Gulf Ethanol Corp. to stop using food-based crops as feedstock

Monday, April 21, 2008 - 3:24 PM CDT
Houston Business Journal - by Ford Gunter

Houston-based Gulf Ethanol Corp. said Monday that it will no longer use food-based crops to produce biofuels.

The move follows continued pressure from critics who claim ethanol is contributing to a rise in the price of certain food groups.

Instead, the company will use feedstock such as sorghum, switchgrass and other non-food biomass.

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