ethanol

Qteros, formerly SunEthanol, gets $25 million to commercialize a process that uses microbes, rather than enzymes, to make ethanol from non-food feedstocks.

Because of the turmoil in the capital markets, the second-generation ethanol company lays off president and others in an effort to preserve cash.

A sign of trouble in the ethanol business, VeraSun seeks bankruptcy protection after a rapid decline in corn prices and a misplaced bet on feedstock purchases.

Politico wrote about it first, but now there’s a secondary outlet confirming it so you can be sure that there’s some strife between the McCain and Palin factions.

Americans are paying more for just about everything these days, and some say there won’t be any help when it comes to grocery prices after a key decision Thursday.

Biofuels are getting heat for environmental and economic reasons. GM and advanced biofuel firms counter that sustainably grow, inexpensive ethanol is a few years away.

A Texas poultry producer gave $100,000 to a group led by Gov. Rick Perry, who later sought a waiver of federal ethanol mandates.

It's hard to miss: Americans are paying more at the supermarket checkout these days.

Ethanol investing is full of minefields, and despite ethanol becoming a major source of US fuel supply, that has not translated into gains for the ethanol investors.