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The US Biodiesel Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2013

Published: Mar-2009   Report Code: GDAE0074ICR
Report Format: Electronic PDF
 
1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 14
1.2 List of Figures 16
2 Introduction 18
2.1 What is this Report About? 18
2.2 How to Use This Report? 18
2.3 Market Definition 18
3 Global Biodiesel Market 19
3.1 Global Biodiesel Market 19
3.2 Global Biodiesel Market Size and Growth, 2001-13 19
3.3 Global Biodiesel Market, Top Countries, 2008 20
4 The US Biodiesel Industry, 2001-13 21
4.1 The US Transport Market, Overview 21
4.2 The US Biodiesel Market, Size and Growth, 2001-13 21
4.3 State-wise Break-up of Biodiesel Production Capacity in the US 22
4.4 The US Biodiesel Market – Production Capacity by Producers 24
5 The US Biodiesel Production Facilities 25
5.1 The US Biodiesel Production Facilities – Top Production Facilities 25
5.2 The US Biodiesel Production Facilities – Upcoming Facilities 26
6 The US Biodiesel Market Regulatory Policy Framework 27
6.1 The US General Biofuels Market Regulatory Policy Overview 27
6.2 The US Biodiesel Regulatory Acts 27
6.2.1 EPAct 1992 27
6.2.2 The Biodiesel Tax Credit 28
6.2.3 The USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation Program 28
6.2.4 EPACT 2005 28
7 Green Earth Fuels, LLC, Company Overview 31
7.1 Key Information 31
7.2 Major Products and Services 31
7.2.1 Overview 31
7.3 Competitors 31
7.4 Key Employees 32
7.5 Locations and Subsidiaries 32
7.5.1 Head Office 32
8 Renewable Energy Group, Inc., Company Snapshot 33
8.1 Key Information 33
8.2 Company Overview 33
8.3 Financial Performance 33
8.4 Industry Outlook 33
8.5 Business Description 34
8.5.1 Business Overview 34
8.6 Major Products and Services 35
8.6.1 Overview 35
8.7 History 36
8.8 SWOT Analysis 38
8.8.1 Overview 38
8.8.2 Renewable Energy Group, Inc. Strengths 39
8.8.3 Renewable Energy Group, Inc. Weaknesses 41
8.8.4 Renewable Energy Group, Inc. Opportunities 42
8.8.5 Renewable Energy Group, Inc. Threats 43
8.9 Competitors 44
8.10 Key Employees 44
8.11 Key Employee Biographies 45
8.12 Company Statement 46
8.13 Locations and Subsidiaries 47
8.13.1 Head Office 47
9 Biodiesel of Las Vegas, Inc. (BLV)., Company Overview 48
9.1 Key Information 48
9.2 Major Products and Services 48
9.2.1 Overview 48
9.3 Competitors 48
9.4 Key Employees 48
9.5 Locations and Subsidiaries 49
9.5.1 Head Office 49
10 GreenHunter BioFuels, Inc., Company Overview 50
10.1 Key Information 50
10.2 Major Products and Services 50
10.2.1 Overview 50
10.3 Competitors 51
10.4 Key Employees 51
10.5 Locations and Subsidiaries 51
10.5.1 Head Office 51
11 Northwest Biofuels Association, Company Overview 52
11.1 Key Information 52
11.2 Major Products and Services 52
11.2.1 Overview 52
11.3 Locations and Subsidiaries 52
11.3.1 Head Office 52
12 Imperium Renewables, Inc., Company Overview 53
12.1 Key Information 53
12.2 Major Products and Services 53
12.2.1 Overview 53
12.3 Competitors 53
12.4 Key Employees 54
12.5 Locations and Subsidiaries 54
12.5.1 Head Office 54
13 Renewable Biofuels Inc., Company Overview 55
13.1 Key Information 55
13.2 Major Products and Services 55
13.2.1 Overview 55
13.3 Competitors 55
13.4 Locations and Subsidiaries 56
13.4.1 Head Office 56
14 Archer Daniels Midland Company, Company Snapshot 57
14.1 Key Information 57
14.2 Company Overview 57
14.3 Industry Outlook 57
14.4 Major Products and Services 58
14.4.1 Overview 58
14.5 History 59
14.6 SWOT Analysis 61
14.6.1 Overview 61
14.6.2 Archer Daniels Midland Company Strengths 62
14.6.3 Archer Daniels Midland Company Weaknesses 63
14.6.4 Archer Daniels Midland Company Opportunities 64
14.6.5 Archer Daniels Midland Company Threats 65
14.7 Competitors 66
14.8 Key Employees 67
14.9 Key Employee Biographies 68
