Archive for January, 2008

Pacific Ethanol Stock Up on Gov't Grant - Houston Chronicle



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Pacific Ethanol Stock Up on Gov't Grant
Houston Chronicle, United States - Jan 30, 2008
based ethanol producer's stock rose 64 cents, or 11.5 percent, to close at $6.21. The Department of Energy provided the grant for Pacific Ethanol to build
Feds Give $114M to Four Cellulosic Biorefinery Projects Wired News
Lignol stock up sharply on US$30M contract to build cellulosic Oilweek Magazine
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Sector Glance: Renewable Stocks Mixed - Houston Chronicle


Sector Glance: Renewable Stocks Mixed
Houston Chronicle, United States - Jan 30, 2008
Ethanol stocks have risen as ethanol prices have improved. That industry has struggled to boost profits amid higher corn costs and lower ethanol prices

Sector Glance: Renewable Stocks Mixed - Houston Chronicle


Sector Glance: Renewable Stocks Mixed
Houston Chronicle, United States - Jan 30, 2008
Ethanol stocks have risen as ethanol prices have improved. That industry has struggled to boost profits amid higher corn costs and lower ethanol prices
Canadian Solar Rises After Upgrade Houston Chronicle
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Pacific Ethanol stock up on gov't grant - MSN Money


Pacific Ethanol stock up on gov't grant
MSN Money - Jan 30, 2008
NEW YORK (AP) - Pacific Ethanol Inc.'s stock surged Wednesday as investors eyed a $24.3 million government grant that may move the company toward a

Ethanol not green or clean, some charge - MSN Money


Ethanol not green or clean, some charge
MSN Money - Jan 29, 2008
If power companies are to be believed, the only one way to keep up with the fast-growing ethanol industry is to invest in good old fashioned coal-fired

Jim Cramer's Mad Money In-Depth, 1/29/08: Rules of the Game - Seeking Alpha


Jim Cramer's Mad Money In-Depth, 1/29/08: Rules of the Game
Seeking Alpha, NY - Jan 29, 2008
For instance, late in 2005 when demand for ethanol stocks was high and supply was low, it was possible to make "truckloads of money" with ADM and ANDE.

Grants given for cellulosic ethanol - MSN Money


Grants given for cellulosic ethanol
MSN Money - Jan 29, 2008
Tuesday to build four small-scale biorefineries in Missouri, Oregon, Colorado and Wisconsin, hoping to demonstrate production of cellulosic ethanol.

Pacific Ethanol nabs $24M matching energy grant - MSN Money


Pacific Ethanol nabs $24M matching energy grant
MSN Money - Jan 29, 2008
Pacific Ethanol Inc. will build a pilot cellulosic ethanol plant in Boardman, Ore. as part of a matching grant awarded by the US Department of Energy.

Market Report — In Play (COMDX) - MSN Money


Market Report — In Play (COMDX)
MSN Money - Jan 29, 2008
CBOT Agriculture and Ethanol Closing Prices Mar corn closed lower by 1 1/4 cents to $5.01 per bushel, Mar soybeans closed higher by 13 cents to $12.66 3/4

Group: Ethanol pushing up food prices - MSN Money


Group: Ethanol pushing up food prices
MSN Money - Jan 29, 2008
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The nation's fascination with ethanol is pushing food prices upward and raising the specter of potential shortages, according to a

Corn demand strong despite high prices - MSN Money


Corn demand strong despite high prices
MSN Money - Jan 28, 2008
Despite the high price of corn, ethanol producer margins have rebounded smartly from poor prices last fall. Demand has firmed, allowing the industry to

Is this the end of cheap food? - Taipei Times


Is this the end of cheap food?
Taipei Times, Taiwan - 10 hours ago
magazine recently noted: "The 30 million tonnes of extra corn going to ethanol this year amounts to half the fall in the world's overall grain stocks.

5 China Stocks on This Week's Watch List - Seeking Alpha


5 China Stocks on This Week's Watch List
Seeking Alpha, NY - 13 hours ago
This will clearly affect ethanol producers, but how will it impact Shengtai Pharmaceutical (SGTI.OB), a company completely dependent on its use of corn to

Ethanol & Orphans - SocialBC (press release)



SocialBC (press release)
Ethanol & Orphans
SocialBC (press release), Germany - 15 hours ago
a side effect of the ethanol boom. "We've been told by people in South Africa, if you're talking about (using) food stocks or food grains, forget it.

South Africa: Maize Farmers Lobby to Supply Biofuel Industry - AllAfrica.com


South Africa: Maize Farmers Lobby to Supply Biofuel Industry
AllAfrica.com, Washington - 20 hours ago
Axing maize from the strategy has put a question mark on the viability of the Ethanol Africa project — a private sector initiative that has gobbled up

Boom or bust? - Twin Falls Times-News



Twin Falls Times-News
Boom or bust?
Twin Falls Times-News, ID - 21 hours ago
In the past year, stocks in both companies have plummeted. Pacific halted construction of an ethanol plant in December near Calipatria, Calif.
Idaho ethanol plants plagued by competition, costs, corn Twin Falls Times-News
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INSIGHTS: Why Ethanol Production Will Drive World Food Prices Even … - Environment News Service



Environment News Service
INSIGHTS: Why Ethanol Production Will Drive World Food Prices Even
Environment News Service - Jan 25, 2008
These annual shortfalls have been covered by drawing down grain stocks, but the carryover stocks - the amount in the bin when the new harvest begins - have

Agribusiness Stocks Lag on Oil Drop - The Associated Press



The Associated Press
Agribusiness Stocks Lag on Oil Drop
The Associated Press - Jan 23, 2008
Ethanol stocks have also dropped this week while oil prices fell. Westoff and other analysts said its unclear exactly what caused the drop in agribusiness

Agribusiness stocks lagging - MSN Money


Agribusiness stocks lagging
MSN Money - Jan 23, 2008
Demand for fuels like ethanol has pushed corn prices to near-record highs this year. But if oil gets cheaper, ethanol might lose its status as rock star of

Ethanol might be the culprit for dropping agribusiness stocks - KOAM-TV


Ethanol might be the culprit for dropping agribusiness stocks
KOAM-TV, KS - Jan 23, 2008
Ethanol stocks have also dropped this week while oil prices fell. Experts say its impossible to know exactly what caused agribusiness stocks to drop over

Local company receives $7 million grant - MSN Money


Local company receives $7 million grant
MSN Money - Jan 22, 2008
US Environfuels LLC was awarded a $7 million state "Farm to Fuel" grant for construction of an ethanol plant in Highlands County.

Out of the Gate: Renewable Energy Falls - Houston Chronicle


Out of the Gate: Renewable Energy Falls
Houston Chronicle, United States - 11 hours ago
Oil prices also fell sharply, helping to send stocks across the solar and ethanol sectors lower. Though the price of oil and solar stocks are not directly