Penford to open 40 Mgy, $42 million corn ethanol plant in Iowa this month

May 2, 2008

In Iowa, Penford Products is nearing completion of its $42 million, 40 Mgy corn ethanol plant near Cedar Rapids. Construction commenced on the facility in November 2006, and the plant is expected to be fully operational this month.

Penford commences sales at new 45 Mgy corn ethanol facility in Iowa

In Iowa, Penford said that it has commenced sales of ethanol produced at its corn ethanol plant in Cedar Rapids. The new plant has a capacity of up to 45 Mgy....

55 Mgy Green Plains Renewable Energy plant in Iowa set to open this month

In Iowa, Green Plains Renewable Energy projected that its 55 Mgy corn ethanol plant in Superior would open later this month with a 10-day supply of corn for full production. Green Plains background...

Xethanol shelves 35 Mgy corn ethanol plant in Iowa, citing feedstock costs, tight credit

In Iowa, Xethanol has shelved plans for a 35 Mgy corn ethanol plant in Blairstown, citing high commodity prices and disarray in the financial markets. Xethanol originally broke ground on the plant in ...

Great Lakes Cooperative OKs merger with Green Plains Renewable Energy

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Iowa ponies up $20 million to support Poet cellulosic ethanol demonstration plant

In Iowa, the Iowa State Power Fund Board has approved a $14.75 million grant for the Poet demonstration-scale cellulosic ethanol plant proposed for Emmitsburg. The grant brought total support for the ...

110 Mgy Absolute Energy corn ethanol plant commences operations in Iowa

In Iowa, Absolute Energy commenced production at its $150 million, 110 Mgy corn ethanol plant near St. Asgar. The company will produce up to 350,000 tons of distillers grains annually. The plant, desi...

Written by Jim Lane · Filed Under Producer News