14.10 Company Statement 68
14.11 Locations and Subsidiaries 70
14.11.1 Head Office 70
14.11.2 Other Locations & Subsidiaries 71
15 Carolina BioFuels, LLC, Company Overview 72
15.1 Key Information 72
15.2 Major Products and Services 72
15.2.1 Overview 72
15.3 Competitors 72
15.4 Key Employees 73
15.5 Locations and Subsidiaries 73
15.5.1 Head Office 73
16 Louis Dreyfus Commodities, Company Overview 74
16.1 Key Information 74
16.2 Financial Performance 74
16.3 Major Products and Services 74
16.3.1 Overview 74
16.4 Competitors 75
16.5 Locations and Subsidiaries 75
16.5.1 Head Office 75
16.5.2 Other Locations & Subsidiaries 76
17 Recent Developments 77
17.1 Strategy and Business Planning 77
17.1.1 Mar 03, 2009: FirstEnergy Announces Reorganization 77
17.1.2 Mar 02, 2009: Global Alternative Fuels To Expand Capacity Of El Paso Biodiesel Plant 77
17.1.3 Mar 01, 2009: Energy Grains Plans Two Ethanol Plants In Central Nebraska 77
17.1.4 Feb 27, 2009: Pacific Ethanol Suspends Operations At Its Two Ethanol Plants 77
17.1.5 Feb 26, 2009: SarTec To Start New Biodiesel Production Facility In Minnesota 77
17.1.6 Feb 23, 2009: Inbicon Plans Ethanol Expansion In North America 77
17.1.7 Feb 10, 2009: Full Circle Development To Lay Out Plans For Wind Turbine And Ethanol Plant At Muskegon County 78
17.1.8 Feb 10, 2009: EQMA To Make Ethanol From Candy Waste And Cow Manure 78
17.1.9 Feb 09, 2009: DHRR To Build Closed System Ethanol Plant In Honolulu 78
17.1.10 Feb 09, 2009: Lignol Suspends Colorado Cellulosic Ethanol Plant Project 78
17.1.11 Feb 02, 2009: SG Biofuels Launched At National Biodiesel Conference 2009 78
17.1.12 Feb 01, 2009: Piney Woods Pellets To Start Production At Stone County 78
17.1.13 Jan 28, 2009: Propel Relocates Headquareters To Sacramento, Installs Ethanol And Biodiesel Fuel Pumps 79
17.1.14 Jan 20, 2009: VeraSun Shuts Its 12 Ethanol Plants 79
17.1.15 Jan 16, 2009: MIPCO Plans To Build Biodiesel Refinery At Port Of Aberdeen 79
17.1.16 Jan 15, 2009: Verenium Plans To Build Ethanol Plant In Highlands County, Florida 79
17.1.17 Jan 12, 2009: POET Opens Cellulosic Ethanol Plant In Scotland, South Dakota 79
17.1.18 Jan 10, 2009: Micron Technology To Produce Alternative Energy Products 79
17.1.19 Jan 09, 2009: POET To Open Cellulosic Ethanol Plant In Scotland, South Dakota 80
17.1.20 Jan 08, 2009: Primafuel Starts International Algae Biorefinery Program 80
17.1.21 Jan 07, 2009: Tharaldson Starts Construction Of Ethanol Plant In US 80
17.1.22 Dec 31, 2008: Westwood Opens New Office In Oregon 80
17.1.23 Dec 30, 2008: GreenHunter Receives Approval From EPA To Sell GreenHunter Biodiesel In US 80
17.1.24 Dec 29, 2008: Verenium Receives Approval For Cellulosic Ethanol Plant In Florida 80
17.1.25 Dec 28, 2008: Mid-State Energy To Build E-Station In Osceola County 81
17.1.26 Dec 24, 2008: Agri Energy To Delay Submission Of Planning Application Proposals For Biodiesel Plant In Eastham 81
17.1.27 Dec 22, 2008: Sunnyside Halts Plan To Build Beaver County Ethanol Plant 81
17.1.28 Dec 22, 2008: POET Plant Begins $2 Million Expansion Project 81
17.1.29 Dec 18, 2008: Global Earth Plans To Export Biodiesel To Europe 81
17.1.30 Dec 16, 2008: N-Viro Receives Initial Plan Approval From MSU For Biofuel Project 81
17.1.31 Dec 12, 2008: BBR, KSC To Open Biodiesel Refinery In New Hampshire 81
17.1.32 Dec 11, 2008: PetroSun Signs Agreement With Intelaform To Expand Its Fuel Products Line 82
17.1.33 Dec 11, 2008: Global Earth Signs LOI With ADI To Install Biodiesel Plant In North Carolina 82
17.1.34 Dec 08, 2008: AltraBiofuels Closes Its Ethanol Plant In Cloverdale 82
17.1.35 Dec 06, 2008: Virent Energy To Produce Biofuel From Plant Sugar 82
17.1.36 Dec 05, 2008: BioFuelBox Plans To Produce Biofuel From Waste 82
