Northwind Ethanol, another cellulosic startup, claims cheap production from retrofitted plants
Ethanol production has proved to be both cost and energy intensive, distilled with basically the same methods used in biblical times. The latest effort to crack that problem is by Northwind Ethanol, which claims that its low-cost method can efficiently make ethanol using feedstocks like sawdust and switchgrass.
Mantra Venture Group, a publicly-traded investment firm, is in negotiations with Northwind to finance a new cellulosic ethanol venture called NextGen, which Northwind projects producing ethanol for less… Continue Reading