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Department of Economics
The Economics of Biofuels
North Central Regional Association of Assessing Officers 34th Annual Conference
Coralville, IowaJune 17, 2009
Chad HartAssistant Professor/Grain Markets Specialist
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Department of Economics
Population2008 2020 2050
(billion) (billion) (billion)World 6.678 World 7.601 World 9.393
China 1.330
China 1.431
India 1.808
India 1.148
India 1.362
China 1.424
U.S. 0.304 U.S. 0.336 U.S. 0.420Indonesia 0.238
Indonesia 0.268
Nigeria 0.357
Brazil 0.192
Brazil 0.212
Indonesia 0.313
Pakistan 0.168
Pakistan 0.204
Bangladesh 0.280
Bangladesh 0.154
Bangladesh 0.190
Pakistan 0.278
Russia 0.141
Nigeria 0.184
Brazil 0.228
Nigeria 0.138
Russia 0.132 Congo 0.189
Japan 0.127
Mexico 0.125
Mexico 0.148
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census,International Data Base
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Department of Economics
Liquid Fuel Usage2006 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030
(Million Barrels Oil Equivalent per
Day) (Percent of 2006 Value)
United States 20.7 95% 98% 98% 100% 105%
Canada 2.3 100% 100% 100% 104% 109%
Mexico 2.1 71% 81% 90% 95% 100%
Europe 15.7 92% 92% 95% 96% 96%
Japan 5.2 88% 92% 96% 92% 90%
China 7.2 118% 139% 168% 192% 213%
India 2.7 89% 115% 144% 159% 174%
Africa 3.0 117% 120% 123% 127% 130%
Central and South America 5.7 116% 116% 119% 125% 133%
World 85.0 102% 107% 113% 119% 125%
Source: Energy Information Administration
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Department of Economics
Crude Oil Prices
Source: Energy Information Administration
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Department of Economics
Crude Oil Futures Prices
Source: NYMEX
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Department of Economics
Iowa’s Alternative Energy SourcesEthanol: Over 40 plants in operation/construction
Ranked 1st in ethanol production
Biodiesel: Over 15 plants in operation/construction
Wind: Ranked 3rd in wind energy productionRanked 1st in ratio of wind/total energy
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Department of Economics
Ethanol Plant Locations
Source: Ethanol Producer Magazine
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Department of Economics
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Ethanol ProductionBased on the pace over the 1st 2 months of 2009
Sources: Renewable Fuels Association, Energy Information Administration
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Department of Economics
Biodiesel Plant Locations
Source: Biodiesel Magazine
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Department of Economics
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Biodiesel ProductionBased on the pace over the 1st 2 months of 2009
Sources: National Biodiesel Board, Energy Information Administration
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Department of Economics
Ethanol Margins
Source: ISU, CARD
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Department of Economics
Biodiesel Margins
Source: ISU, CARD
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Department of Economics
U.S. Blended Motor Gasoline Consumption
Source: Energy Information Administration
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Department of Economics
Fuel Prices
Source: Nebraska Energy Office
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Ethanol Gasoline
Rack prices in Omaha
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Department of Economics
Fuel Futures Prices
Sources: NYMEX and CBOT
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Department of Economics
Ethanol Blending Advantage
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Department of Economics
% of Gasoline Blended with Ethanol
Source: Energy Information Administration
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Department of Economics
Price Movements Since 2007
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Department of Economics
Estimated Hog Returns
Source: ISU Extension, Farrow-to-Finish
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Department of Economics
Estimated Cattle Returns
Source: ISU Extension, Yearling Steers
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Department of Economics
Hog Returns vs. Corn Prices
Sources: ISU Extension, Farrow-to-Finish;USDA-NASS
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Department of Economics
Cattle Returns vs. Corn Prices
Sources: ISU Extension, Yearling Steers;USDA-NASS
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Department of Economics
Factors Leading to Higher Commodity Prices
Source: USDA-ERS, Trostle, July 2008
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Department of Economics
Commodity Price Indexes
Source: International Financial Statistics
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Department of Economics
Events in 2007Droughts:
Northern Europe, Ukraine, Russia, Northwest Africa, Turkey, Australia, and Argentina
Increased export taxes:China, Argentina, Russia, Kazakhstan,
Malaysia, and Indonesia
Export restrictions:Argentina, Ukraine, India, Vietnam, Serbia,
Egypt, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Kazakhstan
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Department of Economics
The Food Dollar
Source: USDA-ERS
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Department of Economics
Farm to Retail Food Price Spread
Food Farm Value Share of
Retail Food Price
Food Farm Value Share of
Retail Food Price
Eggs 53 Canned Corn 22
Beef 49 Sugar 27
Chicken 48 Wheat Flour 19
Milk 34 Bread 5
Pork 31 Corn Flakes 4
Orange Juice 33 Corn Syrup 3
Source: USDA-ERS, 2001
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Department of Economics
Changes in Food Price Indexes
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, USDA-ERS
Consumer price indexes Relative importance
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Final 2005
Final 2006
Final 2007
Final2008
Forecast 20092