17.1.37 Dec 05, 2008: GER Unveils New York Biofuels Port And Renewable Energy Distribution Center In New Jersey 82
17.1.38 Nov 26, 2008: RMSE Plans To Build Biodiesel Plant In Fort Morgan 83
17.1.39 Nov 25, 2008: Dattilo Energies Receives Approval For $18 Million Biofuel Plant 83
17.1.40 Nov 21, 2008: Powers Energy Receives Approval For $80 Million Ethanol Plant 83
17.1.41 Nov 20, 2008: Indeck And Homan Breaks Ground For Indeck Magnolia BioFuel Center 83
17.1.42 Nov 12, 2008: Iowa Power Fund Announces $2.69 Million In Awards 83
17.1.43 Nov 12, 2008: Amyris Opens Pilot Plant To Produce Renewable Diesel Fuel 83
17.1.44 Nov 12, 2008: Raven And Price To Build Ethanol Biorefinery In GO Zone Mississippi 84
17.1.45 Nov 12, 2008: IRE To Build Ethanol Plant In Ogle County 84
17.1.46 Nov 07, 2008: RMSE In Final Stages To Construct 4.5 MMgy Biodiesel Plant In Colorado 84
17.1.47 Nov 07, 2008: Raven Biofuels Signs MoU With KIB For Feedstock And Biorefinery Development 84
17.1.48 Nov 03, 2008: GSPI Opens New Division 84
17.1.49 Oct 27, 2008: GreenHunter Considers To Build Biofuel Facility In Tampa 85
17.1.50 Oct 24, 2008: POET Opens Its Third Ethanol Plant In Marion, Ohio 85
17.1.51 Oct 23, 2008: Lignol And Suncor Enter Development Agreement For Cellulosic Ethanol Project 85
17.1.52 Oct 22, 2008: GreenHunter Establishes New Biofuels Terminaling Facility On Gulf Coast Of Florida 85
17.1.53 Oct 17, 2008: Pearson To Establish E85 Fuel Station In San Jose 85
17.1.54 Oct 15, 2008: PureVision And NRMDI Enters Into Collaborative Agreement For Biorefining Initiative 85
17.1.55 Oct 15, 2008: Piedmont Opens Burlington Bio-Refinery 86
17.1.56 Oct 14, 2008: Siemens And USDA/ARS Partner To Convert Second Generation Biofuel Feedstocks To Fuels And Chemicals 86
17.1.57 Oct 14, 2008: DDCE, UT Break Ground For Cellulosic Ethanol Pilot Biorefinery 86
17.1.58 Oct 14, 2008: ECE To Invest $871 Million To Build Four Ethanol Plants 86
17.1.59 Oct 13, 2008: ExxonMobil Gets Permission For Biodiesel Blending Facility 86
17.1.60 Oct 09, 2008: Renew Energy Forms New Subsidiary, Legacy Oil 86
17.1.61 Oct 08, 2008: AFSE Enters Into Alliance To Develop Biofuel Infrastructure Technologies 87
17.1.62 Oct 06, 2008: PetroSun Enters Agency Agreement With Biomass Partners 87
17.1.63 Oct 06, 2008: Dynamic Fuels Launch Work On Biodiesel Plant 87
17.1.64 Oct 04, 2008: Mascoma To Build Ethanol Plant In Kinross 87
17.1.65 Oct 03, 2008: Lignol And Suncor To Build $80 Million Ethanol Plant In Grand Junction, Denver 87
17.1.66 Oct 02, 2008: Biomix To Build Biodiesel Plant On Miami River 87
17.1.67 Sep 30, 2008: POET Opens Second Ethanol Plant In Fostoria, Ohio 88
17.1.68 Sep 29, 2008: POET to Open Ethanol Plant NEA rMarion, Ohio 88
17.1.69 Sep 22, 2008: Panda Ethanol Terminates Contract With Lurgi As General Contractor For Its Ethanol Facility 88
17.1.70 Sep 22, 2008: Renew Energy, DOE Fund Partner To Produce Biodiesel 88
17.1.71 Sep 18, 2008: Indeck Receives Final Air Permit From SMDEQ For Magnolia BioFuel Center 88
17.1.72 Sep 18, 2008: GE And Google Announce Clean Energy Partnership 88
17.1.73 Sep 17, 2008: GPRE To Open Ethanol Plant In Superior, Iowa 89
17.1.74 Sep 16, 2008: New Generation Biofuels Announces Its First Commercial Scale Biofuel Plant in Baltimore 89
17.1.75 Sep 16, 2008: Renew Energy, TDF Partner To Produce Biodiesel In New York 89
17.1.76 Sep 15, 2008: Gulf Ethanol Implements Its Third-Generation Feedstock Pre-Processing Unit 89
17.1.77 Sep 15, 2008: Piedmont To Open New Burlington BioFuel Facility 89
17.1.78 Sep 15, 2008: Raven Biofuels Announces Strategic Alliance With Price BIOstock 89
17.1.79 Sep 12, 2008: Darling International Receives Approval For Biodiesel Plant In San Francisco 89
17.1.80 Sep 11, 2008: Lignol, Ha-International Signs Agreement For Joint Product Development HP-L(TM) 90
17.1.81 Sep 11, 2008: Pacific Biodiesel Opens Expanded Biodiesel Plant In Oregon 90
