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Comprehensive global pelet and sawdust resource assessment
This study “Global Wood Pellets Markets and Industry: Policy Drivers, Market Status and Raw Material [3.558 KB]
" covers the recent market and industry developments over the last decade for the most existing and emerging wood pellets markets, with the special focus on present situation (July 2007).
Market Evaluation: Fuel Ethanol
The ethanol markets report [347 KB]
written by Arnaldo Walter et al. aims at evaluating the development of fuel ethanol market as automotive fuel up to 2030 and the potential for international biotrade. Based both on forecasts of gasoline consumption and on targets/mandates of fuel ethanol use it is estimated that the fuel ethanol demand can reach 272 Gl in 2030 (from 33 Gl in 2005), displacing 10% of the estimated demand of gasoline at that year. The analysis was developed explicitly considering fuel ethanol consumption and production in USA, EU 25, Japan, China, Brazil and in the rest of the world (ROW-BR). Then, an exploratory exercise was developed in order to evaluate the potential international trade in 2030. In case of extreme protective policies to preserve the interests of farmers in USA and EU, imported volumes by USA, EU, Japan and China would reach 24 Gl, less than 20% of the estimated consumption of fuel ethanol in these countries/regions. In case USA and EU set quotas equivalent to 30% of their estimated consumption of ethanol, imports would be increased to 45.9 Gl (38% of the estimated consumption). It is estimated that Brazil alone could supply this demand by 2030, but other countries in the world – mostly developing countries – have potential to be large-scale producers and exporters of fuel ethanol during the following 25 years.
European market study for bio-oil
As part of the evaluation of biomass markets, this study [1.471 KB]
examines potential markets for pyrolysis oil and char in Europe, particularly in 2007-2012. The approach is first to estimate pyrolysis oil/char potential production from regions identified as having meaningful export potential. The study then examines export potential and estimates production costs in these regions in order to compare delivered costs of pyrolysis oil at Rotterdam with the prices of competitive fossil fuels. Next, potential markets in Europe, are examined, touching on environmental,logistics and policy drivers in several countries. Based on this setting, the report assesses
the market segments in which pyrolysis oil imports can be competitive, including pulp mill limekilns, co-firing in large power plants and district heating applications, and in the long-term as a clean burning fuel for various applications. The analysis includes estimates market penetration and contribution to GHG reduction.