Oilgae Digest - A Concise Guide to the Algae Fuel Industry
Get to Know about the Algae Fuel Industry from the Experts
It is likely that you have heard about algae and its potential as a source for biofuel. As an entrepreneur, businessman, investor, or as an enterprising individual, you would have asked yourself how you could benefit from this exciting opportunity.
The Oilgae Digest was developed to provide background and insights on the key parameters driving the algae fuel business - technical and economic feasibility, real industry status, investments and costs, and business success factors. This report is a customized edition for those who wish to get a first level understanding of the critical drivers of the algae fuels industry.
2. You will be learning more on a feedstock that has the potential to revolutionize the world of energy
3. You will have an early mover advantage as the industry is just about to take off
Algae, a third-generation biofuel feedstock, present one of the most exciting possibilities as a future solution to our energy problems, especially that of transportation fuel. In the last few years, activity in this field has been accelerating fast.
Why are algae so exciting from a renewable energy standpoint? For a number of reasons:
- The yields of oil and fuels from algae are much higher (10-100 times) than competing energy crops
- Algae can grow practically anywhere, thus ensuring that there is no competition with food crops.
- Algae are excellent bioremediation agents - they have the potential to absorb massive amounts of CO2 and can play an important role in sewage and wastewater treatment.
- Algae are the only feedstock that have the potential to completely replace world's consumption of transportation fuels.
The following professionals will especially find this report useful.
- Investors in Biofuels Industry
- Corporate Chief Executives and Senior Management
- Entrepreneurs both Small and Large
- Management and Strategy Consultants
- Industry and Market Research Companies
- Venture Capital & Private Equity Companies Banks
- Government Departments that Provide Renewable Energy Grants
Algae are already being used in a wide variety of industries and applications, and many newer applications are being discovered. Such a wide range of end-uses enable companies to produce both fuels and non-fuel products from the same algae feedstock.
Owing to all the above-mentioned reasons, algae have emerged to be one of the most researched biofuel feedstocks.
However, the algae energy field is still in its nascency. While people around the world have heard about the energy possibilities from algae and would like to know more, few resources are available that provide an overview of the algae energy industry, its potential, the status of various companies in this industry, and what the future is likely to hold for this industry.
Based on our interactions with hundreds of entrepreneurs, investors and businesses who have been exploring this domain in the last few years, we realized the need for a resource that provides structured data, insights and opinion that answers the key questions in their minds.
The following are the key questions many are asking themselves:Owing to all the above-mentioned reasons, algae have emerged to be one of the most researched biofuel feedstocks.
However, the algae energy field is still in its nascency. While people around the world have heard about the energy possibilities from algae and would like to know more, few resources are available that provide an overview of the algae energy industry, its potential, the status of various companies in this industry, and what the future is likely to hold for this industry.
Based on our interactions with hundreds of entrepreneurs, investors and businesses who have been exploring this domain in the last few years, we realized the need for a resource that provides structured data, insights and opinion that answers the key questions in their minds.
- Should I explore algae as a biofuel feedstock?
- Do I have the the skills and resources required for an entrepreneur or business to benefit from this opportunity?
- Do I know enough about the main risks and bottlenecks present in this domain?
- Do I know enough about the future trends to evaluate this opportunity against other energy-related opportunities?
- What can I learn from the performance of existing companies in the algae fuels domain?
The Oilgae Digest was prepared to answer these questions. The Digest is a companion report to the Comprehensive Oilgae Report (http://www.oilgae.com/ref/report/report.html ), which is intended for users more advanced in this field.
