Ethanol on rise, but moving it is a challenge

With U.S. ethanol production on the rise, one major obstacle facing the alternative fuel is getting a closer look: the rather inconvenient system for transporting it around the country.

There’s also the possibility that idled portions of the nation’s petroleum pipeline network could be redeployed for ethanol, said John Mahon, director of business development for renewable fuels at Kinder Morgan, a Houston-based pipeline company.