17.1.82 Sep 11, 2008: POET Opens Ethanol Plant In Indiana 90
17.1.83 Sep 10, 2008: GreenMan Forms New Subsidiary 90
17.1.84 Sep 09, 2008: POET To Open Ethanol Plant In Indiana 90
17.1.85 Sep 09, 2008: Range Fuels Collaborates With Ceres To Produce Cellulosic Ethanol 90
17.1.86 Sep 05, 2008: EGP To Open $160 Million Corn-To-Biofuel Conversion Plant In Tennessee 91
17.2 Government and Public Interest 91
17.2.1 Mar 04, 2009: EU Imposes Temporary Tariffs On US Biodiesel 91
17.2.2 Mar 02, 2009: Idaho Lifts Ethanol Tax Exemption 91
17.2.3 Mar 02, 2009: ISA To Test Permaflo Biodiesel In Alaska 91
17.2.4 Mar 02, 2009: UOM Research Announces New Benefits Of Corn Stover 91
17.2.5 Feb 24, 2009: Minnesota Looking At Reduced Budget Support For Ethanol 92
17.2.6 Feb 23, 2009: Midwestern Governors Of US Seeks Increased Support For Biofuel Blends And Wind Energy 92
17.2.7 Feb 22, 2009: Alaska Governor Backs Off Renewable Energy Support 92
17.2.8 Feb 12, 2009: New Jersey's McGuire Air Force Base’s Biofuel Project Receives Defense Funding 92
17.2.9 Feb 06, 2009: ISU Researchers To Study Biomass Gasification For Ethanol And Process Heat 92
17.2.10 Feb 06, 2009: USDA To Discuss Ethanol Blending With EPA 92
17.2.11 Feb 04, 2009: San Francisco Receives $1.2 Million For Grease-To-Biodiesel Plant 93
17.2.12 Feb 04, 2009: Kokomo Begins Biofuel Production At Its $60,000 Plant 93
17.2.13 Feb 03, 2009: India Signs Cooperation Agreement With US To Produce And Market Biofuels 93
17.2.14 Feb 03, 2009: India, US To Cooperate In Development Of Bio-Fuels 93
17.2.15 Feb 03, 2009: NBB Unveils Guiding Principles For Sustainability Of Biofuel 93
17.2.16 Jan 27, 2009: Annual Sustainable Biodiesel Summit To Be Held In San Francisco 93
17.2.17 Jan 27, 2009: USDA To Help Ethanol Industry 94
17.2.18 Jan 21, 2009: Southern Illinois University Researcher Works On Algae To Extract Biofuel 94
17.2.19 Jan 21, 2009: Pennsylvania Biodiesel Mandate Comes Into Effect 94
17.2.20 Jan 16, 2009: Alaska Sets Goal Of 50% Power Generation From Renewable Source By 2025 94
17.2.21 Jan 15, 2009: EU ADC To Look Into Request By EBB For The US B99 Import Registration 94
17.2.22 Jan 13, 2009: NIST's New Method Accelerates Stability Testing Of Soy-Based Biofuel 94
17.2.23 Jan 12, 2009: PSC Proposes Draft Renewable Portfolio Standard Rule For Florida 95
17.2.24 Jan 08, 2009: Iowa DoT Considers Ethanol Fuel Tax Reduction 95
17.2.25 Jan 07, 2009: CDA Announces $150,000 Grants In ACRE For Biodiesel Projects 95
17.2.26 Jan 05, 2009: NREL Helps Set Stringent Biodiesel Standards 95
17.2.27 Jan 05, 2009: First E-85 Ethanol Fuel Station Opens In Virginia 95
17.2.28 Dec 31, 2008: Iowa’s First Biodiesel Pump Starts Operations 95
17.2.29 Dec 31, 2008: NDARE Recommends Proposals For Developing Renewable Energy In State 95
17.2.30 Dec 31, 2008: Colorado Awards $620,000 Grant For Agriculture Related Renewable Energy Projects 96
17.2.31 Dec 30, 2008: New York To Build $50 Million Alternative Energy Laboratory 96
17.2.32 Dec 30, 2008: USDA, DOE Announce $25 Million In Funding For Biomass Research And Development Initiative 96
17.2.33 Dec 30, 2008: ISU Receives $2.37 Million From IPF To Study Biomass Gasification For Ethanol Plants 96
17.2.34 Dec 29, 2008: EERC Receive $1 Million Award To Produce Renewable Fuels From Crambe 96
17.2.35 Dec 23, 2008: Michigan Governor Signs Bills Advancing Renewable Fuel Production And Use In Michigan 97
17.2.36 Dec 23, 2008: Iowa RFIB Grants $1.52 Million For 43 Biodiesel, E85 Ethanol Retailers And Terminal Operators In Iowa 97
17.2.37 Dec 22, 2008: DARPA Signs $35 Million Contract For Algae Based Jet Fuel 97
17.2.38 Dec 22, 2008: DOE Announces Funding Opportunity Of Up To $200 Million For Pilot And Demonstration Scale Biorefinery Projects 97
