http://earth2tech.com/2008/06/23/3-of-4-us-ethanol-plants-could-shut-down/ Helping the Earth with Technology Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:42:22 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://earth2tech.com/2008/06/23/3-of-4-us-ethanol-plants-could-shut-down/#comment-28848 Aventine Crashes: Ethanol Biz Looking Real Ugly « Renergie’s Weblog Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:18:17 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2553#comment-28848 <p>[...] beaten up by high corn prices last summer. Around this time last year corn prices were so high that Citigroup analyst David Driscoll predicted that close to three quarters of U.S. ethanol plants, or 123 of America’s 160 operating ethanol [...]</p> [...] beaten up by high corn prices last summer. Around this time last year corn prices were so high that Citigroup analyst David Driscoll predicted that close to three quarters of U.S. ethanol plants, or 123 of America’s 160 operating ethanol [...]

]]> http://earth2tech.com/2008/06/23/3-of-4-us-ethanol-plants-could-shut-down/#comment-28826 Aventine Crashes: Ethanol Biz Looking Real Ugly Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:34:20 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2553#comment-28826 <p>[...] beaten up by high corn prices last summer. Around this time last year corn prices were so high that Citigroup analyst David Driscoll predicted that close to three quarters of U.S. ethanol plants, or 123 of America’s 160 operating ethanol [...]</p> [...] beaten up by high corn prices last summer. Around this time last year corn prices were so high that Citigroup analyst David Driscoll predicted that close to three quarters of U.S. ethanol plants, or 123 of America’s 160 operating ethanol [...]

]]> http://earth2tech.com/2008/06/23/3-of-4-us-ethanol-plants-could-shut-down/#comment-26069 Alex Volkoff Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:10:09 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2553#comment-26069 <p>we are a broiler poultry producer. ethanol is causing the price of corn that feeds chickens to skyrocket. this reduces profitability of chicken production. why make chicken cost more for making corn farmers rich on the ethanol subsidies. just release the oil from gull island in alaska and that near yosemite. that oil production alone will free the US from foreign oil and lower gas prices.</p> we are a broiler poultry producer. ethanol is causing the price of corn that feeds chickens to skyrocket. this reduces profitability of chicken production. why make chicken cost more for making corn farmers rich on the ethanol subsidies. just release the oil from gull island in alaska and that near yosemite. that oil production alone will free the US from foreign oil and lower gas prices.

]]> http://earth2tech.com/2008/06/23/3-of-4-us-ethanol-plants-could-shut-down/#comment-21506 deltaman Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:40:00 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2553#comment-21506 <p>ethanol plants in trouble. checkout this link I found. http://www.ethanolplug.com/PlugNews/WebExclusive25ofEthanolPlantstogoUnder/tabid/144/Default.aspx Also read the other stories: http://www.ethanolplug.com</p> ethanol plants in trouble. checkout this link I found. http://www.ethanolplug.com/PlugNews/WebExclusive25ofEthanolPlantstogoUnder/tabid/144/Default.aspx Also read the other stories: http://www.ethanolplug.com

]]> http://earth2tech.com/2008/06/23/3-of-4-us-ethanol-plants-could-shut-down/#comment-18181 Credit Crunch Killing Ethanol Plant Plans | Eco Friendly Mag Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:43:42 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2553#comment-18181 <p>[...] corn prices and tumbling oil prices are squeezing already thin margins for grain-ethanol producers. Citigroup thinks three-quarters of all U.S. ethanol plants are at risk of [...]</p> [...] corn prices and tumbling oil prices are squeezing already thin margins for grain-ethanol producers. Citigroup thinks three-quarters of all U.S. ethanol plants are at risk of [...]

]]> http://earth2tech.com/2008/06/23/3-of-4-us-ethanol-plants-could-shut-down/#comment-18172 Credit Crunch Killing Ethanol Plant Plans Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:40:20 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2553#comment-18172 <p>[...] corn prices and tumbling oil prices are squeezing already thin margins for grain-ethanol producers. Citigroup thinks three-quarters of all U.S. ethanol plants are at risk of [...]</p> [...] corn prices and tumbling oil prices are squeezing already thin margins for grain-ethanol producers. Citigroup thinks three-quarters of all U.S. ethanol plants are at risk of [...]

]]> http://earth2tech.com/2008/06/23/3-of-4-us-ethanol-plants-could-shut-down/#comment-18142 Credit Crunch Killing Ethanol Plant Plans « Earth2Tech Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:00:47 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2553#comment-18142 <p>[...] corn prices and tumbling oil prices are squeezing already thin margins for grain-ethanol producers. Citigroup thinks three-quarters of all U.S. ethanol plants are at risk of [...]</p> [...] corn prices and tumbling oil prices are squeezing already thin margins for grain-ethanol producers. Citigroup thinks three-quarters of all U.S. ethanol plants are at risk of [...]

