Valero inherits hefty stake in ethanol producer Qteros
Oil and gas company Valero Energy has acquired an undisclosed stake in Qteros, maker of microbial ethanol, along with other assets divvied up from bankrupt ethanol producer VeraSun Energy. It also assumed ownership of seven of the company’s plants — 780 megawatts in all — and rights to build another for $477 million.
Formerly called SunEthanol, Qteros specializes in converting biomass into cellulosic ethanol. It has received $2 million from the government for a pilot plant… Continue Reading