In Nevada, the Fulcrum Sierra Biofuels project has received a $105m federal loan guarantee from the USDA’s Biorefinery Assistance Program as it sets out to convert municipal solid waste to ethanol at a rate of 10mgy. The project represents the company’s first commercial scale facility and is expected to be completed by 2015. Read more […]
In Thailand, as demand for biofuels rises in Asia, Thailand’s exports are expected to double this year. Growth in local demand, which peaked at 470m liters per year, is dwarfed by growth in the county’s exports, expected to reach 300 million liters this year. The surge follows an easing of regulations to facilitate ethanol exports […]
In Illinois, ethanol rose as warm, dry weather predictions made corn prices soar 9.5 percent to $5.54 a bushel. The jump was the largest posted in 13 months. According to data compiled by Bloomberg, producers are losing 8 cents per gallon of ethanol made. More on this story.
