News and Notes - May 6, 2008

US News

Perry's ethanol resistance catches on in U.S. Senate
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/energy/5754092.html

Senate GOP wants ethanol idea halted
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/5756018.html
Roll Call of 16 Senate flip-floppers on biofuels mandate (Inc. Corker)
http://biofuelsdigest.com/blog2/2008/05/06/roll-call-of-16-senate-flip-floppers-on-biofuels-mandate/

Ethanol waiver seen spiking gasoline $1/gallon
http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSN0540704420080505

Range Fuels expands funding to speed cellulosic-ethanol production
http://www.news.com/8301-11128_3-9935877-54.html?tag=ne.fd.mnbc

Grease bandits strike as biofuel demand rises
http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0506/p01s03-usgn.html?page=1

Verenium Corporation reports that total revenues for the first quarter were $15.2 million
http://domesticfuel.com/2008/05/05/cellulosic-ethanol-start-up-reports-growth/

Statement of the 25x’25 National Steering Committee in Joint Economic Committee Hearing: Biofuel Impacts on Food Prices
http://www.25x25.org/storage/25x25/documents/PartnerContactDocuments/25x25_sc_statement-jec%20hearing_5-1-08.pdf

Fungus genes could point to cheap fuel: report
http://www.reuters.com/article/CHMMFG/idUSN0554856920080505?sp=true
and http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Science/2008/05/06/fungus_may_boost_ethanol_production/5200/

Oil Futures Push Above $122
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121006402107370277.html?mod=dist_smartbrief

Goldman's Murti Says Oil `Likely' to Reach $150-$200
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601207&sid=ayxRKcAZi630&refer=energy

Biotech grass developed to reduce methane
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4511404a3600.html

International News

Uncertain future for first generation European biofuel industry: European Biofuels Industry at fortnight of shake out?
http://www.biofuelsummit.info/en/press/news-170.html

3 Northeast Brazil States To Study Ethanol Pipeline Project
http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Content.asp?ContentID=218762