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<P ALIGN=CENTER><B><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">GHGenius Users Workshop</FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><B><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Halifax, Nova Scotia - Thursday, January 24, 2008</FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> Dalhousie University’s Sexton Campus</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><I><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">(details on the exact location and timing will follow</FONT></I><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">) </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">You are invited to a users workshop on the GHGenius life cycle model, organized by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) and Don O'Connor of (S&T)<SUP>2</SUP> Consultants Inc.</FONT><B> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">the GHGenius Users Workshop will be offered in Halifax, Nova Scotia on Thursday, January 24, 2008.</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><B><I><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Background on GHGenius</FONT></I></B></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">GHGenius (</FONT></SPAN><A HREF="http://www.ghgenius.ca"><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman">www.ghgenius.ca</FONT></U></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">) is a model used to perform life cycle assessment (LCA) of transportation fuels. GHGenius has been developed for and supported by NRCan over the past eight years. GHGenius is capable of modeling life cycle information associated with the production and use of traditional and alternative transportation fuels; the model mainly focuses on estimating life cycle information for three impact categories: greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, criteria air contaminant (CAC) emissions, and energy use. There are currently more than 200 feedstock, production, fuel and vehicle pathways available in the model.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><B><I><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">About the Workshop</FONT></I></B></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">This workshop will be of interest to a wide audience. The morning session will focus on LCA of transportation fuels in general and also on the GHGenius model itself. The afternoon session will feature a more comprehensive look at the internal workings of GHGenius, including a more detailed analysis of the input data, results, and pathways.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">DRAFT AGENDA – a final agenda will be provide in advance of the workshop</FONT></B></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">Morning session (9:00-12:00) Afternoon session (13:00-16:00)<BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">1. </FONT></B> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">Introductions and roundtable</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">2. Life cycle Assessment</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">a. What is it and why do it?</FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">b. </FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">How do you do it?</FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">3. Why GHGenius?</FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">4. </FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">What can GHGenius do?</FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">a. Model capabilities</FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">b. </FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">How it works</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">c. Fuel and vehicle pathways </FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">5. </FONT> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Data Input</FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">a. Input sheet</FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">b. </FONT> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Input cost</FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">6. Running the model</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">a. Results and output</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">7. Hands-on examples and pathway discussions</FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">a. Emphasis will depend on</FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></B> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">participants interests <BR>
</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">* Participants are expected to bring their own laptop computer and to have downloaded the most recent version of GHGenius. This can be done for free by registering at </FONT></SPAN><A HREF="http://www.ghgenius.ca"><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman">www.ghgenius.ca</FONT></U></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> (click “Register”, and then go to the “Download” section)</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">** We hope to provide coffee breaks and lunch</FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><B><I><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">About Life cycle Assessment </FONT></I></B></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">As environmental awareness increases, governments, industries, and businesses have started to comprehensively assess how their activities affect the environment. The environmental performance of products, processes, and services has become a key societal issue, and many organizations are investigating ways to minimize their effects on the environment and improve their environmental performance. One potential tool is called life cycle assessment (LCA). LCA employs a systematic methodology to estimate the potential impacts of different products or services by examining inputs and outputs from all life cycle stages, from ‘cradle-to-grave’. LCA relies on clearly defining appropriate system boundaries and the availability of high quality data.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><B><I><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">About the Organizers </FONT></I></B></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><B><I><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Fuels Policy and Programs Division, Office of Energy Efficiency</FONT></I></B></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">The Fuels Policy and Programs Division (FPPD) is contained within Office of Energy Efficiency, Natural Resources Canada. FPPD is responsible for transportation fuel related program development and delivery as well as various outreach, communications, and policy development activities. For more information on Natural Resources Canada please visit</FONT> </SPAN><A HREF="http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/"><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">www.nrcan.gc.ca</FONT></U></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT COLOR="#808080" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">. </FONT> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><B><I><FONT FACE="Times">Don V. O'Connor, P. Eng., President (S&T)<SUP>2</SUP></FONT></I></B></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT FACE="Times">Mr. O'Connor is an expert in the life cycle assessment of transportation fuels and the GHGenius model. He has been President of (S&T)<SUP>2</SUP> Consultants Inc. for the past ten years and is a mechanical engineer with a broad background in energy and environmental consulting as well as in industry. Mr. O'Connor's background includes over 15 years of manufacturing and marketing experience with Western Canada's largest independent fuel retailer. He has successfully developed and commercialized environmentally sound transportation energy alternatives. Other aspects of Mr. O'Connor's background include:</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<LI><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT FACE="Times">Extensive experience with production of ethanol from biomass;</FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT FACE="Times">Developing objectives, strategies and tactics in highly competitive manufacturing and retail industries;</FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT FACE="Times">Managing and enhancing process operations in various industries;</FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT FACE="Times">Detailed knowledge of fuels and the fuels industry;</FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT FACE="Times">Technical expertise regarding the utilization of methanol, ethanol, natural gas, propane, hydrogen, gasoline and diesel fuels.</FONT></SPAN></LI>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-ca"><FONT FACE="Times">Mr. O'Connor provides advice on fuels, transportation issues and greenhouse gas emissions to a number of provincial governments and several federal government departments. Mr. O'Connor has also consulted for a number of companies developing new technologies for alternative fuelled vehicles and companies developing new transportation fuel processes.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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