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RSC » Topics » Our ethanol plants may be adversely affected by technological advances and efforts to anticipate and employ such technological advances may prove unsuccessful.

These excerpts taken from the RSC 10-K filed Apr 16, 2009.

Our ethanol plants may be adversely affected by technological advances and efforts to anticipate and employ such technological advances may prove unsuccessful.

The development and implementation of new technologies may result in a significant reduction in the costs of ethanol production. For instance, any technological advances in the efficiency or cost to produce ethanol from inexpensive, cellulosic sources such as wheat, oat or barley straw could have an adverse effect on our ethanol plants, because those facilities are designed to produce ethanol from corn, which is, by comparison, a raw material with other high value uses. We cannot predict when new technologies may become available, the rate of acceptance of new technologies by competitors or the costs associated with new technologies. In addition, advances in the development of alternatives to ethanol could significantly reduce demand for or eliminate the need for ethanol.

Any advances in technology which require significant unanticipated capital expenditures to remain competitive or which reduce demand or prices for ethanol would have a material adverse effect on the results of our ethanol investments.

In addition, alternative fuels, additives and oxygenates are continually under development. Alternative fuel additives that can replace ethanol may be developed, which may decrease the demand for ethanol. It is also possible that technological advances in engine and exhaust system design and performance could reduce the use of oxygenates, which would lower the demand for ethanol, and the results of our ethanol investments may be materially adversely affected.

Our ethanol plants may be adversely affected by
technological advances and efforts to anticipate and employ such technological
advances may prove unsuccessful.

The
development and implementation of new technologies may result in a significant
reduction in the costs of ethanol production. For instance, any technological
advances in the efficiency or cost to produce ethanol from inexpensive,
cellulosic sources such as wheat, oat or barley straw could have an adverse
effect on our ethanol plants, because those facilities are designed to produce
ethanol from corn, which is, by comparison, a raw material with other high
value uses. We cannot predict when new technologies may become available, the
rate of acceptance of new technologies by competitors or the costs associated
with new technologies. In addition, advances in the development of alternatives
to ethanol could significantly reduce demand for or eliminate the need for
ethanol.

Any
advances in technology which require significant unanticipated capital
expenditures to remain competitive or which reduce demand or prices for ethanol
would have a material adverse effect on the results of our ethanol investments.

In
addition, alternative fuels, additives and oxygenates are continually under
development. Alternative fuel additives that can replace ethanol may be
developed, which may decrease the demand for ethanol. It is also possible that
technological advances in engine and exhaust system design and performance
could reduce the use of oxygenates, which would lower the demand for ethanol,
and the results of our ethanol investments may be materially adversely
affected.

These excerpts taken from the RSC 10-K filed Apr 14, 2008.

Our ethanol plants may be adversely affected by technological advances and efforts to anticipate and employ such technological advances may prove unsuccessful.

Our ethanol plants may be adversely affected
by technological advances and efforts to anticipate and employ such
technological advances may prove unsuccessful.

The
development and implementation of new technologies may result in a significant
reduction in the costs of ethanol production. For instance, any technological
advances in the efficiency or cost to produce ethanol from inexpensive,
cellulosic sources such as wheat, oat or barley straw could have an adverse
effect on our ethanol plants, because those facilities are designed to produce
ethanol from corn, which is, by comparison, a raw material with other high
value uses. We cannot predict when new technologies may become available, the
rate of acceptance of new technologies by competitors or the costs associated
with new technologies. In addition, advances in the development of alternatives
to ethanol could significantly reduce demand for or eliminate the need for
ethanol.

Any advances
in technology which require significant unanticipated capital expenditures to
remain competitive or which reduce demand or prices for ethanol would have a
material adverse effect on the results of our ethanol investments.

In addition,
alternative fuels, additives and oxygenates are continually under development.
Alternative fuel additives that can replace ethanol may be developed, which may
decrease the demand for ethanol. It is also possible that technological advances
in engine and exhaust system design and performance could reduce the use of
oxygenates, which would lower the demand for ethanol, and the results of our
ethanol investments may be materially adversely affected.

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10-K (2 sections)	Apr 16, 2009

10-K (2 sections)	Apr 14, 2008

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