Corn shortage idles 20 ethanol plants nationwide
Found on Yahoo News on Sunday, 10 February 2013
The persistent drought is taking a toll on producers of ethanol, with corn becoming so scarce that nearly two dozen ethanol plants have been forced to halt production.
"There's a lot of anxiety in the industry right now about the drought and a lot of folks watching the weather and hoping and praying this drought is going to break," said Geoff Cooper, vice president for research and analysis for the Renewable Fuels Association.
Now if ethanol wouldn't be harmful to the climate, it would be an alternative.