But for now, it’s full-speed ahead to Japan. Omaha-based Green Plains, the second-largest ethanol producer with 17 U.S. plants, figures that Japan will begin importing about 250 million U.S. gallons initially and grow from there as the country increases ethanol usage in an attempt to reduce greenhouse gases by 50 percent in coming years. “As far as Green Plains, we will certainly work to add it to our list of opportunities and believe that our addition of a Gulf Coast export terminal, which went operational at the start of December, gives us some competitive advantage to Japan and other export markets,” spokesman Jim Stark said.
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