U.S. Bioethanol & Cellulosic Ethanol Markets & Future Directions

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Classification of biomass in this report

1. Outlook on U.S. Bioethanol/Cellulosic Ethanol Production Volume and Dollar Amount

• 1.1 Trends: Annual Production Volume, Production Capacity, and the Number of Refineries
  • 1.1.1 Annual Production Volume, Production Capacity, and the Number of Refineries (actual)
    • Table 1. Annual Production Volume, Production Capacity, and the Number of Refineries: 2000- 2005
    • Figure 1. Annual Production Volume, Production Capacity, and the Number of Refineries: 2000- 2005
  • 1.1.2 Production Dollar Amount Trends: 2000- 2005
    • Figure 2. Production Dollar Amount Trends: 2000- 2005
  • 1.1.3 Forecast: Annual Production Volume, Production Capacity, and the Number of Refineries: 2006- 2011
    • Table 3. Forecast: Annual Production Volume, Production Capacity, and the Number of Refineries: 2006- 2011
    • Figure 3. Forecast: Annual Production Volume, Production Capacity, and the Number of Refineries: 2006- 2011
  • 1.1.4 Forecast of Annual Production Dollar Amount: 2006- 2011
    • Table 4. Forecast of Annual Production Dollar Amount: 2006- 2011
    • Figure 4. Forecast of Annual Production Dollar Amount: 2006- 2011
    • 1.1.4.1 The List of All Bioethanol Production Facilities and Refineries
    • 1.1.4.2 Production Share by Each Company
      • Table 7. Each Company' s Production Share
      • Figure 5. Each Company' s Production Share
  • 1.1.5 Annual Production Outlook: 2015- 2026
    • Table 7. Annual Production Outlook: 2015- 2026
    • Figure 6. Annual Production Outlook: 2015- 2026
  • 1.1.6 Annual Production Dollar Outlook: 2015- 2026
    • Table 8. Annual Production Dollar Outlook: 2015- 2026
    • Figure 7. Annual Production Dollar Outlook: 2015- 2026
• 1.2 Comparison between Gasoline Demand, and Bioethanol/Cellulosic-Ethanol Demand
  • 1.2.3 Comparison Forecast: Comparison between Gasoline Demand, and Bioethanol/Cellulosic-Ethanol Demand Feedstock Requires: 2006, 2026
    • Table 9. Comparison Forecast: 2006, 2026
    • Figure 8. Comparison Forecast: 2006, 2026
• 1.3 The Comparison of Bioethanol Price with Gasoline Price: 1982- 2004
  • 1.3.1 The Comparison of Bioethanol Price with Gasoline Price
    • Figure 9. The Comparison of Bioethanol Price with Gasoline Price
  • 1.3.2 Price Comparison between Ethanol and Gasoline: 2005- 2008
    • Table 11. Price Comparison between Ethanol and Gasoline: 2005- 2008
    • Figure 10. Price Comparison between Ethanol and Gasoline: 2005- 2008
  • 1.3.3 Government Assistance (Tax Credit) and Tariff
• 1.4 Production Volume of Feedstock and Cost Trends
  • 1.4.1 Comparison between Corn Production Volume and Ethanol Production Volume: 2001- 2005
    • Table 12. Comparison between Corn Production Volume and Ethanol Production Volume
    • Figure 11. Comparison between Corn Production Volume and Ethanol Production Volume
  • 1.4.2 Market Price Trends of Corn: 2006- 2010
    • Table 13. Market Price Trends of Corn
    • Figure 12. Market Price Trends of Corn

2. Bioethanol Vehicle (FFV or Flexible Fuel Vehicle) Production Trends

• 2.1 The Present State of Environmentally-Friendly Cars
  • Chart 14. The Present State of Environmentally-Friendly Cars
• 2.2 Introduction of Different Blends of Bioethanol (by Country)
• 2.3 Bioethanol Vehicle Strategies by Car Companies
  • Table 15. Bioethanol Vehicle Strategies by Car Companies
• 2.4 Bioethanol Vehicle Production Plan and Forecast: 2006-2010
  • Table 16. Bioethanol Vehicle Production Plan and Forecast
  • Figure 13. Bioethanol Vehicle Production Plan and Forecast
  • Table 17. 2007 Bioethanol Car Model
  • Table 18. Existing Bioethanol Car Model
• 2.5 Planning of the Gas Stations for Bioethanol Vehicles: 2006-2010
  • Table 19. Gas Stations Planning on selling Bioethanol
  • Figure 14. Gas Stations Planning on selling Bioethanol

