Monday, June 16, 2008

News and Notes - June 16, 2008

US News

Biofuels from Switchgrass Offer 540 Percent Return on Energy Inputs (New USDA Study Results)
http://www.naturalnews.com/023423.html

U.S. House subcommittee discusses biofuels
http://www.ethanolproducer.com/article.jsp?article_id=4322

Report: McCain blasts US corn subsidies, supports Brazil's entry onto UN Security Council
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/06/15/america/LA-POL-Brazil-US-McCain.php

US wants biotech to help solve global food crisis
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080613/sc_afp/wtotradefoodbiotechus

Quest for Oil: Where to Look Is the Question
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121358521129676481.html?mod=dist_smartbrief
and http://www.greenvilleonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080616/OPINION/806160314/1002/NEWS01

When Gas Prices Lead to Roads Less Traveled
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/15/business/15count.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Beware of the Allure of Ethanol Investing
http://seekingalpha.com/article/81373-beware-of-the-allure-of-ethanol-investing

Consolidation seen for US biodiesel industry
http://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/06/13/9132416/consolidation-seen-for-us-biodiesel-industry.html

Researchers at UTA work on turning lignite into oil
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/columnists/rmiller/stories/DN-miller_15bus.ART.State.Edition1.4db8cbf.html

Ethanol Maker Delays 2 Midwest Plant Openings (Verasun)
http://www.redorbit.com/news/business/1433669/ethanol_maker_delays_2_midwest_plant_openings/

Bio Ethanol and Bio Pharmaceuticals Industries Keep The U.S. Industrial Enzyme Market Afloat
http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/Research_and_Markets__Bio_Ethanol_and_Bio_Pharmaceuticals_Industries_Keep_The_U_S__Industrial_Enzyme_Market_Afloat-58686.html

ICM making food along with ethanol: The fuelmaker is adding a process that will make oil and protein for human consumption as part of ethanol production.
http://www.kansas.com/101/story/435098.html

Barnett: U.S. sits pretty in global food trade network
http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/opinions/x2036715874/Barnett-U-S-sits-pretty-in-global-food-trade-network

Increasing Crop Yield and Commercializing Cellulosic Biofuels are Key to Meeting Demand for Feed, Fiber and Transportation Fuels
http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/Increasing_Crop_Yield_and_Commercializing_Cellulosic_Biofuels_are_Key_to_Meeting_Demand_for_Feed__Fiber_and_Transportation_Fuels-58634.html


International News

Rough ride for bio-fuel options (India)
http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/1685587/

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