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Algae 2020: Biofuels Markets and Commercialization Outlook


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Global Algae Market Opportunities and Strategies

Algae 2020 is a fact-filled guide designed for investors, producers, researchers, consultants and entrepreneurs.  Algae 2020 provides a comprehensive roadmap for the commercialization of advanced biofuels, biomass and biodiesel markets. 

The Algae 2020 study offers detailed insight for algae production systems, markets and strategies based on site visits and collaborations with established and emerging companies, public-private partnerships, research labs, and universities and technology commercialization to the year 2020.


 

Biofuel Markets: Demand for Biodiesel, Advanced Drop-In Fuels, Biochems, Ethanol

Algae 2020
examines global algal biofuels and biomass demand drivers and target markets, supported by profiles of early-stage pre-commercial production companies, pilot and demonstration projects, business models and market commercialization prospects. 

The Algae 2020 study observes algal biomass can produce multiple fuels from a single feedstock, including biocrude, renewable diesel, renewable gasoline, jet fuel, biodiesel and ethanol. Algae is also being used in test trials for aviation, sea and road transport.



click to enlarge sources: Emerging Markets Online - Consulting Services, Missing Link Technology


Compared to other feedstocks, algae holds enormous potential as a high-yield source of biocrude, advanced drop-in fuels, biodiesel, ethanol and aviation fuels without competing for food supplies or arable land. For first generation biofuels markets, algal strains with high oil production potential bring much-needed feedstock to biodiesel and petroleum refineries world-wide. An emerging trend algal biofuels is the utilization of synthetic biology and genomics to enhance the productivity and increase the utility of algae to produce advanced drop-in fuels, animal livestock and fish feed, and green plastics and chemicals from biopolymers.

Commercialization Outlook for Algal Biofuels and Biomass Products
More than a dozen algae R&D projects, universities, research labs and commercial producers are now completing pilot projects and entering early stage demonstration projects. An emerging trend in algae projects is the production of algal-based drop in fuels - renewable diesel, gasoline and aviation fuels, and a biomass focus on high-value products including: livestock and fish protein, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical markets, and biodegradable green plastics and chemicals from algal biopolymers.


source: Emerging Markets Online - Strategic Management Consulting Services


Algae for Biocrude,  Advanced Drop-In Fuels, Aviation Markets and Biodiesel
For the Algae 2020 study, Emerging Markets Online examines multiple applications for algae to supply growing first generation biodiesel and ethanol markets. For 2nd generation and advanced biofuels markets, algae is attracting increased investment to create green bio-crude as a feedstock for petroleum and aviation companies.



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For example, the US has invested more than 7 trillion dollars in its existing petroleum refining, storage, pipeline and distribution infrastructure. Algae oil or biocrude is a preferred alternative for petrol and aviation organizations. For these emerging markets for biomass-based fuels, Algae 2020 also measures market size and potential for algae to serve 1st and 2nd gen biodiesel, ethanol, biocrude, aviation, defense and petroleum markets.

The Algae 2020 management study finds the global markets for algal biofuels and biomass are poised for explosive growth in the next ten years. Around the world, an urgent demand for alternative, sustainable fuels, and livestock feed is growing due to feedstock shortages for biodiesel and ethanol, energy independence mandates and initiatives, growing pollution concerns, and increasing population growth in the Emerging Markets of China, India, Africa and the Americas.
 


Algae Investments on The Rise
2008-2009 witnessed more than $300 million dollars in combined investments and commitments to algae fuels-based public private partnerships,  private companies, and first-stage commercial projects.  2010 is expected to see increased investment towards the acceleration and commercialization of algal biofuels technologies.  





The Algae 2020 study offers a unique, comprehensive perspective of the algal biofuels and biomass industry by directly visiting and surveying many of these endeavors and presents a composite of emerging solutions and outstanding challenges from a wide sample of data sources, enterprises, universities, associations, and expert opinions. 


source: Emerging Markets Online - Strategic Management Consulting Services, Biofuels Digest citations


Evolution of Algae Companies From R&D to Pilot to Demonstration Phases
A key finding from the Algae 2020 study: algal biofuels have matured significantly in the last few years, moving from small research labs, to pilot projects, to small scale demonstration projects, and now to first-stage pre-commercial trials for CO2 capture in a handful of projects. 

 
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Algae 2020
provides detailed case studies of leading companies, public-private partnerships, research labs, and provides a set of scenarios, business strategies and an outlook for algal biofuels commercialization to the year 2020.

Algae 2020
is based on rigorous analysis from more than a dozen site visits, and  extensive collaborations with industry leaders, public-private partnerships, leading scientists, and emerging technology solutions providers, each working on several technical challenges to arrive at solutions for success.  


Algae 2020 Study, Site Visits and Methodology
The Algae 2020 study (460 pages, 2009) offers a comprehensive perspective of the algal biofuels and biomass industry by surveying many of these endeavors and presents a composite of emerging solutions and outstanding challenges from wide sample of data sources, enterprises, and expert opinions. 

For more information, or to order the Algae 2020 study, download the following prospectus, table of contents and order form

For more information, download the following prospectus, table of contents and order form


 
Algae 2020: Biofuels Markets and Commercialization Outlook
   


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460 pages, published 2009


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 Media Coverage of the Algae 2020 Survey

Excerpts of initial findings from the Algae 2020 study have been featured in Forbes Magazine, Biofuels International, the Biofuels Digest, Renewable Energy World, The Houston Chronicle, and the Daily Telegraph UK.


About Emerging Markets Online

Emerging Markets Online (EMO) is a global biofuels and energy intelligence firm. EMO provides strategic business development advisory services, market research studies, management reports, and expert industry databases.  Emerging Markets Online has been the recipient of Forbes Magazine’s prestigious “Best of The Web” award seven times consecutively. 

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