An insightful report, Oilgae Digest provides precise inputs for the following questions:
1. What is the current and future potential for deriving energy from algae?
2. What are the various energy product possibilities from algae?
3. What is the real-world status of algae-energy efforts?
4. Which are the prominent companies in this field and what are the efforts currently undertaken by them?
5. What types of industries and companies will benefit most by investing in this field?
6. What is the quantum of investment required in this field?
7. What are the key success factors required to succeed in this exciting business opportunity?
8. What types of venture capital investments are happening in this industry?
9. What are the real bottlenecks / problems that could hamper the growth of this industry?
10. What are predictions for the future with regard to challenges, possibilities and breakthroughs?
11. What are the next steps you should take should you be interested in exploring further?
2. What are the various energy product possibilities from algae?
3. What is the real-world status of algae-energy efforts?
4. Which are the prominent companies in this field and what are the efforts currently undertaken by them?
5. What types of industries and companies will benefit most by investing in this field?
6. What is the quantum of investment required in this field?
7. What are the key success factors required to succeed in this exciting business opportunity?
8. What types of venture capital investments are happening in this industry?
9. What are the real bottlenecks / problems that could hamper the growth of this industry?
10. What are predictions for the future with regard to challenges, possibilities and breakthroughs?
11. What are the next steps you should take should you be interested in exploring further?
2. It provides authoritative and critical inputs on one of the most exciting renewable energy sources, in an easy-to-understand language
3. It can assist you to quickly take the next steps in this opportunity
4. It informs you of the precise status of algae fuel efforts
5. It provides insights from industry professionals worldwide
6. It has been developed by Oilgae, the definitive and most referenced resource for the algae energy industry.
Balanced Opinion
The goal of the Oilgae Digest is to present an objective status report on the algae fuels industry. Written by professionals who have been observing the industry since its inception and interact continuously with all the key industry players, the Oilgae Digest will assist you to clearly distinguish hype from reality.
The Oilgae Digest is a must-read for those interested in exploring this field.
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List of Contents
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1. Introduction to Algae Energy 1.1 Algae & Energy - Background & Concepts 1.2 Energy Products from Algae Biomass 1.2.2 Biodiesel 1.3 Algae to Energy Processes1.2.2 Ethanol 1.2.3 Methane 1.2.4 Hydrogen 1.2.5 Other Hydrocarbons 1.2.6 Prominent Companies & their End Products 1.3.1 Strain Selection
1.3.2 Algaculture 1.3.3 Harvesting 1.3.4 Oil Extraction 1.3.5 Conversion of Oil to Biodiesel |
2.1 Energy Industry Payoffs
2.1.1 Global Energy Industry
2.1.2 Oil - Big Challenges & Big Payoffs
2.2 Applications & Uses for Algae2.1.2 Oil - Big Challenges & Big Payoffs
2.2.1 Fuel Applications of Algae
2.2.1.1 Biodiesel
2.2.1.2 Ethanol
2.2.1.3 Hydrogen
2.2.1.4 Methane
2.2.1.5 Hydrocarbons
2.2.1.2 Ethanol
2.2.1.3 Hydrogen
2.2.1.4 Methane
2.2.1.5 Hydrocarbons
2.2.2 Non-fuel Applications
2.2.2.1 Bioremediation - algae-based CO2 sequestration and waste-water treatment
- Algae + CO2 Emissions = Carbon Credits + Biofuels!
- Algae-based CO2 Sequestration Case Studies
- Business Opportunities from Algae-based CO2 Sequestration
- Algae + Wastewater / Sewage = Clean Water + Biofuels!
- Benefits of Algae-based Wastewater Remediation Treatment
- Business Opportunities from Algae-based Wastewater Remediation
- Case Study of Waste Water Treatment with Algae
2.2.2.2 Other Non-fuel Applications
2.3 Industries that can Derive Synergistic Benefits from the Algae Energy Opportunity
- Biopolymers & Bioplastics
- Animal & Fish Feed - Shrimp feed, Shellfish Diet, Marine Fish Larvae Cultivation
- Paints, Dyes and Colorants
- Lubricants
- Food, Health Products, Nutraceuticals
- Cosmetics
- Agrochemicals
- Pharmaceuticals
- Antimicrobials, Antivirals & Antifungals
- Neuroprotective Products
- Slimming Related Products
- Anti-cellulite
- Skin Anti-ageing & Sensitive Skin Treatment
- Pollution Control
- CO2 Sequestration
- Uranium/Plutonium Sequestration
- Fertilizer Runoff Reclamation
- Sewage & Wastewater Treatment
- Sewage & Water Treatment Companies
- Agriculture & Farming
- Companies Producing Animal Waste
- Polluting Industries
- Algae-based Products Manufacturers
3.1 Prominent Companies
3.2 Status of Algae Fuel in Real World
3.2.1 Industry Concentration
3.2.2. Dominant Designs
3.2.3 Implementation Status of Prominent Companies
3.2.4 Q&A
3.3 Bottlenecks & Barriers3.2.2. Dominant Designs
3.2.3 Implementation Status of Prominent Companies
- Aquaflow Bionomic
- Cellana
- GreenFuel Technologies Corporation
- OriginOil
- PetroAlgae
- PetroSun Biofuels
- Sapphire Energy
- Seambiotic
- Solazyme
- Valcent
- Has any company succeeded in producing biofuel from algae?
