The document provides an overview of the current ethanol industry and opportunities for growth. It notes that major companies now control the industry direction and that profitable growth is expected in 2007/2009. The document then discusses Rye Patch Pershing Renewables' plans to build a 50 million gallon per year ethanol plant in Nevada, taking advantage of abundant water, rail access, and nearby geothermal energy to reduce production costs. It analyzes how the plant's lower energy costs compared to traditional dry mill facilities provide a sustained cost advantage even after accounting for higher grain transportation costs. The plant is described as a "destination plant" that will benefit from competitive grain prices delivered by rail as well as higher value co-product sales and a local carbon