Bio-refinery carcasses are everywhere. GreenHunter's lender, West LB, arranged $2 billion in ethanol and biodiesel loans, selling them to various investors beginning around 2006. Today, half of the $2 billion in loans have defaulted or are being restructured, according to people familiar with the portfolio.
Publicly traded Nova Biosource Fuels Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in March.