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The report provides an updated and detailed analysis of the US Biofuel market. The report provides an overview of the global Biofuel market, with exclusive focus on the US markets. It is also highly informative about the current and future market trends. The emphasis has been put on the analysis of critical aspects of the industry such as supply and demand structure, challenges & opportunities and others that will help clients to gain exclusive information about the industry.

Key Findings

§ The Biofuel industry in the US is poised for tremendous growth in future. Past trends have shown that the industry is growing at the rate of about 40-50%, particularly driven by large Biodiesel demand in the preceding 3 years.
§ The US concern for high oil import levels will stay here for atleast the next 20 years, which will force the government to promote Biofuels by providing more liberal policies.
§ There is a lot of excitement with regard to production as many new production plants are under construction.
§ The demand for ethanol has been increasing tremendously and has surpassed supply in the last two years. This is a clear indication of the expanding needs of the country.
§ Demand will continue to grow as Biofuels finds new applications in aviation sector, automobile sector, fuel cell sector etc.

Key Players

This section provides the overview, key facts, financials and stock performance of several players like ADM, Corn products international, Amerigroup Corporation, Eastman Chemical Company.

Key Issues and Facts Analyzed

The research report also addresses the issues and the facts critical to business success, such as:

§ What is the past performance of Biodiesel and ethanol in the US?
§ What are the various government support programs that are supporting Biofuel growth?
§ What is the economic impact of Biofuel?
§ Price Analysis of Biofuel with conventional fuels?
§ What is the impact of Biofuel on US oil sector?
§ How is the supply and demand situation for Biodiesel and Ethanol?
§ What are the potential market segments for Biofuel?
§ What opportunities and challenges exist for Biofuel in the market?

Research Methodology used

Information Sources
Information has been sourced from namely, books, newspapers, trade journals, and white papers, industry portals, government agencies, trade associations, industry news and developments and through access to more than 3000 paid databases.

Analysis Methods
The analysis methods includes the following: Ratio Analysis, Historical Trend Analysis, Linear Regression Analysis using software tools, Judgmental Forecasting and Cause and Effect Analysis.

1. Analyst View
2. Introduction to Biofuel
2.1 Types of Biofuel
2.1.1 Biodiesel
2.1.2 Ethanol
3. Global Biofuel Industry
3.1 Biodiesel
3.1.1 Market Analysis and Forecast (2006-2010)
3.2 Ethanol
3.2.1 Market Analysis and Forecast (2006-2020)
4. United States Biofuel Industry
4.1 Biodiesel Industry
4.1.1 Biodiesel Production Capacity
4.1.2 Historic Biodiesel Production
4.1.3 Industry Projections for Biodiesel Production
4.1.4 US Government Policy: EPACT-2005 (Energy Policy Act)
4.1.5 Raw Material Price and Production Level
4.2 Ethanol Industry
4.2.1 Ethanol Production Capacity and Expansion
4.2.2 Historic US Ethanol Production
4.2.3 EPACT 2005 Projections
4.2.4 Industry Projections for Ethanol Production
4.2.5 Ethanol Producers Market Share
4.2.6 Economic Impact of Ethanol
4.2.7 Raw Material Price and Production Level
5. Industry Analysis
5.1 Supply and Demand Analysis
5.1.1 Biodiesel Supply and Demand
5.1.2 Ethanol Supply and Demand
5.2 Price Analysis
5.3 Impact of Biofuel on US Oil Sector.
5.4 Potential Market Segment.
5.5 Success Factors
5.6 Challenges
5.7 Opportunities
6. Recent News and Development
7. Key Players
7.1 ADM
7.2 Corn Products International, Inc.
7.3 AMERIGROUP Corporation
7.4 Eastman Chemical Company

List of Figures:

