US Biofuel Market Analysis

Table of Contents

1. Analyst View

2. Biofuel - An Introduction

• 2.1 What is Biofuel?
• 2.2 Types of Biofuel
  • 2.2.1 Ethanol
  • 2.2.2 Biodiesel
• 2.3 How Biofuel Helps in Energy Crisis?
• 2.4 Industry Structure

3. Global Biofuel Industry

• 3.1 Biofuel Production
  • 3.1.1 Ethanol
  • 3.1.2 Biodiesel
• 3.2 Future Outlook
  • 3.2.1 Biofuel Market - 2017
  • 3.2.2 Ethanol Production (2008-2017)
  • 3.2.3 Biodiesel Production (2008-2017)

4. United States Biofuel Industry

• 4.1 Ethanol Industry - Current Performance & Future Projection
  • 4.1.1 Production Capacity & Expansion
  • 4.1.2 Production
  • 4.1.3 Domestic Demand
  • 4.1.4 Import
  • 4.1.5 Feedstock
  • 4.1.6 Production Cost Analysis
  • 4.1.7 Government Support
  • 4.1.8 Technology Used
  • 4.1.9 Industry Projection
  • 4.1.10 Major Companies
• 4.2 Biodiesel Industry - Current Performance & Future Projection
  • 4.2.1 Production Capacity
  • 4.2.2 Production
  • 4.2.3 Domestic Demand
  • 4.2.4 Government Support
  • 4.2.5 Feedstock
  • 4.2.6 Industry Projection

5. Industry Analysis

• 5.1 Opportunities
  • 5.1.1 Cellulosic Ethanol
    • 5.1.1.1 Cellulosic Ethanol Production Process
    • 5.1.1.2 Cellulosic Ethanol Production
    • 5.1.1.3 Cellulosic Biofuel Demand
  • 5.1.2 Alternative Uses of Ethanol
    • 5.1.2.1 Personal Care Products
    • 5.1.2.2 Pharmaceuticals
  • 5.1.3 Ethanol Usage in Automobiles
  • 5.1.4 Biodiesel - Economic Contribution
• 5.2 Challenges
  • 5.2.1 Raw Material
  • 5.2.2 Biofuel Distribution Infrastructure
  • 5.2.3 US Commodity Market
  • 5.2.4 Crop Cultivation

6. Key Players

• 6.1 Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)
• 6.2 VeraSun Energy Corporation
• 6.3 Hawkeye Holdings LLC
• 6.4 Aventine Renewable Energy, Inc.

List of Figures:

• Figure 3-1: Global - Biofuel Market (in Billion US$), 2005-2007
• Figure 3-2: Global - Ethanol Production (in Million Gallon), 2004-2006
• Figure 3-3: Global - Ethanol Production by Region (%), 2006
• Figure 3-4: Global - Biodiesel Production (in Million Gallon), 2000-2006
• Figure 3-5: Global - Biofuel Market (in Billion US$), 2007 & 2017F
• Figure 3-6: Global - Forecast for Ethanol Production (in Million Gallon), 2008-2017
• Figure 3-7: Global - Forecast for Biodiesel Production (in Million Gallon), 2008-2017
• Figure 4-1: US - Forecast for Renewable Energy Use (in Billion Gallon), 2008-2022
• Figure 4-2: US - Share of Production & Import of Oil (%), 2006
• Figure 4-3: Global - Crude Oil Prices (in US$/Barrel), 2002-2007
• Figure 4-4: US - CO2 Emission w.r.t Other Countries (%), 2006
• Figure 4-5: US - Ethanol Plants with Production Capacities (Jan 2001 to Jan 2008)
• Figure 4-6: US - Ethanol Production (in Million Gallon), 2001-2007
• Figure 4-7: US - Ethanol Demand (in Million Gallon), 2002-2007
• Figure 4-8: US - Ethanol Import (in Million Gallon), 2002-2007E
• Figure 4-9: US - Ethanol Import by Country (%), 2007E
• Figure 4-10: US - Corn & Sorghum Production (in Billion Bushels & in Million Bushels), 2001-2006
• Figure 4-11: US - Forecast for Ethanol Production (in Billion Gallon), 2008-09 to 2017-18
• Figure 4-12: US - Forecast for Ethanol Production from Corn (in Million Gallon), 2008-09 to 2017-18
• Figure 4-13: US - Forecast for Retail Ethanol Prices (in US$/Gallon), 2008-09 to 2017-18
• Figure 4-14: US - Biodiesel Production (in Million Gallon), 2001-2007E
• Figure 4-15: US - Biodiesel Demand (in Million Gallon), 2001-2007E
• Figure 4-16: US - Soybean Production (in Million Bushels), 2003-2006
• Figure 4-17: US - Forecast for Biodiesel Production (in Million Gallon), 2008-09 to 2017-18
• Figure 4-18: US - Forecast for Biodiesel Production from Soybean Oil (in Million Gallon), 2008-09 to 2017-18
• Figure 4-19: US - Forecast for Biodiesel Retail Prices (in US$/Gallon), 2008-2016
• Figure 5-1: US - Forecast for Cellulosic Ethanol Production (in Million Gallon), 2008-09 to 2017-18
• Figure 5-2: US - Forecast for Cellulosic Biofuel Demand* (in Million Gallon), 2015 & 2022
• Figure 5-3: US - Forecast for Personal Care Products Market (in Billion US$), 2008-2012
• Figure 5-4: US - Forecast for Pharmaceutical Market (in Billion US$), 2008-2011
• Figure 5-5: US - Share of Ethanol & Gasoline as Fuel (%), 2006
• Figure 5-6: US - Consumption Trends for Soybean Oil & Corn Supply (2008-09 to 2016-17)

List of Tables:

• Table 3-1: Global - Top 10 Countries by Ethanol Production (in Million Gallon), 2006
• Table 4-1: US - Capacity of Existing & Under-construction Ethanol Plants by State (in Million Gallon/Year), Jan 2008
• Table 4-2: US - Ethanol Production Cost Analysis based on Feedstock (in US$/Gallon), 2003 to 2005#
• Table 4-3: US - Ethanol Production Capacity by Company (in Million Gallon/Year), Apr 2008
• Table 4-4: US - Biodiesel Active Plants, Production Capacity* & Capacity Utilization Statistics (2001-2006)
• Table 4-5: US - Top 10 Companies by Biodiesel Production Capacity (in Gallon), Jan 2008
• Table 5-1: Cellulosic Ethanol Feedstock & their Advantages & Disadvantages
• Table 5-2: US - Projected Economic Contribution of Biodiesel Industry (2006-2015)
• Table 6-1: Archer-Daniels-Midland Company - Key Financials (in Million US$), 2005-2007
• Table 6-2: VeraSun Energy Corporation - Key Financials (in Million US$), 2005-2007
• Table 6-3: Hawkeye Holdings LLC - Key Financials (in Million US$), 2004 & 2005
• Table 6-4: Aventine Renewable Energy, Inc. - Key Financials (in Million US$), 2005-2007