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March 13, 2008 | Jim Lane | Comments 0

Russia to launch 30 ethanol plants with 606 Mgy in capacity

In Russia, Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov said that the country will develop 30 ethanol plants, and making the remarks at a timber conference he touched off speculation that wood waste would be used as the feedstock. The Prime Minister said they expected to produce 606 Mgy of ethanol.

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