Abstract
The United States has been advocating the growth of biomass and biofuels as a
clean source of fuel for the transportation industry. In a bid to
significantly diversify transportation fuels in the country, the US government
has put in place many programs and incentives that are aimed at boosting the
growth of biomass power and biofuels.
Aruvians Rsearch in its report ‘ Analyzing the US Biomass and Biofuels Industry’
analyzes the US biomass power market and the biofuels market in the country.
The section begins with an analysis of the biomass power market in the US. We
begin with a definition of biomass to clearly distinguish the biomass market
from the biofuels market. A technical analysis of biomass and the challenges
facing this industry adds to the market profile. Cost analysis and the market
outlook for this renewable energy segment completes this brief profile of the
US biomass power market.
Moving on, we analyze the US biofuels market.
The section dealing with biofuels begins with an analysis of the overall
biofuel market in the US. This includes production and capacity installation
data for ethanol and biodiesel, the industry structure, market opportunities
and issues, as well as government funding trends.
We then analyze the US ethanol market in which we undertake an analysis of the
tax incentives, regulatory framework, ethanol by-products, and a market
outlook of the US ethanol industry.
A brief analysis of the US biodiesel market, US methanol fuel market, and the
US butanol fuel market is also included.
Ethanol and Biodiesel subsidies are analyzed along with a market outlook for
the US biofuels market. Major players in the industry such as Abengoa
Bioenergy, Allegro Biodiesel, American AgFuels, and many others are analyzed
in the section.
Table of Contents
A. Executive Summary
B. Biomass Power Market in the US
- B.1. Defining Biomass
- B.2. Technical Analysis
- B.3. Combustion Theory
- B.4. Biomass Technologies
- B.5. Charcoal Production
- B.6. Commercialization of Biomass
- B.7. Challenges Facing the Industry
- B.7.1. Environment Issues
- B.7.2. Others
C. Cost Analysis
D. US Biomass Power Industry: Market Outlook
E. Biofuels Market in the US
- E.1. Introduction
- E.2. Production and Capacity Utilization
- E.2.1. Ethanol
- E.2.2. Biodiesel
- E.3. Industry Structure
- E.4. Market Opportunities and Issues
- E.4.1. High Fuel Prices
- E.4.2. Government Support
- E.4.3. Upward Pressure on Corn Prices
- E.4.4. High Competition
- E.5. Government Funding Trends
F. Analysis of the US Ethanol Market
- F.1. Tax Incentives
- F.2. Dominance of Corn
- F.3. Regulatory Framework
- F.3.1. Renewable Fuel Standard
- F.3.2. 2011 Renewable Fuels Standards
- F.3.3. State Waivers
- F.3.4. Ethanol Provisions
- F.3.5. MTBE
- F.3.6. Renewable Energy
- F.3.7. Biomass Funding
- F.4 .Ethanol By-Products
- F.5. US Ethanol Industry: Market Outlook
G. US Biodiesel Market
H. Methanol Fuel Market
I. Butanol Fuel Market
J. Ethanol and Biodiesel Subsidies
- J.1. Federal Regulations
- J.2. Background to Subsidization of Biofuels
- J.3. Biofuel Subsidies at Present
- J.3.1. Output-linked Support
- J.3.2. Market Price Support
- J.3.3. Tariffs
- J.3.4. Renewable Fuels Standards
- J.3.5. Support for Capital Used in Manufacturing Biofuels
- J.3.6. Generic Subsidies to Capital
- J.3.7. Accelerated Deprecation
- J.3.8. Price of Intermediate Inputs
- J.3.9. Subsidies for Feedstocks
- J.3.10. Subsidies Based on Consumption of Biofuels
- J.3.11. Subsidies to Capital Related to Fuel Distribution and
Disbursement
- J.4. Conclusion
K. US Biofuels Industry: Industry Outlook
L. Major Players in the US Biofuels Industry
- L.1. Abengoa Bioenergy
- L.2. A2BE Carbon Capture
- L.3. Allegro Biodiesel Corporation
- L.4. American AgFuels
- L.5. ALF Industries
- L.6. Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
- L.7. Aventine Renewable Energy
- L.8. Bay Biodiesel LLC
- L.9. BEST Energies
- L.10. Biodiesel Systems, LLC
- L.11. Bio Fuel Systems
- L.12. Biotane Fuels
- L.13. BlueFire Ethanol
- L.14. Blue Marble Energy
- L.15. BRI Energy, LLC
- L.16. Broin Companies
- L.17. Colusa Biomass Energy Corporation
- L.18. DuPont Danisco
- L.19. Dyadic International, Inc.
- L.20. Evolution Fuels (Formerly Earth Biofuels)
- L.21. Fuel Bio Holdings
- L.22. Genencor
- L.23. Green Star Products, Inc.
- L.24. Iogen Corporation
- L.20. Imperium Renewables
- L.21. LS9, Inc
- L.22. Novozymes
- L.23. PetroSun
- L.24. Sapphire Energy
- L.25. Solazyme
- L.26. West Biofuels LLC
- L.27. Verenium Corporation
- L.28. XL Renewables
M. Appendix
N. Glossary of Terms
