Basic Energy says 19 Mgy cassava ethanol plan still moving forward but funding not complete

In the Philippines, Basic Energy confirmed that it continues to proceed with its proposed Zamboanga City ethanol plant, but confirmed that the company is still seeking investment for the cassava-based ethanol project. In conjunction with Nexum Energy and Eco-marketfarms, Basic has proposed a 19 Mgy project, that will also produce up to 8 MW of power from methane.

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