Alternative Fuels and The Global Auto Industry

Technologies and Trends

Publication Date	January 2009
Publisher	Automotive World
Product Type	Report
Pages	47
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	ATW00067

Alternative Fuels and The Global Auto Industry

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Summary

This report provides detailed analysis of the various types of alternative fuels currently in use and under development in the global auto industry. It also examines the market and legislative influences that are driving developments in the sector and contains market forecasts for each of the major types of alternative fuel.

Fuels covered include:

Biofuels
Bioethanol
Biodiesel
Natural gas
Liquefied petroleum gas
Hydrogen
Synthetic fuels

Chapters include:

Introduction
Market drivers
Market barriers
Market dynamics and forecasts
Alternative fuels

Content

Introduction
Market drivers
- Regulations requiring biofuels use
  - Europe
  - The US
- Toxic emissions regulations
  - Ethanol
  - Butanol
  - Biodiesel
  - Gas-to-liquids diesel
  - Dimethyl ether
- Carbon dioxide emissions regulations
  - Europe
  - The US
  - Japan
  - Other countries
- Actual greenhouse gas emissions reductions
  - Biofuels
  - Bioethanol
  - Biodiesel
  - Natural gas
  - Liquefied petroleum gas
  - Hydrogen
  - Synthetic fuels
  - Overview
- Global oil and gas supply
  - Energy security
- Incentives
  - The US
  - The EU
Market barriers
- Production volumes
- Competition with food
- Supply infrastructure
- Reduced fuel storage and operating range
Market dynamics and forecasts
- Alcohols
- Biodiesel
- Liquefied petroleum gas
- Natural gas
- Hydrogen
Alternative fuels
- Alcohols
  - Methanol
  - Ethanol
  - Butanol
- Biodiesel
  - Properties
  - Feedstocks
  - Blends
  - Environmental issues
  - New production processes
- Biogasoline
- Dimethyl ether
- Hydrogen
- Liquefied petroleum gas
- Natural gas
  - Compressed natural gas
  - Liquefied natural gas
  - Biogas
  - Methane hydrates
- Gas-to-liquids
  - Indirect via methanol
  - Fischer-Tropsch
- Coal-to-liquids
- Carbon dioxide to fuel
- Vegetable oils
List of figures
- Figure 1.1: Fuel economy targets in selected countries in mpg (US)
- Table 1.1: WTW CO2 emissions by fuel source for US light vehicles
- Figure 1.2: WTW CO2 emissions by fuel source for US light vehicles (g/mile)
- Table 1.2: Proven oil reserves, annual production and reserve life, 2007
- Figure 1.3: Global natural gas reserves, 1 January 2008
- Figure 2.1: Refuelling with liquid hydrogen
- Figure 3.1: US biodiesel production, 1999 ? 2007 (millions of gallons)
- Table 4.1 : Feedstock to fuel type
- Figure 4.1: Switchgrass
- Figure 4.2: Ford Focus Flexifuel
- Figure 4.3: Biodiesel plant built into a shipping container
- Figure 4.4: BMW Hydrogen 7
- Figure 4.5: Volkswagen Caddy with under-floor CNG tanks
- Figure 4.6: LNG tanker