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The Motley Fool
June 12, 2008
Toby Shute |
The Corn Crunch Is On Weather damage is catapulting corn prices and crushing corn consumers; ethanol producers look particularly vulnerable.   |
The Motley Fool
September 4, 2007
Jack Uldrich |
VeraSun: Fuel for the Future? A recent deal with Kroger is the latest encouraging move. Is it time for investors to consider ethanol producer VeraSun? |
Science News
July 22, 2006
Ben Harder |
Demand for Ethanol May Drive Up Food Prices The production of ethanol from corn and other crops for fuel could drive up food prices. |
The Motley Fool
November 30, 2007
Toby Shute |
A Match in the Corn Patch Two of the stronger firms in the sector, VeraSun Energy and BioEnergy, have decided that in order to ride out the market imbalance, they need to band together. |
The Motley Fool
May 20, 2008
Toby Shute |
Pacific Ethanol: Not Dead Yet Biofuel innovations will come in due time, but it's going to be a tough slog for the foreseeable future. However, Pacific Ethanol hangs in there. |
Food Processing
July 2011
Dave Fusaro |
Editor's Plate: Time to End the Ethanol Insanity The food vs. fuel debate is tipping our way; don't let the momentum die. |
The Motley Fool
April 2, 2007
Billy Fisher |
Another Ethanol Player Turns Profitable U.S. BioEnergy's swing to profitability. Investors, take note. |
Food Engineering
February 1, 2008 |
Cracking the Corn for Ethanol Some ethanol producers have, indeed, been using the entire corn kernel for ethanol but others, such as progressive food ingredient producers, see the value of using just part of the corn kernel to produce ethanol. |
Chemistry World
February 16, 2007
Richard Van Noorden |
Against the Grain Scientists warn that corn-based ethanol can't realistically cut carbon emissions or gasoline usage. This hasn't stopped US ethanol producers happily gobbling up corn, galvanized by high oil prices and generous tax credits. |
The Motley Fool
December 5, 2006
Billy Fisher |
VeraSun Heats Up Again The ethanol producer's star is rising once more. While the long term prospects of this stock look good, there are some risk factors that wise investors should take into account. |
The Motley Fool
February 5, 2007
Robert Aronen |
The Corn Conundrum There could be higher prices for just about the entire food supply because of rising ethanol production. When it becomes mainstream, we'll find out if consumers would rather pay higher gasoline prices or higher prices for everything in the supermarket. |
The Motley Fool
August 10, 2006
Billy Fisher |
VeraSun Battles Back The large ethanol producer is increasing at a torrid pace. Investors should do their own additional research and carefully consider their risk tolerance before diving in. |
The Motley Fool
June 15, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Is Ethanol Worth the Hype? There will be a substantial amount of money made and lost by companies and investors alike as they wrangle over ethanol and its market potential. Wise investors will passively watch this one unfold from the sidelines. |
BusinessWeek
August 14, 2006
Heather Green |
The Great Corn Rush Of 2006 Ethanol profits are drawing in investors, but can the heyday last? |
The Motley Fool
March 13, 2008
Toby Shute |
VeraSun's Far From Done Upon consummation of the firm's merger with US BioEnergy, VeraSun will be one of the true giants of the industry. |
Science News
February 3, 2007
Janet Raloff |
Ethanol Juggernaut Diverts Corn from Food to Fuel Corn feeds the production of meat and dairy goods in the United States, so those products are likely to increase in price as ethanol fuel demands more of the country's corn supply. |
The Motley Fool
March 18, 2008
Toby Shute |
Bye-Bye, BioEnergy Ethanol player US BioEnergy reports its final results as a standalone company; in two weeks it will merge with VeraSun Energy. |
The Motley Fool
August 13, 2007
Toby Shute |
Pacific Ethanol Coasts Along A new outlook on the economics of the corn-conversion industry provides investors some more food for thought. |
BusinessWeek
March 19, 2007
Gene G. Marcial |
Ethanol Is Music To Mosaic's Ears As corn prices shoot up, fertilizer prices are soaring, too. Little-known Mosaic is a pure fertilizer play. |
The Motley Fool
December 5, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Ethanol Is Running Out of Gas Ethanol, the corn-based petroleum substitute, has gone from panacea to pariah in the U.S. in just one growing season. |
The Motley Fool
January 31, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
It's Sweeteners, It's Ethanol, It's ADM Strong pricing for corn syrup and low corn costs suggest better days ahead. However, Americans see things differently when it comes to alternative fuels. With this in light, ADM's long-term investment prospects still look unsure. |
The Motley Fool
November 6, 2006
Jack Uldrich |
VeraSun's Corn Utopia There's ethanol. And the company's move into biodiesel could pay off in three other ways. This is good news for investors. |
IEEE Spectrum
January 2007
William Sweet |
Corn-o-Copia In today's hothouse political climate, some weird ethanol projects have taken root along with essentially sound ones. |
HBS Working Knowledge
November 3, 2008
Julia Hanna |
HBS Cases: Economics of the Ethanol Business By investing in corn-based ethanol, farmers reduce their exposure to corn prices, but at the expense of exposure to the oil market. |
The Motley Fool
October 24, 2007
Ron Vlieger |
Thanks for the Profits, Mr. Gore! Ethanol is boosting this Dutch farm equipment manufacturer's bottom line. Shareholders should give a toast to the former vice president to celebrate the company's outstanding results. |
