Southeast Renewable Fuels to build 100 Mgy sweet sorghum ethanol capacity in Florida

In Florida, Southeast Renewable Fuels announced a plan to construct three sweet sorghum ethanol plants, with a combined capacity of 100 Mgy.  The company said that the plants are expected to be in production by late 2010. The plant will burn plant waste to generate its own electric power.

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