17.2.39 Dec 19, 2008: C2B2 Awards Seed Money For Biofuel Projects 97
17.2.40 Dec 17, 2008: US Will Not Be Able To Meet Its Target Of 36 Billion Gallons Of Biofuel Blend By 2022: EIA 97
17.2.41 Dec 11, 2008: Virginia Governor Unveils Renew Virginia Initiative 98
17.2.42 Dec 11, 2008: LSU AgCenter’s Researchers Looking At Ethanol From Sugarcane 98
17.2.43 Dec 11, 2008: UNH Receives Grant From CCAT For Biodiesel Research 98
17.2.44 Dec 10, 2008: NYSERDA To Open E85 Ethanol Fueling Station In New York 98
17.2.45 Dec 09, 2008: UOC Rewires Genetic Configuration Of Bacteria To Produce Biofuel 98
17.2.46 Dec 06, 2008: Connecticut Announces State Grants For Universities And Producers For Biofuel Research And Production 98
17.2.47 Dec 01, 2008: MDA Extends Application Deadline For Biodiesel Energy Grants 99
17.2.48 Dec 01, 2008: Marine Corps To Become Energy Self-sufficient By 2015 Using Solar And Biofuel 99
17.2.49 Nov 21, 2008: NREL and CENPES To Develop Biofuel From Cellulose 99
17.2.50 Nov 21, 2008: US Increases Its Biofuel Target For 2009 99
17.2.51 Nov 21, 2008: MDA Offers $300,000 Grant For Biodiesel Industry 99
17.2.52 Nov 20, 2008: NREL Starts New Renewable Fuels Heating Plant 99
17.2.53 Nov 17, 2008: California Increases Renewable Energy Goals For 2020 100
17.2.54 Nov 13, 2008: US DOE Awards $900,000 Grant To MSU And USU For Biofuel Research 100
17.2.55 Nov 12, 2008: IPFB Announces $2.69 Million For Ethanol Research 100
17.2.56 Nov 10, 2008: Ethanol Producers Expect Mandates And Slowed Ethanol Production To Improve Profit Margins In 2009 100
17.2.57 Oct 31, 2008: USTDA And OPIC To Invest $500 Million Each In Turkey 100
17.2.58 Oct 29, 2008: Tri-Rail In Florida Starts Using Biofuel For Its Locomotives 100
17.2.59 Oct 27, 2008: University Of Illinois To Get $2 Million For Biofuel Infrastructure Study 101
17.2.60 Oct 27, 2008: DoE Awards $885,000 To Ames Laboratory To Research On Microalgae For Biodiesel Production 101
17.2.61 Oct 20, 2008: Pennsylvania Governor Announces $12 Million Investment In Alternative Clean Energy Projects 101
17.2.62 Oct 20, 2008: Clemson Wins Ethanol Research Grant From DoE 101
17.2.63 Oct 15, 2008: Florida Governor Intends To Expand Ethanol Infrastructure And Usage 101
17.2.64 Oct 15, 2008: NGA Selects Tennessee To Establish Ethanol Pumps 101
17.2.65 Oct 13, 2008: UF Opens New Facility For Converting Plant Waste To Ethanol 102
17.2.66 Oct 12, 2008: Sorghum Being Promoted As New Feedstock For Ethanol In US 102
17.2.67 Oct 07, 2008: UTIAMC To Break Ground For Cellulosic Ethanol Biorefinery In Tennessee 102
17.2.68 Oct 07, 2008: DOE Announces Additional Steps In Developing Sustainable Biofuels Industry 102
17.2.69 Oct 06, 2008: Biofuel Corridor Opened In USA 102
17.2.70 Oct 03, 2008: ARS Conducts Program For Bioenergy 103
17.2.71 Sep 30, 2008: US Slated To Become Largest Biodiesel Market By 2012 103
17.2.72 Sep 18, 2008: GSMA Launches Renewable Energy Push For Mobile Networks 103
17.2.73 Sep 16, 2008: INL And Idaho Farm Bureau Federation Sign Agreement On Energy Crop Research 103
17.2.74 Sep 11, 2008: Iowa Grants $5.25 Million Award For Ethanol Plant In Emmetsburg 103
17.2.75 Sep 10, 2008: DOE To Invest Up To $4.4 Million In Six Biofuels Projects At US Universities 103
17.2.76 Sep 09, 2008: San Francisco Port Commissioners Approve $10 Million Biodiesel Plant 104
17.2.77 Sep 08, 2008: DOE To Award $6.6 Million For State-Level Energy Efficiency And Renewable Energy Policies And Projects 104
17.2.78 Sep 05, 2008: Wal-Mart Foundation Donates $369,000 To ABI For Ethanol Eesearch 104
17.3 Other Significant Developments 104
17.3.1 Mar 04, 2009: Aurora Biofuels Appoints CEO, Adds New Member To Scientific Advisory Board 104
17.3.2 Mar 04, 2009: FirstEnergy Subsidiaries Receives Approval From PUCO For ESP 104
17.3.3 Mar 04, 2009: Shaw Group Appoints New President Of Power Group 104
