Biofuels & Biomass

Following a positive 2009, characterised by healthy profit margins in the EU which supported a rapid growth in ethanol production, output is now running ahead of demand and this is depressing prices and margins. Looking ahead, the question is what next?

Biomass is at the forefront of governments’ drive toward for renewable energy both as a feedstock for power generation and as a feedstock for advanced biofuels. To achieve these ambitious growth targets for biomass use, a significant growth in the supply of biomass is required.

This report provides a comprehensive global assessment of biomass availability and price and covers the three main biomass sources: woody biomass, agricultural by-products and energy crops.

The 2010 report gives you our latest analysis of the market, focusing on the leading carbohydrates: wheat, maize (corn), sugar, molasses and cassava (tapioca).

The Brazilian cane sector needs massive injections of capital in the wake of huge debts racked up over recent years and in the face of a lack of liquidity, a situation which has led to a fundamental reassessment, downwards, of asset values.

This report cuts through the jargon and mind-numbing legislation to explain where the North American market now stands and provides a medium-term economic perspective under a range of scenarios and policy options.

This comprehensive assessment will provide a definitive guide to the profitability of Jatropha cultivation around the globe.

This report comes at a critical juncture for the North American biodiesel industry facing: crushed margins, overcapacity, rationalisation and unworkable legislation. Not only is the North American biofuels industry a creation of a confusing mix of state and federal policies, but key aspects of the legislation are not working.

This monthly report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global biodiesel market.

This service provides a comprehensive analysis of this fast moving industry and market. In a single report, it provides a unique analysis of:

• the established markets of Brazil, the EU and the US
• emerging markets of Australia, Canada, China, Colombia, India, Japan and Thailand
  

A service which presents forecasts of the world market prices of ethanol (basis f.o.b. Santos, Brazil) and raw sugar (No.11 equivalent basis) over the following three years.  Forecasts are provided by quarter giving price forecasts 12 quarters ahead.