Cellulosic ethanol poised for surge finally

Around the country and especially in the Midwest, a number of proposed plants that would turn corn cobs, wheat straw and other plant-based feed-stocks into fuel and sell it on the market are working to secure the last stages of financing, and some could become operational in the next few years.

A smattering of smaller pilot plants are already operating, helping companies to hone the technology and economics of their product. “With the right policies, we could unleash literally dozens of projects,” Brooke Coleman, executive director of the recently formed Advanced Ethanol Council, a coalition that includes cellulosic companies, said in an e-mail. “Companies are ready to go.” Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little The Global Miller, published and supported by the GFMT Magazine from Perendale Publishers.