17.3.4 Mar 01, 2009: Northeast Biofuels Announces Layoffs In Oswego County 105
17.3.5 Feb 26, 2009: Propel Relocates Its Headquarters To Sacramento, California 105
17.3.6 Feb 26, 2009: Propel Appoints New CEO 105
17.3.7 Feb 26, 2009: Earth Biofuels Appoints New Advisory Board Member 105
17.3.8 Feb 26, 2009: Earth Biofuels Changes Name To Evolution Energy 105
17.3.9 Feb 26, 2009: Chevron Announces Management Changes 105
17.3.10 Feb 25, 2009: Innovation Fuels Appoints New President 106
17.3.11 Feb 24, 2009: Bionavitas Launches LIT For Biofuels Production 106
17.3.12 Feb 24, 2009: BlueFire Receives Air Permit For Ethanol Refinery 106
17.3.13 Feb 23, 2009: Genencor Introduces Cellulosic Ethanol Enzyme Product, Accellerase 1500 106
17.3.14 Feb 23, 2009: New Generation Biofuels Supplies Biofuel To Delta Chemical For Cleaver-Brooks Boiler Test 106
17.3.15 Feb 23, 2009: ZeaChem Selects CH2M HILL as EPC Contractor for Biorefinery In Oregon 107
17.3.16 Feb 22, 2009: JatroDiesel Expects Sales To Increase In 2009 107
17.3.17 Feb 19, 2009: GE Appoints New Vice President 107
17.3.18 Feb 18, 2009: NorthWestern Energy To Help Track Renewable Energy Generation In Montana 107
17.3.19 Feb 17, 2009: NextStep Biofuels Awards Biomass Supply Contract To Energy Grains Biomass 107
17.3.20 Feb 17, 2009: Akermin Appoints New Scientific Advisory Board Member 107
17.3.21 Feb 17, 2009: APS Announces Upcoming RFP From Small Renewable Projects 108
17.3.22 Feb 17, 2009: Renergie Receives Ethanol Testing Exemption From EPA 108
17.3.23 Feb 17, 2009: REG Opens New Biodiesel Terminal In Houston 108
17.3.24 Feb 16, 2009: Aventine CFO Resigns 108
17.3.25 Feb 12, 2009: Nova Biosource Receives Non-Compliance Notice From NYSE 108
17.3.26 Feb 12, 2009: NV Energy Elects Two New Vice Presidents 108
17.3.27 Feb 10, 2009: Springboard Launches Biodiesel Dry Wash System, SpringPro T76 109
17.3.28 Feb 10, 2009: XcelPlus Appoints New CEO 109
17.3.29 Feb 10, 2009: US Could Replace One Third Of Gasoline With Ethanol In 20 Years: GM And SNL Study 109
17.3.30 Feb 10, 2009: EdeniQ Appoints VP Of Sales 109
17.3.31 Feb 05, 2009: Utica Energy, Didion Face Notice For Violating Clean Water Act 109
17.3.32 Feb 05, 2009: Growth Energy Appoints New Co-Chairman 109
17.3.33 Feb 02, 2009: Renew Energy Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection 110
17.3.34 Feb 02, 2009: REG Starts Sale Of Biodiesel At Its Terminal In Alamosa, Colorado 110
17.3.35 Jan 29, 2009: Chevron Announces Capital And Exploratory Budget For 2009 110
17.3.36 Jan 28, 2009: Arisdyne Appoints New Board Member 110
17.3.37 Jan 26, 2009: Metabolix, ADM Appoint New General Manager 110
17.3.38 Jan 26, 2009: New Generation Biofuels Signs MoU With FFB For Biofuel Projects In Florida 110
17.3.39 Jan 26, 2009: Arisdyne Promotes Reinking To VP Of Sales Engeneering 110
17.3.40 Jan 23, 2009: Panda Ethanol's Subsidiary Files Voluntary Bankruptcy In The United States Bankruptcy Court 111
17.3.41 Jan 21, 2009: BioCentric Announces Management Changes 111
17.3.42 Jan 19, 2009: Catilin Appoints VP, Business Development 111
17.3.43 Jan 16, 2009: Range Fuels Receives $80 Million Loan From USDA For Cellulosic Ethanol Plant 111
17.3.44 Jan 14, 2009: GE Announces Senior Management Changes 111
17.3.45 Jan 13, 2009: Verenium Regains Compliance With NASDAQ 111
17.3.46 Jan 09, 2009: Ethanol Production Could Go Off If USDA Awards Loan Guarantee To Range Fuels 112
17.3.47 Jan 08, 2009: Provista Renewable Enters Ethanol Marketing Agreement With Riverland Biofuels 112
17.3.48 Jan 07, 2009: Greenline Appoints New Chief Executive 112
17.3.49 Jan 05, 2009: GreenShift Receives $375,000 Grant From Montana Department Of Commerce For Algae Bioreactor Technology 112
17.3.50 Jan 05, 2009: Argan’s Subsidiary Appoints President And VP Of Operations 112
