Archive for December, 2008

Finding the price floor in commodities - International Herald Tribune

Finding the price floor in commodities
International Herald Tribune, France - 22 hours ago
"Ethanol has been one of the big drivers of the bull market," Basse said. Another factor that will have a huge influence over whether commodity prices

State grocery association expects prices to rise more - Burlington Hawk Eye

State grocery association expects prices to rise more
Burlington Hawk Eye,  United States - 23 hours ago
They said the ramp-up in production to meet the nation's 35-billion-gallon-per-year ethanol mandate was fueling higher food prices.

Be ready for Investing in 2009 with Investor Ideas Water Stocks … - InvestorIdeas.com (press release)

Be ready for Investing in 2009 with Investor Ideas Water Stocks
InvestorIdeas.com (press release), WA - Dec 24, 2008
The directory includes info and links on Alternative Energy Funds, Biogas and Ethanol Stocks, Energy Efficiency Stocks, Flywheel Stocks, Fuel Cell Stocks,

3 Stock-ing Stuffers - Money and Markets

3 Stock-ing Stuffers
Money and Markets, FL - 19 minutes ago
Government mandates for more ethanol fuel is bound to boost ADM’s profits. Now that elections are over, many people are forgetting about the government’s

Gridlock and gas-guzzlers - Business Mirror

Gridlock and gas-guzzlers
Business Mirror, Philippines - 2 hours ago
He added that initially Chevron will source its bio-ethanol stocks from overseas suppliers and traders, but will eventually rely on domestic production as

Stockguru.com: Stocks to Watch for December 24, 2008 - BFRE, CLNH … - Trading Markets (press release)

Stockguru.com: Stocks to Watch for December 24, 2008 - BFRE, CLNH
Trading Markets (press release), CA - 3 hours ago
Dec 24, 2008 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) — PVCT | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating — Our Stocks to Watch today include : Bluefire Ethanol Fuels,

Proposed Training Center, Ethanol Plant Moving Ahead - Tampa Tribune

Proposed Training Center, Ethanol Plant Moving Ahead
Tampa Tribune, FL - 7 hours ago
$350 million to construct and will produce 36 million gallons of ethanol per year. About 400000 tons of dried feed stocks, mostly high fiber sugar cane,

Bloating Corn Stocks - AgWeb

Bloating Corn Stocks
AgWeb - 16 hours ago
After a record 160 million tonnes of corn produced in 2008 and softening demand (feed and spirits ie ethanol), China is attempting to keep its farmers ”in

10-Q: NORTHERN ETHANOL, INC. - MarketWatch (press release)

10-Q: NORTHERN ETHANOL, INC.
MarketWatch (press release) - 16 hours ago
then issued and outstanding Common Stock approved an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation wherein we did change our name to "Northern Ethanol,

5 Stocks to Steer Through Rough Waters - MSNBC

5 Stocks to Steer Through Rough Waters
MSNBC - 22 hours ago
Such simplistic bromides ignore the role government policy plays in setting prices — the government mandates ethanol production, after all — but

Closing Bell - Economic Times

Closing Bell
Economic Times, India - Dec 23, 2008
2:20 pm: Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd has set-up a subsidiary company that is SRSL Ethanol Ltd for setting-up of an integrated sugar and ethanol plant in

US Offers Biofuel Refinery Grants - Wall Street Journal


Environmental Leader
US Offers Biofuel Refinery Grants
Wall Street Journal - Dec 22, 2008
Ethanol stocks have recently been hit hard by a storm of negative factors, including overproduction, restrictions in blending infrastructure and financial
DOE Offers $200M in Biofuel Awards Environmental Leader
Biofuels and energy independence in uncertain times Southwest Farm Press
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Hogs Defy Commodity Bust as Herd Cuts Spur Jump to 13-Year High - Bloomberg

Hogs Defy Commodity Bust as Herd Cuts Spur Jump to 13-Year High
Bloomberg - 6 hours ago
The amount of the domestic corn harvest used to make ethanol this year jumped 43 percent to 3.03 billion bushels, and the USDA forecast Dec.

Thai Hot Stocks-Italthai, Sino-Thai, Thai Air, Lanna down - Reuters India

Thai Hot Stocks-Italthai, Sino-Thai, Thai Air, Lanna down
Reuters India, India - 7 hours ago
BK NEARS 2-WEEK LOW The coal miner and ethanol producer fell 1.7 percent to 5.90 baht after Indonesia ordered a Lanna subsidiary to temporarily halt coal

Reversal of fortune - Ceylon Daily News


Ceylon Daily News
Reversal of fortune
Ceylon Daily News, Sri Lanka - 16 hours ago
Our ethanol policy is also bad for the taxpayer, bad for the environment, bad for the world and our relations with other countries, and bad in terms of

Total planted acreage of crops could drop - Farm and Dairy

Total planted acreage of crops could drop
Farm and Dairy, Ohio - Dec 20, 2008
the stocks on hand at the beginning of the year. “For the US, the USDA lowered the projection of corn use for ethanol production by 300 million bushels,

Foods and Softs Outlook for December 19, 2008 - Inside Futures

Foods and Softs Outlook for December 19, 2008
Inside Futures, IL - 15 hours ago
Bullish factors include (1) Brazil’s forecast of a +40% rise in ethanol sales this year to 3.46 billion gallons, and (2) ISO’s forecast of a 3.6 MMT global
Grains Outlook for December 19, 2008 Inside Futures
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Obama buys the biofuel hype - Scenta.co.uk

Obama buys the biofuel hype
Scenta.co.uk, UK - 19 hours ago
Those suggestions include the creation of up to $1bn in short-term credit facilities that could allow ethanol producers to finance their operations" and "a

Trustee of bankrupt ethanol company Ethanex sues law firm - Kansas City Star

Trustee of bankrupt ethanol company Ethanex sues law firm
Kansas City Star, MO - Dec 18, 2008
Shares issued in PIPE transactions are supposed to bear restrictive legends prohibiting trading in the stock until it is registered with the SEC.

Fruits of the fly - San Diego Union Tribune


San Diego Union Tribune
Fruits of the fly
San Diego Union Tribune, CA - Dec 18, 2008
Dissolve methylparaben, a mold inhibitor, in ethanol (optional). Cool food to 63 degrees Celsius, and add propionic acid and the methylparaben-ethanol

Weekly Outlook: Corn Prices - and weather

Weekly Outlook: Corn Prices
and weather, IL - 16 hours ago
and an assessment of minimum year-ending stocks in 2009-10. Use in 2009-10 may increase to 12.8 billion bushels, reflecting an increase in ethanol

OTCPicks.com: OTCPicks.com Daily Market Movers Digest Midday … - Trading Markets (press release)

OTCPicks.com: OTCPicks.com Daily Market Movers Digest Midday
Trading Markets (press release), CA - 16 hours ago
GreenShift's biodiesel production model is based on the integration of its patent-pending corn oil extraction technologies into corn ethanol production