Once completed it is expected to generate 6.4 MWh DC (equivalent to 5MW AC) and be capable of generating enough electricity to power about 700 average-sized homes.
According to William Cline of the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington, DC, at least 4% of the world's grain is used to make ethanol for fuel.
Washington DC was the only bright spot, gaining 0.3% from November and 4.1% from December 2009. (Read Price Stability In 75% Of U.S. Metro Areas By Year-End, Double-Dip Looms).