SoyMor biodiesel plant shuts down in Minnesota; cites feedstock, fuel prices

March 17, 2008

In Minnesota, the SoyMor Biodiesel plant in Glenville shut down production, citing the high cost of soybean oil and the weak US dollar. The plant had been operating at 50 percent capacity since November.

Abengoa shuts down ethanol production at its largest Spanish facility; cites low profitability of ethanol

Abengoa says it has shut down ethanol production at its largest Spanish plant because ethanol is currently unprofitable due to high feedstock prices and the current outlook for ethanol in Spain. The p...

Benchmark BioEnergy proposes biodiesel plant in Minnesota

In Minnesota, Benchmark BioEnergy has proposed a biodiesel production facility in Cannon Falls. The facility will primarily produce soybean meal for dairy feed, and soybean oil for biodiesel. The comp...

North Prairie drops 45 Mgy biodiesel project in Wisconsin; cites high feedstock costs

In Wisconsin, North Prairie Productions said in a letter to shareholders that it is abandoning its 45 Mgy, $42 million biodiesel plant project for the Evansville area, citing high feedstock prices....

100 Mgy corn ethanol project scrapped in Minnesota

In Minnesota, LA Anderson and Interstate Realty said they have canceled plans for a 100 Mgy corn ethanol plant planned for Chenoa. The $180 million project proposed for a 550 acre industrial park was ...

BioFuel Energy cancels new ethanol plant, cites low market prices; initiates stock buyback

BioFuel Energy announced that it will stop construction on a third new ethanol facility, owing to low ethanol prices. The company initiated a $7.5 million buyback of its stock in response to a 35 perc...

Freedom Fuels biodiesel plant in Iowa shuts down as rising soybean oil prices take their toll

In Iowa, the Freedom Fuels biodiesel plant in Mason City has shut down production due to the high cost of soybean oil. The plant has a capacity of 30 Mgy of biodiesel, and hopes to resume production i...

Written by Jim Lane · Filed Under Producer News