Corn ethanol companies are shutting down operations, while cellulosic ethanol from nonfood sources is still years away from commercial-scale production.
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Goals for Ethanol Production Are in Peril - The New York Times "The ethanol industry is on its back despite the billions of dollars they have gotten in taxpayer assistance, and a guaranteed market," according to one analyst. And the industry is unlikely to meet government production mandates.