The Motley Fool
March 29, 2007
Jack Uldrich |
New Kid on the Farm: Cellulosic Ethanol The technology may not be ready until 2009, but investors should take note today. |
The Motley Fool
June 14, 2010
Michael Johnston |
Inside the CORN ETF Perk up your ears for tips on how to play this commodity-specific fund. |
BusinessWeek
May 15, 2006
Palmeri & Pressman |
Drunk On Ethanol Producers are riding a boom, but the market may be as tricky as oil. |
BusinessWeek
February 21, 2005
Otis Port |
Not Your Father's Ethanol A new fuel -- "ethanol with a twist" -- could soon be coming to the rescue of motorists fed up with roller-coaster gasoline prices, and it should get a warm welcome from environmentalists and farmers, too. |
The Motley Fool
March 20, 2009
Christopher Barker |
Valero Plunges Into Ethanol Valero Energy proves you can teach this old dog a new trick, by delving into the ethanol business in a major way. |
The Motley Fool
February 5, 2011
Dana Blankenhorn |
Throwing Corn off the Green Bus Is the best way to accelerate the move to truly renewable ethanol, to cellulosic alcohol, for the rest of the renewables industry to let corn go? |
The Motley Fool
February 5, 2008
Toby Shute |
ADM: Alas, Dull Margins Agricultural firm Archer Daniels Midland's Q2 sales soar, but costs catapult. |
National Defense
January 2009
Frodl & Manoyan |
Mileage Mandates and Biofuels Aren't Silver Bullets The United States cannot ignore the many serious unintended consequences on the food supply, dwindling habitats for endangered species, and the reduction of carbon sinks for the atmosphere, when bio-ethanol is not providing more energy security or energy independence. |
The Motley Fool
February 3, 2006
Robert Aronen |
Switchgrass in the Spotlight Successful production of cellulosic ethanol has not yet been achieved on a commercial scale. While the president has set the goal of bringing this technology to market in the next six years, there are no guarantees that it will occur. Investors, take note. |
BusinessWeek
September 22, 2010
Bjerga & Parker |
Deficit Hawks Threaten Ethanol's Future The $27 billion ethanol industry's future is threatened as it loses some of the political support that has sustained it for decades. |
Popular Mechanics
February 11, 2008
Chuck Tannert |
Coskata's $1/Gallon 'Trash-to-Gas' Tech Starts Up Ethanol 2.0: How It Works New startup company says it can make ethanol from almost any carbon-rich source for less than $1 a gallon. |
The Motley Fool
May 15, 2007
Robert Aronen |
The Politics of Ethanol The political tailwind behind ethanol is unstoppable. Still, even with the tailwind, investors need to pay attention to value in this area. With the ethanol hype bubbling over, most of the companies mentioned here are priced for excellent performance. |
The Motley Fool
September 18, 2007
Toby Shute |
Ethanol Is Not the Answer If you're looking beyond petroleum, you're overlooking some of today's smartest energy investments. |
The Motley Fool
December 24, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Opening Your Energy Mailbag Energy sector news and issues: Ethanol pros and cons... |
The Motley Fool
June 16, 2008
Rich Duprey |
Is Sugar-Based Ethanol a Sweet Deal? Considering the impact that rising corn prices have had on inflation, not to mention food supplies, perhaps sugar-based ethanol is a good alternative to the corn-based variety. |
BusinessWeek
November 13, 2006 |
What Good Are Biofuels? Crops that double as energy sources are cheap, abundant, and homegrown. Yet as farmers rush to transform food crops into fuel, some environmentalists have begun to fret. |
The Motley Fool
May 25, 2007
Jack Uldrich |
Ethanol's Production Problem Since the beginning of the year, ethanol firms and their investors have been climbing all over each other to increase capacity. Could this break ethanol investors' hearts? |
The Motley Fool
November 12, 2007
Toby Shute |
Ethanol's Messy Fall All ethanol companies are not created equally. Compare some of the major producers: Aventine Renewable Energy... The Andersons... Archer Daniels Midland... Pacific Ethanol... |
The Motley Fool
June 28, 2006
Brian Gorman |
Monsanto's Stealth Buys Several small acquisitions should keep profits buoyant as demand for corn rises. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
March 11, 2008
Morgan Housel |
The Great Ethanol Debate Nobody likes $4 gas, but rapid inflation isn't cool, either. With oil at historic highs and global demand galloping forward, the petroleum party won't last forever. But the consequences of corn-based ethanol don't forecast a rosy horizon. So what route are we to take? |
Popular Mechanics
February 2008
James B. Meigs |
The Ethanol Fallacy: Op-Ed America needs smart alternative to oil, but the just-passed energy bill puts too much emphasis on the wrong alternative |
The Motley Fool
September 10, 2010
Jared Cummans |
Friday's ETF to Watch: Corn ETF (CORN) The U.S.D.A.'s crop report puts this ETF in focus. |
The Motley Fool
January 4, 2007
Brian Gorman |
Monsanto's Bigger Harvest? High corn prices could allow Monsanto to raise seed prices and improve margins. Investors, take note. |
BusinessWeek
November 13, 2006
Adrienne Carter |
Harvesting Green Power Farmers are sowing the seeds of an alternative energy future. But how much of the country can we fuel on corn? |
BusinessWeek
June 9, 2011
Bjerga & McFerron |
U.S. Weather Woes May Mean Higher Food Prices With corn fields under water and wheat withering in Western heat, grain prices could soon soar, boosting already high worldwide food costs |
