This report evaluates the current status of development and economics of emerging algae-based fuels and chemicals players. Open pond, PBR, heterotrophic, and algae-to-ethanol projects and technologies were investigated.

Comprehensive catalog/analysis of a broad range of biobased commodity feedstocks for various end uses, including renewable chemicals & fuels. Describes agronomic & process technologies; presents supply/demand, pricing & cost of production estimates for key crops, such as corn, sugarcane, soybeans, oil palm, switchgrass, trees, sugar syrups, oils. Analyzes bio-renewables regulatory, social & macro-economic issues.

The status of emerging renewable fuel technologies (e.g., Syntroleum’s Bio-Synfining) are reviewed & an analysis of the yields from steam cracking renewable naphtha is given.

The technology and economics of ethanol manufacture are presented. U.S. based corn dry milling, wheat fermentation, switchgrass fermentation with power production and a Brazilian sugarcane fermentation case are assessed. A thermochemical approach, biomass gasification to mixed alcohols is included.