Xethanol Corporation is a diversified renewable energy company dedicated to the production of ethanol and related products. Their focus is to produce these products in manufacturing facilities close to major urban markets, using raw materials readily available in those areas. The company also produces distiller’s wet grains, a by-product of the corn-to-ethanol process.

Founded in 2000, Xethanol Corporation is part of the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) as part of the Waste Management industry in the Industrial Goods sector. Their current market capitalization is $11.73 million. The company takes a different business approach when it comes to ethanol production. Corn is the primary raw material for ethanol. Most of the production of ethanol occurs in the Corn Belt, far from the high-demand ethanol areas of the coasts, including the Gulf coast. Xethanol instead uses locally available biomass, rather than corn, as their main material to produce their ethanol. This biomass is in

Earlier this year, Welwind Energy, a renewable energy company, promised to keep their shareholders as well as the public updated on the company’s directions and endeavors. Today, the company did just that by announcing several updates.

The first installed 750kw turbine in Zhanjiang has been in operation for a year and all data collected by the turbine manufacturer, ENGGA, has shown that there have been no issues with the turbine’s function and performance. The data, which was collected and processed in accordance with strict industry standards, showed that the turbine has met and exceeded expectations as it continues to operate in a normal and satisfactory manner.

As for the corporate office in Yangxi, China, the company held an opening ceremony on April 20, 2008. The site currently consists of an 80-foot meteorological tower which has continued to collect favorable data since 2005, indicating a location for a viable wind