Wednesday, April 30, 2008

News and Notes - April 30, 2008

U.S.

American grocers, farmers face off over ethanol subsidies
http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5g77dUkPltIcIo2Re8wgFUUNZXOaw

Republicans Become Source of Opposition to Ethanol Mandates as Food Prices Rise
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,353249,00.html

Bush backs ethanol despite concern about food costs
http://www.guardian.co.uk/feedarticle?id=7491658

Farm Bill conference committee expected to vote this week; biodiesel tax break gone; ethanol tariff extended to 2010
http://biofuelsdigest.com/blog2/2008/04/30/farm-bill-conference-committee-expected-to-vote-this-week-biodiesel-tax-break-gone-ethanol-tariff-extended-to-2010/

Ethanol Industry supports Farm Bill changes
http://domesticfuel.com/2008/04/28/ethanol-industry-supports-farm-bill-changes/

Far from disaster, biofuels do good for state
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=743817

Future Fuels May Forever Be Under Media Attack
http://ethanolproducer.com/article.jsp?article_id=3941

Sen. Domenici aims to lift fuel restriction on military
http://www.ogj.com/display_article/327255/7/ONART/none/GenIn/1/Domenici-seeks-repeal-of-section-in-Defense-bill/

International

Fiat to launch ethanol truck engine in Brazil
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssConsumerGoodsAndRetailNews/idUSN2934520620080429

Biofuel tech companies look for market niche
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/International_Business/Biofuel_tech_companies_look_for_market_niche/articleshow/2997057.cms

GM plants to provide plastic alternative
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/04/29/2230630.htm?section=australia

World food price crisis blamed on government neglect
http://environment.newscientist.com/channel/earth/dn13801-world-food-price-crisis-blamed-on-government-neglect.html?feedId=online-news_rss20

UP (India) govt. permits sugar mills to make ethanol from sugarcane
http://www.myiris.com/newsCentre/newsPopup.php?fileR=20080430143803179&dir=2008/04/30&secID=livenews

And a little humor for the day…


Stephen Colbert Breaks Down The Ethanol Debate. Which, incidentally, will help us defeat soccer.
http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/04/29/stephen-cobert-breaks-down-the-ethanol-debate/

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