17.3.51 Jan 05, 2009: M2E Power Appoints New President And CEO 112
17.3.52 Jan 04, 2009: VeraSun Energy Receives Final Approval For DIP Financing From Bankruptcy Court 113
17.3.53 Jan 02, 2009: Dresser-Rand Announces Management Changes 113
17.3.54 Dec 30, 2008: Toro Introduces TX 525 Wide Track And TX 525 Narrow Track Biodiesel-Ready Equipment 113
17.3.55 Dec 29, 2008: SuGanit Receives $999,900 Grant From ODOD For Cellulosic Ethanol Process 113
17.3.56 Dec 23, 2008: NCGA Updates On VeraSun Bankruptcy 113
17.3.57 Dec 23, 2008: Shaw Group Appoints EVP And COO 114
17.3.58 Dec 22, 2008: GPRE Appoints New CEO 114
17.3.59 Dec 22, 2008: Integrys Elects President And CEO 114
17.3.60 Dec 18, 2008: GreenShift Appoints President 114
17.3.61 Dec 16, 2008: Arisdyne Appoints President And CEO 114
17.3.62 Dec 10, 2008: Chevron Announces Senior Management Changes 114
17.3.63 Dec 10, 2008: Chevron Announces Executive Board Changes 114
17.3.64 Dec 05, 2008: BioDiesel One To Receive $83,5000 Grant For Its Biodiesel Plant In Southington 115
17.3.65 Dec 02, 2008: Westwood Announces Two New Promotions 115
17.3.66 Dec 02, 2008: SunPower Selects Greenline’s Waterless Biodiesel Platform To Produce Biodiesel 115
17.3.67 Dec 02, 2008: Mascoma Appoints Two Scientific Advisory Board Members 115
17.3.68 Nov 28, 2008: Green Flight To Invest $100 Million For Biofuel Plant In Florida 115
17.3.69 Nov 19, 2008: Raven Biofuels Signs Agreement With Larson To Provide Engineering For Raven's Mississippi Biorefinery 116
17.3.70 Nov 18, 2008: SunEthanol Announces Name Change To Qteros 116
17.3.71 Nov 18, 2008: Verenium Announces Senior Management Changes 116
17.3.72 Nov 17, 2008: GBRC's Chairman Retires 116
17.3.73 Nov 17, 2008: Alico Announces Management Changes 116
17.3.74 Nov 11, 2008: Valero Invests In Biofuel Facility 116
17.3.75 Nov 10, 2008: GEHG Announces Management Changes Of GES 116
17.3.76 Nov 10, 2008: Algenol Appoints New VP 117
17.3.77 Nov 07, 2008: CMCEP Wins $1 Million Grant For Feasibility Study Of Ethanol Plant 117
17.3.78 Nov 06, 2008: Range Fuels Appoints New CEO 117
17.3.79 Nov 04, 2008: GPRE Appoints Executive Vice President 117
17.3.80 Nov 03, 2008: Dattilo To Invest $18 Million For A Biodiesel Plant In Kentucky 117
17.3.81 Oct 31, 2008: VeraSun Files For Bankruptcy Relief 117
17.3.82 Oct 29, 2008: Cobalt Biofuels Appoints CEO 118
17.3.83 Oct 29, 2008: RMSE Receives $500,000 Grant From USDA For Biodiesel Plant In Morgan County 118
17.3.84 Oct 28, 2008: GEHG Appoints Board Member 118
17.3.85 Oct 28, 2008: Xethanol Announces Name Change 118
17.3.86 Oct 28, 2008: Lignol Signs $30 Million Cooperative Agreement With DOE 118
17.3.87 Oct 27, 2008: Pennsylvania Awards Grants To Susquehanna Smart Fuel And Eagle Biodiesel For Biodiesel Projects 118
17.3.88 Oct 24, 2008: Andersons Elects New Board Member 119
17.3.89 Oct 22, 2008: OriginOil Appoints New CTO 119
17.3.90 Oct 22, 2008: AE Biofuels Appoints New Board Member 119
17.3.91 Oct 21, 2008: GPRE Appoints Chairman 119
17.3.92 Oct 20, 2008: Blue Marble Appoints New Advisory Board Members 119
17.3.93 Oct 20, 2008: Sustainable Oils Announces Senior Executive Changes 119
17.3.94 Oct 17, 2008: MGPI Appoints Executive Vice President 120
17.3.95 Oct 16, 2008: Chevron's $23 Billion Capex Remains Unchanged Despite Global Credit Crisis 120
17.3.96 Oct 16, 2008: GPRE Announces New Trading Symbol GPRED For 20 Days 120
17.3.97 Oct 14, 2008: Amyris Appoints New Board Member 120
17.3.98 Oct 14, 2008: AEEI Appoints New Board Member 120
17.3.99 Oct 13, 2008: Amyris-Crystalsev Appoints New Strategic Advisory Board Member 120
17.3.100 Oct 13, 2008: MagneGas Signs Licensing Agreement With HyFuels For MagneGas Technology 121
17.3.101 Oct 09, 2008: GLE Appoints Interim CEO 121
