Research and Markets: Alternative Automotive Fuels Report 2011: Ethanol, Butanol, Biodiesel, HDRD, DME, Natural Gas, FT Diesel, Hydrogen and Fuel Blends

DUBLIN--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Alternative Automotive Fuels Report 2011" report to their offering.

This report looks at the factors currently driving the market for alternative fuels and examines regional policies and usage data. Futhermore, the report considers the biofuel debate, and looks at the use of advanced biofuels in non-oil and non-food feedstocks.

The report also provides a review of the main types of alternative automotive fuels including ethanol, butanol, biodiesel, HDRD, DME, Natural Gas, FT Diesel, Hydrogen and fuel blends.

Background to this Research

Proven oil reserves are growing, but at today s rate of consumption BPs figures suggest that we will run out of oil before 2050 unless new sources or alternatives are brought on stream, or consumption is reduced. And of course it is BP s view that these new sources of oil will be found, but just in case, along with other major corporations BP is also investing in alternatives and ways of reducing consumption.

One response by the automotive sector has been the development of alternative fuel vehicles based on electricity C EVs and HEVs are now available from all major OEMs. But electricity alone cannot meet all the world s upcoming energy requirements for transport. Indeed a consensus is emerging among leading automotive businesses that electric vehicles alone can never fulfil the everyday drivers requirement for all types of journeys. Liquid fuel of some kind, or a sustainable alternative, will be required for long \range sustainable mobility.

Key Topics Covered:

INTRODUCTION

WHAT'S DRIVING THE MARKET FOR ALTERNATIVE AUTOMOTIVE FUELS?

• Global Warming and Regulation
• Impact of the OECD/IEA Scenarios
• Peak Oil & the Balance of Supply and Demand
• Sources of Oil & Availability
• The Rate of EV and HEV Take Up
• Competing Uses of Oil
• Market Growth, Drivers & Timing
• Conclusion

WHAT IS AN ALTERNATIVE AUTOMOTIVE FUEL (AAF)?

REGIONAL AAF POLICY & USAGE

THE BIOFUEL DEBATE

• Food vs. Fuel and Other Issues
• The BioMass Limit
• Solution Trends
• Non\Food Feedstocks
• Second & Third Generation Biofuels
• Biofuel Self Sufficiency vs Importing
• Multipurpose Feedstocks
• Biodiesel: Environmental Impact, Uptake & Production

ADVANCED BIOFUELS : UTILISING NON\OIL & NON\FOOD FEEDSTOCKS

• BTL, CTL & GTL & the Fischer\Tropsch (FT) Process
• Biomass Fractionation
• Jatropha & Karanja
• Algae
• Pure Plant Oils (PPO/SVO)
• Waste Products
• Domestic and Municipal Waste
• Waste Vegetable Oil (WVO)
• Human waste
• Conclusion: Advanced Biofuels C Key Issues

ALTERNATIVE AUTOMOTIVE FUELS C A REVIEW

• Ethanol
• Overview
• Global Production Figures
• Distribution
• Engine Design Evolution
• Use in Diesel Engines
• Butanol
• A Drop\In Fuel
• Who s Investing in the Technology?
• Conventional Biodiesel (FAME)
• Hydrogenation\Derived Renewable Diesel (HDRD or HVO)
• DME (BlueFuel)
• Natural Gas (CNG, LNG)
• Synthetic Fuel: FT Diesel
• Hydrogen
• Hydrogen Sourcing
• Hydrogen infrastructure costs
• Cost\effective Hydrogen Storage
• Reduced fuel cell costs
• Fuel cell reliability, durability and low\temperature operation.
• Comparative Well to Wheel (WTW) Statistics of AAFs
• Fuel Blends
• Common Fuel Mixes (E10, E85 HCNG etc)
• Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG, GPL, LP Gas & Autogas)
• P\series Fuel
• Methane\Diesel Blends

CONCLUSION

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