Wednesday, May 7, 2008

News and Notes - May 7, 2008

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UTBI-related News

More on GM/Marathon Oil investment in Mascoma
http://www.biomassmagazine.com/article.jsp?article_id=1636

Biofuels Digest Interview with Colin South, President of Mascoma
http://biofuelsdigest.com/blog2/2008/05/07/newsmaker-interview-mascoma-president-colin-south/

US News

Corn futures approach record on oil's rise, weather concerns
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jND4r3B-VBZu2Ogg2_yzjYnPIP8gD90GCMQG2

Some See Oil At $150 a Barrel This Year
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121010625118671575.html?mod=dist_smartbrief

Gas Prices Expected to Peak in June
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/07/business/07oil.html?_r=3&sq=energy&st=nyt&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&scp=3&adxnnlx=1210156134-ZwBTmxD0LvspHe4YniDNbg&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

Energy Biosciences Institute makes first 49 biofuel grants (BP’s investment in UC, Berkley, others)
http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2008/05/05/daily17.html

White House Press Briefing (5/5/08) includes long discussion on oil, biofuels, and food prices
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/05/20080505-4.html

Ethanol Standard Debated as Oil Prices Rise
http://domesticfuel.com/2008/05/06/ethanol-standard-debated-as-oil-prices-rise/

With food costs rising, ethanol benefits now questioned (Sen. Thune campaigns to defend ethanol)
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h2Rm3TrrnUGd0oi2gvn83OYZ7ExQD90GE5300

GM Says More Flex Fuel Vehicles Coming Soon (2500 and 3500 series trucks)
http://www.hoosieragtoday.com/wire/news/00822_gmflexfuture_164148.php

Bill Gates cuts stake in Pacific Ethanol to 18.5 percent
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/apwire/c64adeb0813d0352fdb75335f91d3137.htm

TransCanada plans another oil pipeline to Gulf Coast
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D90GA0E80.htm

International News

Denmark: Cellulosic ethanol plant gets more public money
http://www.biomassmagazine.com/article.jsp?article_id=1635

Biofuels not raising food prices - German ministers
http://www.guardian.co.uk/feedarticle?id=7501888

India may ban trading in food futures
http://sify.com/finance/fullstory.php?id=14668246

Linde, Sud-Chemie in cellulosic ethanol venture
http://media.cleantech.com/2805/linde-sud-chemie-in-cellulosic-ethanol-venture

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