Evergreen Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EEE) reported wider than expected losses today in their
10Q filing with the SEC due to plant startup costs and higher operating expenses. The losses totaled $17.4 million (or $0.22 per share) compared to last years loss of only $4.9 million (or $0.07 per share). The company said it spent $17.2 million in plant startup costs (bringing the total spent to over $166 million of the years) and $31.3
million in capital expenditures in the nine months ended September 30,
2006. After all of this, its new fuel only generated $192,000 in income for the company. The company also announced that its deal with Arch Coal Inc. (NYSE:ACI) had expired. The stock is trading down 22% today after the company held its conference call.
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