Report on Liquid Biofuels Outside North America

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Market Report on Liquid Biofuels Outside North
America
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Summary
STUDY GOAL AND OBJECTIVES This report is
designed to offer an in-depth analysis of the
market for liquid biofuels in world regions other
than North America. While the term biofuels
describes solid, liquid, or gaseous fuel derived
from relatively recently dead biological material
as opposed to fossil fuels, which are derived
from long dead biological material, for the
purposes of this report biofuels will refer to
liquid fuels only. At present, two biofuel types
are commercially available, bioethanol and
biodiesel. As the term ethanol has come to
refer to bioethanol in common English language
usage, this report also will adhere to that
convention.
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In addition to ethanol and biodiesel, often
referred to first-generation biofuels, several
more fuel types may be manufactured from raw
materials derived from plant resources. These
include second-generation ethanol (cellulosic
ethanol), biobutanol, algae-based biodiesel,
Fischer-Tropsch fuels, green gasoline, and
others. The primary drivers for the industry are
government mandates that have established levels
of biofuels that must be added to fossil fuels.
In this study, the market for biofuels is
analyzed by feedstock type, by production
capacity, and by producer. Market values are
calculated from historical per gallon sales
prices and predicted prices according to the
futures markets. Conclusions are illustrated with
statistical information on markets, applications,
industry structure, and dynamics, along with
technological developments.
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REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY While biofuels
account for just 1 of world fuel consumption,
they are the subject of considerable global
interest. Conventional energy resources, mainly
fossil fuels, are becoming limited due to a rapid
worldwide increase in demand. A growing imbalance
in energy demand and supply affects consumer
prices as well as the environment, prompting a
search for new sustainable energy resources.
Biomass is one such environmentally sound
renewable resource from which various fuels can
be manufactured. Fuels produced from plant
materials also have the potential to invigorate
lagging agricultural sectors in emerging
countries, such as those in Eastern Europe and
parts of Asia. The study is intended for
individuals requiring an in-depth analysis of the
biofuels industry that traces significant
developments and forecasts important trends,
quantifies the various market sectors, and
highlights companies active in those areas.
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INTENDED AUDIENCE With the significant rise in
global biofuels production, increasing volumes of
agricultural resources are being diverted to the
industry. This phenomenon has created concerns
regarding agricultural resource competition and
how it might affect food production in North
America and around the world. This report on
biofuel products, process technology, market
players, and industry trends is intended to
present pertinent information for anyone
concerned with the interface between agriculture,
energy, and fuels. Interested parties might
include new business and business development
managers, project investors and developers, green
power marketers, energy market advisors, energy
professionals, engineers, venture capital
investors, commodity brokers and analysts,
biofuel producers, biofuels technology and
equipment suppliers, feedstock suppliers, energy
and environmental researchers, vegetable oil
crushers and refiners, fuel blenders, marketers
and distributors, and oil and gas project
developers.
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SCOPE OF REPORT The Market for Liquid Biofuels
Outside North America first presents a general
overview of biofuel types, manufacturing methods,
feedstock options, typical plant costs, and
operating margins, followed by an analysis of
individual world regions Europe, South America,
Asia and the Pacific Rim, and Africa and the
Middle East. Each region is evaluated in terms of
fuel production and demand, the legislative
framework for biofuels use, incentives for
production, and the number and capacity of
manufacturing plants. Where known, a full
listing of existing commercial-scale plants
(greater than 1 million gallons per year mgy,
producing and non-producing) is presented, as are
listings of plants under construction. Each
regional evaluation includes estimates of market
size for sales of ethanol, biodiesel, and other
fuel types, and a forecast for growth to 2013.
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The report includes a breakdown of industry
structure and brief company profiles of hundreds
of businesses, which include addresses, phone and
fax numbers, and websites. INFORMATION SOURCES
The information sources for this study include
online research SEC filings annual reports
company brochures patent literature business,
technical and industry journals conference
literature and interviews with industry
participants. Statistical and other data also
were collected from the U.S. Department of
Energys (DOE) Energy Information Administration
(EIA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA),
and the USDAs Foreign Agricultural Service, The
European Biodiesel Board, The Methanol Institute,
the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL),
the Green Car Congress, Biodiesel Magazine,
Ethanol Producer Magazine, Biofuels Review,
WorldBioPlants.com, and BioDieselSpain.com.
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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
OVERVIEW 4 ETHANOL 5 BIODIESEL 6 OTHER
BIOFUELS 7 EUROPEAN BIOFUEL MARKET 8 SOUTH
AMERICAN BIOFUEL MARKET
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