KEY TAKE AWAYS

• To define the global market for Global Biodiesel market
• To measure the market size for the Global Biodiesel market and its sub-markets
• To identify the major driving factors and inhibitors
• To analyze the trends and forecasts of the main market and its segments
• To identify the major stakeholders in the market and draw a competitive landscape for the market leaders
• To analyze the trends and opportunities in major regions, viz. U.S, Europe, and Asia.

Report Description

Energy is one of the prime needs of mankind and several sources have been identified to meet this need. Petroleum had been the major source of energy for till date. But their limited availability and their surging prices have forced mankind to search for alternative fuels. Biodiesel had been one of the renewable fuels that have been developed and is contributing towards meeting the global demand for fuels. Biodiesel is renewable and is also independent of the price fluctuations in the conventional petroleum products. Another major advantage of Biodiesel is that they do not pollute the environment, in contrast to the non-renewable sources like petroleum. With the government of all the major nations taking initiatives to encourage the increasing usage of Biodiesel, this market is slated for a huge growth in the next few years. The surging prices for non-renewable source, petroleum in particular and growing concern over pollution-control is also helping the market for Biodiesel. Many countries have initiated blending of conventional diesel with some percentage of Biodiesel to enhance engine life and reduce pollution. With a huge opportunity in sight, companies are buzzing with huge investment in improving the conversion efficiency for the renewable sources and this will give the overall market a boost.

MARKETS COVERED

The major feedstocks like vegetable oils, Wasted Vegetable Oils, Algae and animal fats have been covered in great depth. We have also included in our report the various conversion processes like Transesterification, neutralization, phase separation, and purification. We have also included the different comparative analysis between conventional petroleum and Biodiesel. The various applications like automotive, aerospace, railways and heating have been extensively covered in our report. Each of the major and micro market includes detailed analysis of the market trends and forecast, affecting factors and their competitive landscape. We have done an in-depth geographic analysis for each of the markets and their sub-segments, covering the major regional markets, viz. U.S, Europe, Asia and Rest of the World.

STAKEHOLDERS

The intended audience of this report includes:

• Biodiesel producers
• Feedstock suppliers
• Automotive manufacturers
• Aerospace companies and organizations
• Research labs

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Summary
3. Market Overview
   3.1. Evolution of Biodiesel
   3.2. Market definitions
   3.3. Factors affecting the market and their impact analysis
   3.4. Pricing trend analysis for Biodiesel

4. Types of biofuels
   4.1. Biogas
   4.2. Vegetable oils
   4.3. Biodiesel
   4.4. Syngas
   4.5. Bioethanol
   4.6. Fischer-Tropsch diesel
   4.7. Bio-DME
   4.8. DMF
   4.9. Biomethanol
   4.10. Biohydrogen
   4.11. Wood diesel
   4.12. Mixed alcohol
   4.13. Others

5. Production of Biodiesel
   5.1. Challenges with Biodiesel production
        5.1.1. Land availability
        5.1.2. Climatic issues
        5.1.3. Technology developments
        5.1.4. Government policies
   5.2. Conversion steps from bio-oil to Biodiesel
        5.2.1. Transesterification
        5.2.2. Neutralization
        5.2.3. Phase separation
        5.2.4. Purification
   5.3. Feedstocks
        5.3.1. Vegetable oils
        5.3.2. Waste Vegetable Oils
        5.3.3. Animal fats
        5.3.4. Algae
        5.3.5. Others

6. Consumption of Biodiesel
   6.1. Global petroleum demand trends and forecast analysis
   6.2. Consumption trends and forecasts of Biodiesel
   6.3. Blends with conventional diesel

7. Biodiesel Vs Conventional petroleum
   7.1. Pricing
   7.2. Environmental pollution
   7.3. Energy output
   7.4. Production capacities
   7.5. Production costs
   7.6. Government benefits and initiatives