Figure 3-1: Global Ethanol and Biodiesel Production (in Billion Gallons), 1991-2005
Figure 3-2: Biofuel Market (in Billion USD), 2004 & 2005
Figure 3-3: Regional Distribution of Biodiesel Production (%), 2005
Figure 3-4: Global Biodiesel Production Capacity (in Million Liters), 1991-2003
Figure 3-5: Regional Biodiesel Production Capacity (in Million Liters), 1991-2003
Figure 3-6: Global Forecast of Biodiesel Production (in Million Liters), 2006-2010
Figure 3-7: Regional Distribution of Ethanol Production (%), 2005
Figure 3-8: Global Forecast of Ethanol Production (in Million Units), 2006-2020
Figure 4-1: US - Biodiesel Production (in Million Gallons), 1999-2005
Figure 4-2: US - Forecast of Biodiesel Production (in Million US Gallons), 2006-2010
Figure 4-3: US - Soybean Production (in Million Bushels), 2004-05 to Aug.’2006-07
Figure 4-4: US - Soybean Price (in USD/Bushel), 2004-05 to Aug.’2006-07
Figure 4-5: US - Historic Ethanol Production (in Billion Gallons), 2000-2005
Figure 4-6: US - Forecast of Ethanol Production (in Billion Gallons), 2006-2010
Figure 4-7: US - Ethanol Producers Market Share (%), 2005
Figure 4-8: US - Corn Production (in Billion Bushels), 2000-2005
Figure 4-9: US - Corn Price (in USD/Bushel), 2004-05 to Aug.’2006-07
Figure 5-1: US - Ethanol Supply and Demand (in Billion Gallons), 2004-2008
Figure 5-2: US - Ethanol Imports (%), 2006
Figure 5-3: US - Comparison of Average Biodiesel and Regular Diesel Prices (in USD/Gallon), 2005
Figure 5-4: US - Domestic Oil Production vs Imports (Million of Barrels per day), 2000-2025
Figure 5-5: US - Consumption and Percentage of Imported Oil (in Million Barrels), 2005 & 2025
Figure 7-1: ADM - Stock Performance
Figure 7-2: Corn Products International, Inc. - Stock Performance
Figure 7-3: AMERIGROUP Corporation - Stock Performance
Figure 7-4: Eastman Chemical Company - Stock Performance

List of Tables:

Table 3-1: Production (Existing Capacity in Billion Gallons/year), 2005
Table 3-2: Top Twelve Biofuel Producing Countries (in Billion Gallons), 2005
Table 3-3: Relative Energy Contribution of Biofuel in Renewable Energy, 2004
Table 3-4: Global Production of Biodiesel (in Billion Gallons), 2004 & 2005
Table 3-5: Global Top Ten Ethanol Producer Countries (in Million Gallons), 2005
Table 3-6: Global Ethanol Production (2004 & 2005)
Table 3-7: Fuel Ethanol Potential Market
Table 4-1: US - Top Ten Companies by Expected Biodiesel Production Capacity at the end of 2006
Table 4-2: US - Location and Capacity of Current as well as Under Construction Ethanol Plants, 2006
Table 4-3: US - Ethanol Refinery and Production Capacity Expansion (Jan.’2000- Jan.’2006)
Table 4-4: US - EPACT-05 Renewable Fuel Projections (in Billion Gallons), 2006-2012
Table 5-1: US - OEM Positions and Recommendations on Biodiesel Usage, 2006
Table 5-2: US - Top Ten State by Ethanol Blended Fuel Usage, 2004
Table 5-3: US - Average Prices of Various Fuels (in USD/Gallon), Feb. & June’ 2006
Table 5-4: US - Purchases of Alternative-fuel Vehicle by Fuel Type, 2006
Table 7-1: ADM - Key Financials (in Million USD), 2003-2005
Table 7-2: Corn Products International, Inc. - Key Financials (in Million USD), 2003-2005
Table 7-3: AMERIGROUP Corporation - Key Financials (in Million USD), 2003-2005
Table 7-4: Eastman Chemical Company - Key Financials (in Million USD), 2003-2005