# This Renewable Energy Company's Impatience Could Cost Long-Term Investors | The Motley Fool

> A Motley Fool analysis discusses Green Plains' portfolio optimization strategy, which could involve selling part of its food ingredients business and some of its 17 ethanol plants. The article notes the company's shares trade below its book equity.

- Date: 2018-08-02 · published 2018-08-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63533-this-renewable-energy-company-s-impatience-could-cost-long-term-investors-the
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Possible ethanol plant sales could alter regional ethanol and DDGS output over time, but the effect on feed prices is small and uncertain.

## Sources

- fool.com: https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/08/02/this-renewable-energy-companys-impatience-could-co.aspx

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