3. Bioethanol Market' s Blind Spot

4. A New Alternative to Oil, and its Outlook

• Table 20. Crude Oil Reserves by Region (as of 2006)
• Figure 15. Crude Oil Reserves by Region (as of 2006)
• Table 21. Coal Reserves by Region (as of 2006)
• Figure 16. Coal Reserves by Region (as of 2006)

5. On a Possible Turning Point for the Energy and Environmental Policies, and Future Outlook

1. The Definitions and Classifications of Cellulosic Ethanol

• Figure 17. The Composition of Cellulosic Biomass

2. Technologies and Marketability

• 2.1 Historical and Current R&D
  • 2.1.1 Cellulosic Biomass Conversion Processes
  • 2.1.2 Biotechnology and Genetics Engineering

3. Bottlenecks

• 3.1 Cost of Processing Materials and Commercial Scale of Biorefineries
• 3.2 Processes

4. Current and Future Trends

• 4.1 Now and Tomorrow in Material Usage
• 4.2 Specific Applications and Marketability
• 4.3 Future Outlook and Commercial Implications
  • 4.3.1 Strengthen of Cellulosic Ethanol
  • 4.3.2 US Government Help
  • 4.3.3 Land use
  • 4.3.4 Reducing Costs
  • 4.3.5 Future Outlook

5. Company and R&D Center Activity

• 5.1 Companies and R&D Center at a Glance
  • 5.1.1 Technology Companies and R&D Centers
    • Table 22. At a Glance (Name of Organizations, Location, Technology Focus, Current R&D Stage, Partnership/Strategic Alliance)
  • 5.1.2 Other Cellulosic Ethanol Companies and R&D Centers
  • 5.1.3 Strategic Alliances At-a-Glance
    • Cellulosic Alliances 1
    • Cellulosic Alliances 2
    • Cellulosic Alliances 3

6. Activities of Cellulosic Ethanol R&D Companies and R&D Centers

• Common Research Items:
  • Department and URL
  • R&D and Type of Technology
  • Target Applications
  • Technology Details and Advantages
  • Complications in Technology Development
  • Future Outlook for This Technology
  • Next Stage of R&D and Commercial Implications
  • Partnerships and Alliances
• 6.1 To 6.16 (Total 16 Companies and R&D Centers)

1. Historical and Current R&D

• 1.1 Converting Biomass to Biofuel
• 1.2 Bottlenecks

2. Current and Future Trends in Material Usage

• 2.1 Examples of Biomass
• 2.2 Specific Applications and Marketability

3. Future Outlook and Commercial Implications

4. Company and R&D Center Activity

• 4.1 Companies and R&D Center at a Glance
  • 4.1.1 Technology Companies and R&D Centers
    • Table 25. At a Glance
  • 4.1.2 Service Companies
    • Table 26. At a Glance
  • 4.1.3 Supply Companies
    • Table 27. At a Glance
  • 4.1.4 Other Biomass Companies
• 4.2 Strategic Alliances At-a-Glance
  • Table 29. At a Glance
    • Biomass Company Alliances 1
    • Biomass Company Alliances 2

5. Activities of Biomass Companies and R&D Cenetrs

• Common Research Items:
  • Department and URL
  • R&D and Type of Technology
  • Target Applications
  • Technology Details and Advantages
  • Complications in Technology Development
  • Future Outlook for This Technology
  • Next Stage of R&D and Commercial Implications
  • Partnerships and Alliances
• 5.1 Biomass R&D Companies and R&D Centers
  • 5.1.1 to 5.1.10 (Total 10)
• 5.2 Biomass Service Companies and Organizations
  • 5.2.1 to 5.2.2 (Total 2)
• 5.3 Biomass Supply Companies
  • 5.3.1 (Total 1)