1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 7
1.2 List of Figures 8
2 France Bioethanol Market 9
2.1 France Bioethanol Market, Overview 9
2.2 France Bioethanol Market, Key Drivers 9
2.2.1 Bioethanol production quota is the primary driving force boosting bioethanol production in France 9
2.2.2 Mandatory biofuels blending mandate is expected to drive the market 11
2.2.3 Tax rebates coupled with Ecotax are expected to increase production 11
2.3 France Bioethanol Market, Key Issues 12
2.3.1 Bioethanol is not the solution for energy security as gasoline is not the primary fuel 12
2.3.2 Limited land availability is restricting the cultivation of feedstocks needed to achieve the biodiesel blending targets 13
2.3.3 High dependence on imports may lead to overcapacity of domestic bioethanol industry 13
2.3.4 The recently implemented E10 blend is incompatible with high number of current vehicles 13
2.4 France Bioethanol Market, Supply Chain and Infrastructure Analysis 13
2.5 France Bioethanol Market, Historical and Forecast Production, 2001-13 14
2.6 France Bioethanol Market, Historical and Forecast Production Share Comparison with Europe and World Bioethanol Markets, %, 2001-2013 15
2.7 France Bioethanol Market, Geographic Analysis, 2008 16
2.8 France Bioethanol Market, Feedstock Analysis 17
2.9 France Bioethanol Market, Production Split by Companies, 2008 18
2.10 France Bioethanol Market, Carbon Savings, 2001-13 20
2.11 France Bioethanol Projects, Largest Bioethanol Plants 21
2.12 France Bioethanol Projects, Upcoming Bioethanol Plants 22
3 France Bioethanol Market, Regulatory Framework 23
3.1 France, Quota Obligation for Biofuels 23
3.2 France, Tax Rebate for Biofuels 24
3.3 France, General Tax on Polluting Activities 25
3.4 France, Bonus/Penalty for Cars 25
3.5 France, Biofuel R&D Program 25
3.6 France, New Energy Technologies Demonstration Fund 25
3.7 France, Futurol Second Generation Biofuel Research and Development Project 26
4 CropEnergies AG, Company Snapshot 27
4.1 Key Information 27
4.2 Company Overview 27
4.3 Business Description 27
4.3.1 Business Overview 27
4.4 Major Products and Services 28
4.5 History 29
4.6 SWOT Analysis 30
4.6.1 Overview 30
4.6.2 CropEnergies AG Strengths 31
4.6.3 CropEnergies AG Weaknesses 31
4.6.4 CropEnergies AG Opportunities 32
4.6.5 CropEnergies AG Threats 33
4.7 Competitors 34
4.8 Key Employees 34
4.9 Key Employee Biographies 34
4.10 Company Statement 35
4.11 Locations and Subsidiaries 38
4.11.1 Head Office 38
5 Roquette Freres S.A., Company Snapshot 39
5.1 Key Information 39
5.2 Company Overview 39
5.3 Business Description 39
5.3.1 Business Overview 39
5.4 Major Products and Services 40
5.5 History 41
5.6 Competitors 43
5.7 Key Employees 43
5.8 Locations and Subsidiaries 44
5.8.1 Head Office 44
5.8.2 Other Locations & Subsidiaries 44
6 Saint Louis Sucre, Company Overview 45
6.1 Key Information 45
6.2 Financial Performance 45
6.3 Major Products and Services 45
6.4 Competitors 46
6.5 Key Employees 46
6.6 Locations and Subsidiaries 47
6.6.1 Head Office 47
7 Tereos ,Company Overview 48
7.1 Key Information 48
7.2 Major Products and Services 48
7.3 Competitors 48
7.4 Key Employees 49
7.5 Locations and Subsidiaries 49
7.5.1 Head Office 49
8 TOTAL S.A., Company Snapshot 50
8.1 Key Information 50
8.2 Company Overview 50
8.3 Business Description 51
8.3.1 Business Overview 51
8.3.2 Chemicals 51
8.3.3 Downstream 52
8.3.4 Upstream 53
8.4 Major Products and Services 54
8.5 History 56
8.6 SWOT Analysis 62
8.6.1 Overview 62
8.6.2 TOTAL S.A. Strengths 63
8.6.3 TOTAL S.A. Weaknesses 64
8.6.4 TOTAL S.A. Opportunities 65
8.6.5 TOTAL S.A. Threats 66
8.7 Competitor 67
8.8 Key Employees 68
8.9 Key Employee Biographies 69
8.10 Locations and Subsidiaries 70
8.10.1 Head Office 70
8.10.2 Other Locations & Subsidiaries 70
9 Financial Deals Landscape 72
9.1 Detailed Deals Summary 72
9.1.1 Debt Offerings 72
10 Recent Developments 73
10.1 Financial Announcements 73
10.1.1 May 14, 2009: CGG Veritas Reports Net Income Of $71 Million For Q1 2009 73
10.1.2 May 06, 2009: Total Q1 2009 Sales Down 32% 73
10.1.3 Apr 30, 2009: Technip Q1 2009 Revenue Down 13.6% 73
10.1.4 Feb 19, 2009: Technip Reports Q4 2008 Results 73
10.1.5 Feb 12, 2009: Total Reports 2008 Year-End Results 73
10.1.6 Jul 31, 2008: Technip Reports 2Q 2008 Results 73
10.2 Strategy and Business Planning 74
10.2.1 Dec 22, 2008: Air Liquide Subsidiary To Build Second Generation Biofuel Plant 74
10.2.2 Nov 27, 2008: INEOS Shelves Its Plans To Build Four Plants In Europe 74
10.2.3 Sep 12, 2008: Total To Participate In Futurol Project To Develop Second-Generation Biofuels 74
10.3 Government and Public Interest 74
10.3.1 Mar 27, 2009: France's Ethanol Blend Target Delayed 74
10.3.2 Jan 28, 2009: France To Help Pakistan In Alternative Energy Projects 74
10.3.3 Nov 16, 2008: France To Help Pakistan In Alternate Energy Sector 75
10.3.4 Sep 29, 2008: French Government To Remove Tax Break On Biofuel And Ethanol By 2012 75
10.4 Other Significant Developments 75
10.4.1 Jul 16, 2009: Total Appoints Bertrand de La Noue As Vice-President, Investor Relations 75
10.4.2 Jun 11, 2009: Shell Blends Advanced Biofuel Into Shell V-Power Gasoline Race Fuel 75
10.4.3 Jun 02, 2009: Total Appoints Manoelle Lepoutre As EVP, Sustainable Development & Environment 75
10.4.4 Apr 20, 2009: Total Chairman Thierry Desmarest To Retire 76
10.4.5 Apr 09, 2009: Total Announces Senior Management Changes 76
10.4.6 Jan 22, 2009: Total Appoints New Corporate Management Committee Member 76
10.4.7 Jan 15, 2009: Total Appoints New Corporate Management Committee Member 76
10.4.8 Jan 13, 2009: Total To Increase Investment In 2009 Exploration And Production 76
10.4.9 Oct 28, 2008: Technip Appoints New CFO 76
11 Appendix 77
11.1 About Alternative Energy eTrack 77
11.2 Methodology 77
11.2.1 Coverage 78
11.2.2 Secondary Research 78
11.2.3 Primary Research 78
11.2.4 Expert Panel Validation 79
11.3 Contact Us 79
11.4 Disclaimer 79