Ethanol Week - November 21, 2011

Qteros changes leadership, continues technology development Massachusetts-based cellulosic ethanol technology developer Qteros Inc. has laid off a number of employees, including CEO John McCarthy, but is still operating and continuing to focus on developing its technology platform. READ MORE SHARE
Fulcrum BioEnergy snags $70 million to build ethanol plant The 10 MMgy municipal solid waste-to-ethanol facility now under construction near Reno, Nev., recently received a $70 million equity investment from Waste Management Inc. READ MORE SHARE
	City sues failed Osage ethanol plant The city of Hopewell, Va., has moved forward with a court case against Osage Bio Energy LLC after the company failed to meet a deadline to post a $5 million letter of credit. The 65 MMgy plant never reached full production and is for sale. READ MORE SHARE
EPA, DOE release 2012 fuel economy guide Want to know what the best vehicles are for fuel economy, including flex-fuel vehicles (FFVs)? Consult the 2012 Fuel Economy Guide, released by the U.S. EPA and U.S. DOE on Nov. 16. READ MORE SHARE
Dupont changes cellulosic ethanol name, adds management DuPont Industrial Biosciences announced changes to the name and management of its cellulosic ethanol operations on Nov. 15. Formerly known as DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol, operations will proceed as DuPont Cellulosic Ethanol. READ MORE SHARE
Sensenbrenner introduces second attempt to delay E15 Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., has introduced a bill that would prohibit the EPA from granting a waiver for any fuel that would reduce fuel efficiency or damage engines, claiming E15 could do both. READ MORE SHARE
EIA issues 2012 cellulosic biofuel predictions The U.S. DOE's Energy Information Administration predicts that only six cellulosic biofuel producers will make fuel available for sale in 2012, producing a total of just 6.9 million gallons of fuel over the course of the coming year. READ MORE SHARE
Big River Resources to purchase Western Wisconsin Energy Big River Resources LLC entered into an exclusive agreement to purchase 100 percent ownership of the Western Wisconsin Energy LLC 55 MMgy ethanol plant located in Boyceville, Wis. READ MORE SHARE
AE Biofuels, now Aemetis, to add renewable rubber to ethanol line AE Biofuels Inc. has a new name and, with it, a plan to expand the product line at existing ethanol plants. The company announced Nov. 15 that its shareholders have approved the company's name change to Aemetis Inc. READ MORE SHARE
GPRE expands blending capability with 96-car unit train terminal BlendStar LLC, a wholly owned company of Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc., is adding a tenth biofuels terminal location -- its second terminal in Birmingham, Ala. READ MORE SHARE