The phrase "ethanol industry" refers to the group of companies and organizations involved in producing, distributing, and selling ethanol, which is a type of alcohol made from plants like corn or sugarcane. Full definition
I would not advocate pulling the support out from under the corn ethanol industry, but I would be looking for an exit strategy. (theoildrum.com)
This system, now well established in the Brazilian ethanol industry, is spreading to sugar mills in other countries that produce the remaining 80 percent of the world sugar harvest. (earthpolicy.org)
Naturally, this sent the US ethanol industry into a fit; under many analyses corn ethanol wouldn't fare too well. (treehugger.com)