistance for implementation of sustainable energy solutions in food packaging?

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Session 3:Breakout Report outand discussion

Darlene Steward and Group Rapporteurs

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Wrap-Up – Day 3

Weds June 17: Energy for Food Processing

Facilitator: Jason QuinnContext: Adam WarrenBreakout Discussions

Report outSynthesis

Thur June 18: Energy for Food Packaging

Facilitator: Darlene StewardContext: Darlene Steward

Breakout DiscussionsReport outSynthesis

Welcome and Introduction: Thomas Bradley and Jill Engel-CoxKickoff – Food Systems and Sustainability: Becca JablonskiMotivation and Goals: Gail Mosey

Discussion of Next Steps: Jill Engel-Cox

Tues June 16: Energy for Indoor Food Production

Facilitator: Jasmine DillonContext: Bethany Reinholtz

Breakout DiscussionsReport outSynthesis

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Thank you!

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Thank youNREL/PR-6A50-77080

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