By Craig A. Johnson
June 05, 2007
Otter Tail Ag Enterprises LLC is gearing up for a big summer of construction before its plant opens in early 2008. EPM takes a look at what to expect from this medium-sized plant on the Plains.
Supplying feedstocks for a cellulosic ethanol production facility will require long-term commitments from hundreds of growers. As efforts to commercialize the process are refined an outline of a biomass agricultural system is beginning to take shape.
Dryer manufacturers serving U.S. ethanol producers talk to EPM about changes in their technologies over the years and advances yet to come.
The U.S. EPA ruling that would allow ethanol plants to emit up to 250 tons per year while staying "minor" emitters may sound like honeyed tones to those wishing to ramp up production but implementation may not be so sweet. Some states will have to initiate a legislative process to amend current laws to reflect the change. In addition, clean air advocates may inspire litigation potentially forcing the ruling to fall flat.
Amid a defining name and corporate identity shift, Poet LLC has made efforts to keep all of its ethanol facilities consistent with the company's new image. With a federal grant for expansion into a commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol refinery, however, the Poet Biorefining-Emmetsburg plant in Iowa can't help but stand out.
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