- Is any company selling algae biofuel on a large scale?
- When, according to the top companies in this domain, will they be able to produce biofuels from algae on a commercial scale?
- As algae oil has the potential to replace fossil fuels, what are the large oil companies doing about algae?
3.3.1 Key Challenges Faced by the Algae Fuels Industry
3.3.2 Key Entry Barriers
3.3.3 Q&A
- Algae Fuel Production Cost
- Why does it cost so much to produce algae?
- Cost of Talent
- Necessity of Scale
- External Factors
- Distribution Channels
- Why did the Aquatic Species Program (a prominent research program sponsored by the US government to produce algae fuels) not succeed?
- Why should the current research succeed when the Aquatic Species Program did not?
- Why arent the governments investing much more into algae fuels research?
4. Investments & Returns
4.1 Investments
4.1.1 Lab Stage
4.1.2 Pilot Stage
4.1.3 Commercial Stage
4.2 Returns4.1.2 Pilot Stage
4.1.3 Commercial Stage
4.3 Costs - Representative Working Out of Cost of Biodiesel Production from Algae
- Cost Estimates for the Various Options & Combinations
- Observations & Analysis
- Can a small entrepreneur start an algae fuel venture?
- What are the types of external financing available?
- When is it likely that the costs of oil from algae will be competitive?
- What are the efforts undertaken to reduce the costs of algae fuels?
5. Profiles of Top Algae Energy Companies - Over 20 prominent companies profiled in detail
6. Funding & Investments
6.1 Quantum of Venture Capital Investments
6.2 Companies that have Received VC Funding
6.3 Government & Other Public Initiatives
6.4 VC Perspectives, Insights & Recommendations
7. Business Strategies
7.1 Key Success Factors
7.2 Niche Strategy
- Product-specific Efforts
- Focus on Specific End-user Industries
- Explore Alternative Markets
- Creating IP Widgets
7.4 Lab Stage & Pilot Stage - Details on steps and strategies for these critical stages
- Examples and case studies of pilot stage efforts
7.6 Monitoring for Breakthroughs - Key companies and breakthroughs to watch out for
7.7 Things to Avoid
7.8 Deciding the End Product
- Does hydrogen have a realistic chance of making it big in the short and medium run as a transport fuel?
- Is any company producing or trying to produce hydrogen or methane from algae?
- Can algae biomass or the deoiled algae cake be directly used as fuel for combustion?
- Worldwide Government Mandates & Initiatives
8. Predictions
Predictions on how energy from algae industry will pan out during the next 10 years, until about 2020. For each of the periods discussed, analyses and predictions are made on the following aspects:
- Challenges The key challenges faced during this period
- Highlights Ideas/concepts most likely to flourish
- Dark Horses Possible surprise winners
9. Interested? Next Steps
9.1 Organizations - List of organizations related to algae fuels for you to get in touch with
9.2 Algae Collection Centers - Algae strains can be sourced from these centers
9.3 Ask Oilgae - Get in touch with the Oilgae team for additional support
The Oilgae Digest is a must-read for those interested in exploring this field.
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No. of pages : 129, Last updated : Oct 2009, Price : 250 US $
INSTANT DOWNLOAD: Immediately after payment you will receive an email with instruction on how to download the report
If you are interested in purchasing this Digest or knowing more about it, please send a note to Narsi Santhanam Mobile: +91-98413-48117 (India), Email: narsi@clixoo.com |
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