Two South Carolina ethanol plants move forward toward final permits

In South Carolina, two Chester County plants continue to move forward in their permitting and planning reviews.  The plants use corn and wood-based cellulosic ethanol processes, respectively. South Carolina, like the rest of the Southeast, has lagged in biofuel production and distribution, but a far higher percentage of cellulosic ethanol projects are expected to be developed in the region

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