News and Notes - June 11, 2008

US News

Food-related industries launch anti-biofuel campaign (“Food before Fuel”)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/biz/5829126.html

Biofuels not the reason for rising food prices
http://www.farmersguardian.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=19149

Oil consumption forecasts cut as prices surge
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OIL_FORECASTS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-06-10-15-03-15

ICGA and IRFA Expose Trickery of Anti-Ethanol Critics
http://www.wallacesfarmer.com/index.aspx?ascxid=fpStory&fpsid=34224&fpstid=2

Raven Plans to Build Biorefinery to Produce Cellulosic Ethanol From Wood Waste in Washington State
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/marketwire/0405425.htm

Alabama plant to begin producing ethanol from waste wood
http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/121317228015730.xml&coll=2

Fibrowatt chooses N.C. Biomass plant site (Poultry Litter for 40MW of power)
http://www.wxii12.com/news/16508364/detail.html

Ethanol Vs. Methanol
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/patrick-takahashi/ethanol-vs-methanol_b_106380.html

Biotech pros press algae into biodiesel production
http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-9964587-54.html

Biofuels burn bright in Oregon's future
http://www.oregonlive.com/commentary/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/editorial/1213142109259720.xml&coll=7

U.S. Corn Crop May Drop 10% as Yields Fall, USDA Says (Update1)
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=amM38atm37ws&refer=us

Plant Fuel Demand Puts Premium on Camelina Crop
http://www.redorbit.com/news/business/1424180/plant_fuel_demand_puts_premium_on_camelina_crop/

BlueFire Ethanol bets on household trash
http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-9961125-54.html

International News

OECD official urges that biofuel subsidies be scrapped
http://bioenergy.checkbiotech.org/news/2008-06-10/OECD_official_urges_that_biofuel_subsidies_be_scrapped/

King Corn wins battle at UN
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/GAM.20080609.RREGULY09/TPStory/TPComment

Suppliers ready for E85 fuel, but pricing still an issue (Thailand)
http://nationmultimedia.com/2008/06/06/national/national_30074889.php

Stanley Ho and Ferro Ribeiro’s Geocapital focuses on biofuels
http://www.macauhub.com.mo/en/news.php?ID=5501

The toxic 'wonder plant' that split world food summit (Jatropha)
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/the-toxic-wonder-plant-that-split-world-food-summit-840538.html

Crude inferno ignites biodiesel interest (India)
http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1168870