http://gigaom.com/2009/03/18/next-gen-ethanol-firms-on-the-hunt-for-funding-good-luck/ Tue, 21 May 2013 12:42:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://gigaom.com/2009/03/18/next-gen-ethanol-firms-on-the-hunt-for-funding-good-luck/#comment-20987 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:02:01 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=26172#comment-20987 [...] a pilot plant. Some industry observers are saying that the only way to build any factories today is through government loan guarantees or grants. Bill Roe, CEO of cellulosic frontrunner Coskata, which is backed by General Motors and Khosla, [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/2009/03/18/next-gen-ethanol-firms-on-the-hunt-for-funding-good-luck/#comment-20986 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:19:05 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=26172#comment-20986 There’s no investment because there’s no market. 10 percent ethanol is the limit right now for standard vehicles, and ethanol production will hit that barrier this year. If the EPA approves blends of up to 15 percent for standard vehicles, ethanol will have access to the market again, and investors will again be interested in cellulosic ethanol. An EPA waiver request was submitted this month to do just that.

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