Global ethanol demand to rise 20 percent per year through 2011: study available

Bharatbook.com said that global ethanol demand will increase 20 percent per year through 2011, in releasing its four-year ethanol demand forecast. The forecast covers 17 countries with projections for 2011 and 2016.

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