(Percent)All food 100.0 2.4 2.4 4.0 5.5 3.0 - 4.0Food away from home 44.3 3.1 3.1 3.6 4.4 3.5 - 4.5Food at home 55.7 1.9 1.7 4.2 6.4 2.5 - 3.5Meats, poultry, and fish 12.2 2.4 0.8 3.8 4.2 2.0 - 3.0Eggs 0.7 -13.7 4.9 29.2 14.0 -5.0 - -4.0Dairy products 6.2 1.2 -0.6 7.4 8.0 -4.0 - -3.0Fats and oils 1.6 -0.1 0.2 2.9 13.8 3.0 - 4.0Fruits and vegetables 8.2 3.7 4.8 3.8 6.2 3.0 - 4.0Sugar and sweets 2.1 1.2 3.8 3.1 5.5 3.0 - 4.0Cereals and bakery 7.9 1.5 1.8 4.4 10.2 2.5 - 3.5Nonalcoholic beverages 6.7 2.9 2.0 4.1 4.3 3.0 - 4.0Other foods 10.1 1.6 1.4 1.8 5.2 3.0 - 4.01BLS estimated expenditure shares, December 20082Forecasts updated May 20, 2009
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Department of Economics
Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS)
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Additional Advanced Biofuels Biodiesel
Cellulosic Biofuels Conventional Biofuels
CropYear
Billion Bushels
2008 3.57
2009 4.11
2010 4.43
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Department of Economics
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Conventional Biofuels Cellulosic Biofuels
Biodiesel Additional Advanced Biofuels
Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS)
60% GHG Emission Reduction
50% GHG Emission Reduction
20% GHG Emission ReductionIf construction started after Dec. 2007
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Department of Economics
Countries Pursuing BiofuelsUSBrazilArgentinaColombiaParaguayCanadaUruguayMexico
ThailandNew ZealandSouth AfricaSouth KoreaPhilippinesIndonesiaPakistanChina
IndiaMalaysiaAustraliaJapanEURussia
Not a complete list
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Department of Economics
Government Policies for BiofuelsEthanolAd valorem tariff of 2.5%Import duty of $0.54 per gallonVolumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC)
$0.45 per gallon starting in 2009
BiodieselBiodiesel Mixture Excise Tax Credit
$1.00/0.50 per gallon
CellulosicCellulosic Biofuel Producer Tax Credit
$1.01 per gallon
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Department of Economics
Cellulosic Biofuel Waiver ProvisionsEPA (in consultation with DOE and
USDA) can reduce the cellulosic biofuel mandated volume
Waiver trigger based on EIA projections
EPA will also sell cellulosic biofuel creditsPrice set at Max($0.25 per gallon, $3.00 –
Average wholesale gasoline price per gallon)
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Department of Economics
Components of 2007 Energy ActUp to $500 million per year in grants for
the production of advanced biofuels (with at least an 80% reduction in GHG emissions relative to current fuels)
Up to $25 million per year in grants for R&D for biofuel production in states with low rates of biofuel production
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Department of Economics
Energy in the Farm BillGrants for the development and
construction of advanced biofuel biorefineries, up to 30% of the cost of the project
Loans for the same, up to $250 million or 80% of the cost per project
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Department of Economics
Biomass Crop Assistance Program
To support production of crops for bioenergy and assist with collection, harvest, storage, and transportation of biomass to conversion facilities
Excluded materialsFarm program crops, animal byproducts, food
waste, yard waste, algae
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Department of Economics
Biomass Crop Assistance Program
Requires producers and conversion facilities to submit proposal establishing a project area
Establishes contracts between USDA, producers, and facilities to promote project
Sets up establishment payments for perennial crops and annual payment to biomass producers
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Department of Economics
Biomass Crop Assistance Program
Payments are also authorized for biomass collection, harvest, storage, and transportation
Matching payments$1 for each $1 per ton paid by conversion facility,
up to $45 per ton, for 2 years
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Department of Economics
Draft Lifecycle GHG Reductions
Source: EPA, May 2009
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Department of Economics
CARB Fuel Carbon Values
Source: CA Air Resources Board, April 2009
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Department of Economics
Hay Acreage
Source: USDA-NASS
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Department of Economics
CRP Expiring Contracts
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Department of Economics
Land AvailabilityData from Census of Agriculture
1997 2002 2007Land in farms 955 938 922Total cropland 445 434 406Harvested cropland 319 303 310Cropland in pasture 66 61 36Other cropland 60 71 61Total woodland 77 76 75Pastureland (not crop) 398 395 409Land in other uses 34 33 32
Source: USDA-NASS
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Conventional Biofuels Cellulosic Biofuels
Biodiesel Additional Advanced Biofuels
Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS)
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Department of Economics
Currently Available Biomass
Source: NREL, 2005
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Spectrum of Biofuels
Source: NREL, 2006
Grain/Sugar EthanolBiodieselGreen Gasoline/DieselCellulosic EthanolButanolPyrolysis LiquidsSyngas Liquids
Most Mature
Least Mature
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Department of Economics
Biofuel ChallengesProduction costs
Conversion, ag. production, etc.Infrastructure barriers
Developing supply chain for biomassContinued development of biofuel
distribution systemGrowth in biofuel-compatible vehicles
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Biofuel ChallengesInvestment risks
Higher capital costs, emerging technology
Biomass production shiftsInducing farmers to produce new crops
Consumer understandingAbout the fuelsAbout the tradeoffs
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Thank you for your time!
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My web site:http://www.econ.iastate.edu/faculty/hart/