For Good or Ill, Boom in Ethanol Reshapes Economy of Heartland

Articles in this series are examining the ways in which the world is, and is not, moving toward a more energy efficient, environmentally benign future.

Dozens of factories that turn corn into the gasoline substitute ethanol are sprouting up across the nation, from Tennessee to Kansas, and California, often in places hundreds of miles away from where corn is grown.

Once considered the green dream of the environmentally sensitive, ethanol has become the province of agricultural giants that have long pressed for its use as fuel, as well as newcomers seeking to cash in on a bonanza.

This article was reported by Alexei Barrionuevo, Simon Romero and Michael Janofsky and written by Mr. Barrionuevo.

Full Story: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/25/business/25ethanol.html?ei=5094&en=a2d477a05e423c2c&hp=&ex=1151208000&adxnnl=1&partner=homepage&adxnnlx=1151183451-1+oqw2yJ/r+qnjx/gZfbQg