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  • Can Ethanol Solve The Nation's Energy Problems?

    06/17/2006 2:40:10 PM PDT · by Tolerance Sucks Rocks · 111 replies · 2,019+ views
    Wall Street Journal ^ | June 17, 2006 | Lauren Etter
    Ethanol stirred Wall Street last week when the second-largest ethanol producer went public, a sign that the corn-based fuel has become hot as gas prices soar. In its first day of trading, VeraSun Energy Corp.'s stock jumped 30% to $30 a share. Production capacity of ethanol in the U.S. has more than doubled since 1999, and the total number of ethanol plants has nearly doubled as well, to 97, with at least 30 more under construction. In April, Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft Corp., bought a large stake in Pacific Ethanol Inc., which produces ethanol. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. recently said...