This report reviews the current commercial technologies and developing technologies for on-purpose production of butadiene including routes from renewable sources. Process economics (investment and production costs) have been evaluated. Regional supply/demand is included.

The report analyzes the conventional carbohydrate crops against cellulosic biomass from a number of sources, exploring the opportunities for cellulosics to replace conventional carbohydrate crops as feedstocks for chemicals and fuels from renewable sources.

Methanol Strategic Business Analysis (SBA) report reviews the fundamental business drivers and dynamics, markets, pricing, technology, and delivered cost competitiveness.

This report provides an analysis of key developments in the methanol industry, including capacity updates, profitability and pricing developments over the past quarter. Updated price forecasts based upon revised oil scenarios are provided.