Few new plants expected as U.S. ethanol mandate plateaus

The U.S. ethanol industry has 213 plants with capacity to produce more than 15 billion gallons a year. With the EPA proposing ethanol use at close to current production levels, “there is little need for new plants in a saturated market,” says Reuters after interviewing experts and industry sources. The news agency quoted an official at Ascendant Partners as… » Read More

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