Comments on: Corn Ethanol Takes Another Hit With Pacific Ethanol Plant Suspensions

By: The Worst Isn’t Over for Pacific Ethanol

The Worst Isn’t Over for Pacific Ethanol — Tue, 19 May 2009 04:02:13 +0000

[...] in loans “to satisfy customary obligations.” Since three of those four facilities have suspended production, most of the $20 million will go toward general corporate needs and the costs of the bankruptcy [...]

By: The Battle of the Food-based Biofuels « Earth2Tech

The Battle of the Food-based Biofuels « Earth2Tech — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:25:05 +0000

[...] Oxfam report, released before some of the more recent woes in the ethanol industry, said that demand for corn in the U.S. has skyrocketed due to the [...]

By: Biofuel Maker Changing World Files For Bankruptcy « Earth2Tech

Biofuel Maker Changing World Files For Bankruptcy « Earth2Tech — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:58:51 +0000

[...] Plenty of biofuel developers have gone under in recent months, many of them having locked in high corn prices and gotten squeezed by plummeting fuel prices. But unlike the corn-based ethanol producers that have dominated the industry trend, CWT ranks among the so-called next generation biofuel companies, which use non-food biomass for fuel. CWT uses agricultural waste, including poultry remains. For now, cellulosic ethanol players seem to be faring better on the road to commercialization. [...]

By: The Green Rich List: Wealthy Doesn’t Mean Savvy « Earth2Tech

The Green Rich List: Wealthy Doesn’t Mean Savvy « Earth2Tech — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:27:40 +0000

[...] of the corn ethanol industry, has been crippled by the downturn and high corn prices last year, and just last week announced yet another round of plant suspensions. In late 2007 Gates’ Cascade Investments announced a plan to sell its 20 percent stake in [...]