IEA Reports Global Status of Advanced Biofuels Projects
April 17, 2013News article: http://www.ethanolproducer.com/articles/9736/iea-publishes-global-update-of-advanced-cellulosic-projects
IEA Bioenergy Task 39 website: http://demoplants.bioenergy2020.eu/
IEA Report: http://demoplants.bioenergy2020.eu/files/Demoplants_Report_Final.pdf
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The International Energy Agency Bioenergy Task 39 group recently published the report titled "Status of Advanced Biofuels Demonstration Facilities in 2012" which highlights the progress made on more than 100 advanced biofuel projects worldwide and the challenges the industry still faces.
The IEA report provides detailed descriptions of a broad range of projects including those that manufacture biofuels from lignocellulosic biomass, plant oils, sugar molecules and carbon dioxide feedstocks. Algae biomass projects are not included in the report. Analysis was conducted based on complete data gathered from 71 actively pursued advanced biofuel projects that use a variety of approaches such as biochemical, thermochemical and chemical technologies.
According to the report, lignocellulosic biofuels production has tripled since 2010 and currently accounts for approximately 140,000 metric tons of fuel per year. The report noted that companies around the world are working to develop and deploy advanced biofuel technologies that feature different feedstocks, pretreatment methods and conversion technologies to produce a variety of fuels, from cellulosic ethanol to drop-in gasoline or biobased jet fuel. Still, the industry is facing several challenges, and as expected, some projects have failed.
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