Monday, October 27, 2008

AURORA ETHANOL PLANT OPENING DELAYED

(Lincoln Journal Star) — Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings Inc. will delay the opening of its new ethanol plant in Aurora by roughly three months because of cost concerns. The Pekin, Ill., company had planned to open the 113-million-gallon plant next March but now is shooting for June. Aventine’s Daniel Trunfio says the company is still committed to completing its Nebraska project. But he says the construction delay will help Aventine stretch its resources.