News and Notes - June 13, 2008

UTBI-related News

Local production of switchgrass hot topic at UT Beef and Forage Field Day
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/jun/13/growing-fuel/

US News

Big Corn and Ethanol Hoax
http://www.creators.com/opinion/walter-williams/big-corn-and-ethanol-hoax-2008-03-12.html

Ethanol focus turns to efficiency
http://www.iowafarmertoday.com/articles/2008/06/12/top_stories/04ethanol.txt

Researchers link E. coli, ethanol by-product
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/06/06/distillers_2008/

Harvard, SunEthanol to collaborate on biofuels
http://media.cleantech.com/2966/harvard-sunethanol-to-collaborate-on-biofuels

MS State Researchers receive EPA Biodiesel Grant
http://www.msstate.edu/web/media/detail.php?id=4274

University of Illinois farm near Pana helps build case for grasses as biofuels
http://www.herald-review.com/articles/2008/06/12/money/1033286.txt

Converting Manure to Oil: U of I Lays Groundwork for One-of-a-Kind Pilot Plant
http://www.aces.uiuc.edu/news/stories/news3557.html

Thieves steal leftover grease to make biodiesel fuel
http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/stories/wcnc-061108-mw-grease.21b3082d.html

International News

European Union Threatens Tariffs on U.S. Biodiesel
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601102&sid=az.1Vr5nZK.U&refer=uk

Neste to build biodiesel plant in Netherlands
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssEnergyNews/idUSL1363392120080613

Biodiesel can’t be blamed for spiralling food prices says MEP
http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2008/06/10/biodiesel-can-t-be-blamed-for-spiralling-food-prices-says-mep-51140-21049615/

Suncor to Spend C$120 Million to Expand Ethanol Plant (Canada)
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601082&sid=ayKYQk51C6uA&refer=canada

Kiwifruit - the fuzzy, brown fuel of the future?
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/9/story.cfm?c_id=9&objectid=10516152

Venture eyes diesel from woody biomass
http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSL127570420080612