Biofuel Manufacturing

Biofuel Manufacturing


Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter:

Companies in this industry produce ethyl alcohol, known as ethanol, and biodiesel fuel. Major biofuel manufacturers include Green Plains, Poet, and Renewable Energy Group (all based in the US), along with Abengoa (Spain), Cosan (Brazil), and Novozymes (Denmark); as well as units of oil and gas producers such as Chevron and Valero, and crop processors such as Archer Daniels Midland and Bunge.

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Demand is driven by motor vehicle use and government requirements that ethanol be blended into gasoline. The profitability of biofuel production facilities depends on prices of gasoline and diesel, which fluctuate based on world petroleum demand and domestic refinery use. Economies of scale in ethanol production are limited due to the transportation costs associated with gathering feedstocks (corn and other biomasses) and transporting the ethanol to blending sites. Small companies can compete effectively by developing business relations with distributors and by delivering consistently. The US industry is highly concentrated: the 50 largest companies generate more than 85% of revenue.

PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY

Fuel ethanol and other biodiesel fuels account for over 70% of the US industry revenue; other products include distillers' dried grains and dried solubles (10%) and wet process corn byproducts (5%).


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