17.3.102 Oct 09, 2008: Sustainable Power Enters Agreement With Amecks For Supply Of Municipal Solid Waste 121
17.3.103 Oct 08, 2008: AFSE Announces Board Changes 121
17.3.104 Oct 08, 2008: AEEI Appoints New President And CEO 121
17.3.105 Oct 08, 2008: LS9 Appoints CEO 121
17.3.106 Oct 08, 2008: Stratos Appoints CEO 122
17.3.107 Oct 07, 2008: Verenium Appoints EVP, Research And Development 122
17.3.108 Oct 07, 2008: Renew Energy Announces Founding Board Of Directors For Legacy 122
17.3.109 Oct 07, 2008: BioEnergy Appoints Advisory Board Member 122
17.3.110 Oct 07, 2008: Mascoma Receives $49.5 Million From DoE And State of Michigan For Cellulosic Fuel Facility 122
17.3.111 Oct 07, 2008: POET Receives Additional $76 Million From DOE For Commercialization Of Cellulosic Ethanol 123
17.3.112 Oct 06, 2008: Gateway Ethanol Files For Bankruptcy 123
17.3.113 Sep 30, 2008: New Generation Biofuels Appoints VP, Product Development 123
17.3.114 Sep 30, 2008: Lignol, Weyerhaeuser Sign MoU To Explore Development Of Cellulose-Based Products And Biochemicals 123
17.3.115 Sep 29, 2008: Range Fuels Appoints VP, Applied Engineering 123
17.3.116 Sep 23, 2008: Global Clean Energy Announces New Trading Symbol GCEI.OB 123
17.3.117 Sep 23, 2008: HRBP Appoints CFO And COO 124
17.3.118 Sep 19, 2008: Mascoma Appoints New Scientific Advisory Board Member 124
17.3.119 Sep 15, 2008: Algenol Announces Senior Management Changes 124
17.3.120 Sep 12, 2008: POET Wins $14.75 Million Grant For Cellulosic Ethanol Plant In Emmetsburg, Iowa 124
17.3.121 Sep 12, 2008: ResinTech Introduces ResinTech BDM-250 124
17.3.122 Sep 09, 2008: Hudson Appoints MD, Investor Relations 124
17.3.123 Sep 09, 2008: Solazyme Produces Algal-Based Jet Fuel 124
17.3.124 Sep 08, 2008: Aventine’s Ethanol Plant In Aurora Receives $355,000 Funding 125
17.3.125 Sep 08, 2008: Algenol Appoints New CSO 125
17.3.126 Sep 08, 2008: Raven Biofuels Appoints VP, Operations 125
18 The US Biofuels Industry – M&A Deals and Trends 126
18.1 The US, Biofuel Industry Deals, Value ($ million) versus Volume, Q3 2007 – Q3 2008 126
18.2 The US Biofuels Industry, Top Deals, Q3 2007 – Q3 2008 127
18.3 The US Biofuels Industry, Transactions by Deal Type, 2007 – YTD 2009 129
19 The US Recent Biofuels Industry Events 130
19.1 Acquisition 130
19.1.1 Sirona Fuels Acquires Blue Sky Biofuels 130
19.1.2 Vega Promotional Systems Acquires Natural Fuels Industries 131
19.1.3 Green Plains Renewable Energy Acquires Majority Interest In Blendstar From Bioverda 132
19.1.4 HydroGenetics Acquires Buffalo Biodiesel 133
19.1.5 Oilcorp Acquires Stake In Renewable Fuel 134
19.1.6 VeraSun Energy To Sell Its Assets To Valero Energy 135
19.1.7 American Biodiesel Resources To Acquire Majority Interest In Tri-City Energy 136
19.1.8 Genting Invests $8 Million In Synthetic Genomics 137
19.1.9 PetroTech Holdings Acquires PetroAlgae 138
19.1.10 Titan Energy Worldwide To Acquire R.B. Grove 139
19.2 Partnerships 140
19.2.1 E-Fuel Partners With Sierra Nevada Brewing 140
19.2.2 US Green Energy To Enter Into Joint Venture With Secura International 141
19.2.3 Green Plains Renewable Forms Joint Venture With CLARCOR, BioProcessH20 And NTR 142
19.2.4 Coskata To Enter Into Partnership With U.S. Sugar 143
19.2.5 Greenline Industries Partners With Lummus 144
19.2.6 N-Viro International Enters Into Joint Venture With Schimley's Excavating 145
19.2.7 Raven Biofuels International Enters Into Memorandum Of Understanding With The Price Companies 146
19.2.8 BioCentric Energy Partners With Southern Pacific Energy To Form Joint Venture 147
19.3 Asset Transactions 148
19.3.1 Blue Diamond Ventures To Acquire Majority Interest In Gulf Coast Biodiesel Production Plant 148
19.3.2 Freedom Environmental Services To Acquire Biofuel Assets 149
20 Appendix 150
20.1 Methodology 150
20.2 About Global Data 150
20.3 Contact Us 150
20.4 Disclaimer 150