]]> http://earth2tech.com/2008/06/23/3-of-4-us-ethanol-plants-could-shut-down/#comment-13122 Earth2Tech Week In Review « Earth2Tech Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:00:11 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2553#comment-13122 <p>[...] Written by Katie Fehrenbacher No Comments Posted June 28th, 2008 at 6:00 am in Misc 3 Out Of 4 U.S. Ethanol Plants At Risk Of Shutting Down: Close to three quarters of U.S. ethanol plants, or 123 of America’s 160 operating ethanol [...]</p> [...] Written by Katie Fehrenbacher No Comments Posted June 28th, 2008 at 6:00 am in Misc 3 Out Of 4 U.S. Ethanol Plants At Risk Of Shutting Down: Close to three quarters of U.S. ethanol plants, or 123 of America’s 160 operating ethanol [...]

]]> http://earth2tech.com/2008/06/23/3-of-4-us-ethanol-plants-could-shut-down/#comment-12955 Jay Waren Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:40:35 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2553#comment-12955 <p>cont. (2.84 x 4.2 = 11.92) corn is selling for $7.1 a bushel. The cost of production w/o corn is about $ 0.50 a gallon. or $2.1 for each bushel.. 11.92 - (7.1 + 2.1) = $2.72 profet. The real story here is that with gas at $4.00 a gal there will be a lot changes in the way we live a produce energy.</p> cont. (2.84 x 4.2 = 11.92) corn is selling for $7.1 a bushel. The cost of production w/o corn is about
$ 0.50 a gallon. or $2.1 for each bushel..
11.92 – (7.1 + 2.1) = $2.72 profet. The real story here is that with gas at $4.00 a gal there will be a lot changes in the way we live a produce energy.

]]> http://earth2tech.com/2008/06/23/3-of-4-us-ethanol-plants-could-shut-down/#comment-12953 Jay Waren Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:26:24 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2553#comment-12953 <p>Not so fast.. From each bushel of Corn used net of 4.2 gallons of ethonal is produced. (2.8 gal of ethonal and 18 lbs, or about 1/3 of a bushel, of distillers grain is produced from each bushel of corn, in an average ethonal plant. Distillers grain has more calories, energy and is easier for a cow to digest then corn. 1/2 of all corn produced in the USA is used as animal feed. Therefore from 3 bushel of corn one can produce 8.4 gal of ethonal and 1 bushel of distillers grain or for each bushel of corn lost to feed 4.2 gal of ethonal are produced.) Corn and distillers grain sell for about the same price, the real verable is the price of ethonal. At todays spot price of $2.84 x 4</p> Not so fast.. From each bushel of Corn used net of 4.2 gallons of ethonal is produced. (2.8 gal of ethonal and 18 lbs, or about 1/3 of a bushel, of distillers grain is produced from each bushel of corn, in an average ethonal plant. Distillers grain has more calories, energy and is easier for a cow to digest then corn. 1/2 of all corn produced in the USA is used as animal feed. Therefore from 3 bushel of corn one can produce 8.4 gal of ethonal and 1 bushel of distillers grain or for each bushel of corn lost to feed 4.2 gal of ethonal are produced.) Corn and distillers grain sell for about the same price, the real verable is the price of ethonal. At todays spot price of $2.84 x 4

]]> http://earth2tech.com/2008/06/23/3-of-4-us-ethanol-plants-could-shut-down/#comment-12943 midwest Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:55:07 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2553#comment-12943 <p>As long as oil is $130/barrel and going north don't expect ethanol plants to be shutting down. There's a $1-$2 spread between the cost of a gallon of ethanol vs a gallon of oil. As long as that exists there will be a demand for ethanol.</p> As long as oil is $130/barrel and going north don’t expect ethanol plants to be shutting down. There’s a $1-$2 spread between the cost of a gallon of ethanol vs a gallon of oil. As long as that exists there will be a demand for ethanol.

]]> http://earth2tech.com/2008/06/23/3-of-4-us-ethanol-plants-could-shut-down/#comment-12886 greensolutions Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:00:15 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2553#comment-12886 <p>Hooray!! This is great news. Acknowledge your mistake folks and invest in a net energy PRODUCER!!</p> Hooray!! This is great news. Acknowledge your mistake folks and invest in a net energy PRODUCER!!

]]> http://earth2tech.com/2008/06/23/3-of-4-us-ethanol-plants-could-shut-down/#comment-12880 Novozymes: Ethanol Crisis Be Damned! « Earth2Tech Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:46:15 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2553#comment-12880 <p>[...] No Comments Posted June 23rd, 2008 at 1:45 pm in Energy Even as numerous U.S. ethanol producers consider shuttering a substantial portion of their plants over the coming months, Danish enzyme producer Novozymes [...]</p> [...] No Comments Posted June 23rd, 2008 at 1:45 pm in Energy Even as numerous U.S. ethanol producers consider shuttering a substantial portion of their plants over the coming months, Danish enzyme producer Novozymes [...]

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