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Biofuels - Thematic Intelligence

Publisher GlobalData
Published Sep 29, 2023
Length 59 Pages
SKU # GBDT18295020

Description

Biofuels - Thematic Intelligence


Summary

Biofuels are fuels that are produced from combustion or processing of biomass - a renewable energy source. These generate a lower carbon footprint across their lifecycle, when compared with fossil fuels. Moreover, their emission footprint can be significantly reduced further by capturing CO2 during their production. Hence, biofuels, such as ethanol, biodiesel, renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) are considered as alternatives to fossil fuels in decarbonizing various industries.

Renewable fuels that are produced using advanced biomass, such as wastes from agriculture, forestry, food processing, and non-edible crops, are rapidly gaining popularity among refiners globally. Besides tackling the concern of food security, these biofuels also address concerns over land availability, biodiversity loss, and price volatility due to crop failure. Nevertheless, there is further potential for technology development in processing of advanced biomass to boost renewable fuel production. The scaling up of renewable refinery capacities will help to lower the production costs in the long term, making them competitive enough to replace petroleum fuels.

Scope
  • This report assesses the potential for biofuels, particularly renewable fuels, in addressing the concerns of industrial decarbonization
  • It highlights the various industry, technology and regulatory trends influencing the biofuels theme.
  • It evaluates the global active and upcoming renewable fuels capacity across standalone, co-processing as well as crude oil conversion refineries.
  • It analyses the overall biofuels value chain and identifies major players across different elements of the value chain.
  • The report also provides an overview of the competitive positions held by leading oil and gas players in renewable fuel production.
Reasons to Buy
  • Know about biofuels, both conventional and advanced, and their potential role in the global energy transition
  • Identify the key trends supporting the global adoption of biofuels.
  • Review the capacity additions in renewable fuel plants across major geographies.
  • Understand the biofuels value chain and identify the oil and gas leaders with this space.
  • Identify and benchmark key oil and gas players in the biofuels theme.

Table of Contents

59 Pages
Executive Summary
Players
Technology Briefing
Biofuels are a key component of the energy transition
Defining biofuels
Types of biofuels
Ethanol
Biodiesel
Renewable diesel
Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Applications of biofuels
Advantages and disadvantages of biofuels
Biofuel production process
Pretreatment
Conversion
Biomass – the key raw material for biofuels
Trends
Industry trends
Technology trends
Regulatory trends
Regulations by region
Regulations by sector
Industry Analysis
Global biofuel production and consumption outlook
Outlook for renewable refineries looks promising
Competitive landscape
Timeline
Signals
M&A trends
Venture financing trends
Patent trends
Company filing trends
Value Chain
Biomass sources
Pre-treatment
Physical pretreatment
Chemical pretreatment
Physicochemical pretreatment
Biological pretreatment
Conversion
Thermochemical conversion
Biological conversion
Chemical conversion
Storage and distribution
End-use industries
Companies
Glossary
Further Reading
GlobalData reports
Our Thematic Research Methodology
About GlobalData
Contact Us
Table 1: Biomass – the key raw material for biofuels
Table 2: Industry trends
Table 3: Technology trends
Table 4: Regulations by region
Table 5: Regulations by sector
Table 6: Key M&A transactions associated with the biofuels theme since January 2021
Table 7: Key venture financing deals associated with the biofuels theme since January 2020
Table 8: Companies
Table 9: Glossary
Table 10: GlobalData reports
List of Figures
Figure 1: Who are the leading players in the biofuels theme and where do they sit in the value chain?
Figure 2: Transportation sector attracts nearly half of global crude oil demand
Figure 3: GlobalData’s thematic framework for the energy transition
Figure 4: A wide range of organic matter can be processed into biofuels
Figure 5: Types of biofuels
Figure 6: Applications of biofuels
Figure 7: Advantages and drawbacks of biofuels
Figure 8: Transportation sector accounted for nearly half of global demand for petroleum products
Figure 9: Supply for biofuels is anticipated to grow at a steady rate
Figure 10: Renewable refinery capacity is anticipated to more than double
Figure 11: Production capacity for standalone renewable refineries anticipated to grow manifold
Figure 12: Besides US, Panama and Singapore could emerge as major suppliers of renewable fuels
Figure 13: Leading Finnish refiner Neste has also made its mark on the renewable fuels market
Figure 14: Several oil majors have gained a strong foothold in biofuel production
Figure 15: The biofuels story
Figure 16: M&A activity in the biofuels industry has grown in recent years
Figure 17: The acceleration of biofuel-related venture capital financing activity started in 2019
Figure 18: Novo Nordisk and Bayer led in patents activity on biofuels
Figure 19: Filling mentions for biofuels theme has seen an uptick in recent years
Figure 20: The biofuels value chain
Figure 21: The biofuels value chain: Pre-treatment
Figure 22: The biofuels value chain: Conversion
Figure 23: The biofuels value chain: Storage and distribution
Figure 24: Our five-step approach for generating a sector scorecard

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