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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress may add $1 billion to a U.S. loan guarantee program for construction of cellulosic ethanol plants, the president of a renewable fuels trade group trade said on Tuesday. During a teleconference, Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Bob Dinneen said ...
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DrumBeat: January 14, 2009
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... of the state's current energy needs. The state has just nine major wind turbines now, producing less than seven megawatts of power annually.
Biofuel producers hope to rebound after tough year
SCOTLAND, S.D. – Cellulosic ethanol, the next big hope for a biofuels industry hampered during the past year by volatile commodity price swings and shrinking profit margins, is continuing its slow march toward commercialization.
More U.S. backing seen possible for ethanol plants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress may ...
DrumBeat: January 14, 2009
The Oil Drum - Discussions about Energy and Our Future —
... of the state's current energy needs. The state has just nine major wind turbines now, producing less than seven megawatts of power annually.
Biofuel producers hope to rebound after tough year
SCOTLAND, S.D. – Cellulosic ethanol, the next big hope for a biofuels industry hampered during the past year by volatile commodity price swings and shrinking profit margins, is continuing its slow march toward commercialization.
More U.S. backing seen possible for ethanol plants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress may ...
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