Current Market Outlook

Overview

The target industry of AIIF's EB-5 regional centers is the renewable energy, specifically bio-ethanol. The production and use of renewable energy, such as biofuels, wind, solar and geothermal power is vital to America's energy independence. The development and use of renewable energy is not a matter of choice. It is a necessity for America's survival.

A diverse and abundant supply of renewable energy is the most sustainable mechanism to strengthen the energy security of our nation.

CURRENT PERSPECTIVE OF THE BIO-ETHANOL INDUSTRY

The Clean Fuels Development Coalition reports that due to the twenty-five (25) years of Congressional cooperation and incentives, trillions of miles have been driven on American roads with ehtnaol blended gasoline. The industry has grown from zero production in 1978 to the point where forty-six perscent (46%) of the nation¡¯s gasoline now contains ethanol.

Approximately one hundred twenty-six (126) ethanol plants are currently operating in nineteen (19) states. More than $10 billion dollars has been invested by the private sector in ethanol production facilities.

Ethanol today is the only proven commercial scale renewable transportation fuel which is currently available in the marketplace.