8. Applications
   8.1. Automotive
   8.2. Aerospace
   8.3. Railways
   8.4. Heating
   8.5. Others

9. Geographic Analysis
   9.1. United States
        9.1.1. Production trends and forecast of Biodiesel
        9.1.2. Consumption trends and forecast of Biodiesel
        9.1.3. Government initiatives to encourage Biodiesel
        9.1.4. Government taxes and subsidization
        9.1.5. Price difference between Biodiesel and conventional diesel
        9.1.6. Supply Vs. Demand
   9.2. Germany
        9.2.1. Production trends and forecast of Biodiesel
        9.2.2. Consumption trends and forecast of Biodiesel
        9.2.3. Government initiatives to encourage Biodiesel
        9.2.4. Government taxes and subsidization
        9.2.5. Price difference between Biodiesel and conventional diesel
        9.2.6. Supply Vs. Demand
   9.3. France
        9.3.1. Production trends and forecast of Biodiesel
        9.3.2. Consumption trends and forecast of Biodiesel
        9.3.3. Government initiatives to encourage Biodiesel
        9.3.4. Government taxes and subsidization
        9.3.5. Price difference between Biodiesel and conventional diesel
        9.3.6. Supply Vs. Demand
   9.4. Italy
        9.4.1. Production trends and forecast of Biodiesel
        9.4.2. Consumption trends and forecast of Biodiesel
        9.4.3. Government initiatives to encourage Biodiesel
        9.4.4. Government taxes and subsidization
        9.4.5. Price difference between Biodiesel and conventional diesel
        9.4.6. Supply Vs. Demand
   9.5. United Kingdom
        9.5.1. Production trends and forecast of Biodiesel
        9.5.2. Consumption trends and forecast of Biodiesel
        9.5.3. Government initiatives to encourage Biodiesel
        9.5.4. Government taxes and subsidization
        9.5.5. Price difference between Biodiesel and conventional diesel
        9.5.6. Supply Vs. Demand
   9.6. Brazil
        9.6.1. Production trends and forecast of Biodiesel
        9.6.2. Consumption trends and forecast of Biodiesel
        9.6.3. Government initiatives to encourage Biodiesel
        9.6.4. Government taxes and subsidization
        9.6.5. Price difference between Biodiesel and conventional diesel
        9.6.6. Supply Vs. Demand
   9.7. Asia-Pacific
        9.7.1. Production trends and forecast of Biodiesel
        9.7.2. Consumption trends and forecast of Biodiesel
        9.7.3. Government initiatives to encourage Biodiesel
        9.7.4. Government taxes and subsidization
        9.7.5. Price difference between Biodiesel and conventional diesel
        9.7.6. Supply Vs. Demand
   9.8. India-China
        9.8.1. Production trends and forecast of Biodiesel
        9.8.2. Consumption trends and forecast of Biodiesel
        9.8.3. Government initiatives to encourage Biodiesel
        9.8.4. Government taxes and subsidization
        9.8.5. Price difference between Biodiesel and conventional diesel
        9.8.6. Supply Vs. Demand
   9.9. Rest of EU nations
        9.9.1. Production trends and forecast of Biodiesel
        9.9.2. Consumption trends and forecast of Biodiesel
        9.9.3. Government initiatives to encourage Biodiesel
        9.9.4. Government taxes and subsidization
        9.9.5. Price difference between Biodiesel and conventional diesel
        9.9.6. Supply Vs. Demand
   9.10. Canada-Mexico
        9.10.1. Production trends and forecast of Biodiesel
        9.10.2. Consumption trends and forecast of Biodiesel
        9.10.3. Government initiatives to encourage Biodiesel
        9.10.4. Government taxes and subsidization
        9.10.5. Price difference between Biodiesel and conventional diesel
        9.10.6. Supply Vs. Demand
   9.11. Rest of the World
        9.11.1. Production trends and forecast of Biodiesel
        9.11.2. Consumption trends and forecast of Biodiesel
        9.11.3. Government initiatives to encourage Biodiesel
        9.11.4. Government taxes and subsidization
        9.11.5. Price difference between Biodiesel and conventional diesel
        9.11.6. Supply Vs. Demand

10. Company Profiles
   10.1. Ag Environmental Products, LLC
   10.2. Archer Daniels Midland Company
   10.3. ADM Hamburg AG
   10.4. Ag Environmental Products, LLC
   10.5. Archer Daniels Midland Company
   10.6. ADM Hamburg AG
   10.7. BDI BioDiesel International AG
   10.8. Biodiesel Industries, Inc.
   10.9. Environmental Alternatives LLC
   10.10. Flint Hills Resources LP
   10.11. Green Star Products, Inc.
   10.12. American Biofuels
   10.13. Griffin Industries
   10.14. OceanAir Environmental LLC
   10.15. Oelmuhle Hamburg AG
   10.16. Organic Fuels LLC
   10.17. Pacific Biodiesel, Inc.
   10.18. Petroplus Holdings AG
   10.19. Renewable Energy Group
   10.20. Stepan Company
   10.21. Topia Energy, Inc.
   10.22. VERBIO Diesel Bitterfeld GmbH & Co. KG.
   10.23. World Energy Alternatives

11. Patents
   11.1. U.S Patents
   11.2. EU Patents
   11.3. Asia Patents