Webinar: Finding Affordable and Available Feedstocks for Biofuels and Biochemicals

As biofuel and bio-based chemical producers commercialize, feedstock considerations take center stage in any discussion on economic viability. In order to compete with petroleum, bio-based must be at cost parity, and the biomass input is the largest component of any bio-based cost structure. For long term growth, feedstocks for bioproducts need to be cheap, plentiful, secure, and can’t compete with the food supply. Governments, investors, and corporations have begun driving the industry to next-generation, non-food feedstocks, but the technical and supply chain challenges have caused missed milestones and unmet government mandates. This webinar will separate hype from reality, digging into the economics, availability, and main challenges for first generation feedstocks like corn and vegetable oils, cellulosic feedstocks like corn stover and palm residues, waste resources like municipal waste and animal fats, and energy crops such as jatropha and switchgrass. We will define opportunities and pitfalls for any stakeholder scouting for growth in the bio-based industry, including:

• Downstream oil & gas and chemical companies lining up long term supply chains
• Technology owners securing feedstock supply
• Project developers and investors seeking the next growth market