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Edge Newsletter-April 2007: Ethanol, Insurance, Hydroexcavation, Preparation

From Jetstream of Houston
 

 

How fast is the ethanol business growing? Ethanol capacity is slated to more than double, and this represents a terrific opportunity for industrial cleaners. The United States already has 114 ethanol plants capable of producing 5.6 billion gallons of ethanol per year. Another 80 new plants and expansions will soon add 6.4 billion gallons of capacity.

Most existing ethanol plants produce 30 million to 50 million gallons. The business is centered in Iowa, with more plants in Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Illinois, Kansas, and Nebraska. The new ethanol plants will be larger, ranging from 50 million to 100 million gallons and above. In addition to the region surrounding Iowa, new plants will spring up in Indiana, Ohio, Texas, and Oregon.


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Topics of Interest
Given the increase in energy cost and questioning of MTBE as fuel oxygenate, ethanol production in the U.S. has grown rapidly during the past two decades, increasing from 175 million gallons in 1980... (Read More)
Given the increase in energy cost and questioning of MTBE as fuel oxygenate, ethanol production in the U.S. has grown rapidly during the past two decades, increasing from 175 million gallons in 1980... (Read More)
The conversion of corn into fuel ethanol is once again gaining popularity and is an appealing business opportunity for farm communities and agribusinesses in the mid-west and other regions of the U.S. (Read More)
In an effort to reduce the world's dependence on fossil fuels, there has been a major push towards alternatives. Ethanol has been at the forefront of this movement because it reduces greenhouse gas... (Read More)
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