News and Notes - July 14, 2008

Feature Article

The Man Who Dared to Question Ethanol
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/13/business/13feed.html?_r=1&ref=business&oref=slogin

This article looks at the recent Keith Collins report and his transformation from the USDA Chief Economist for the Bush Administration, to an industry analyst. It focuses on the results of his report and how USDA is now defending itself from his findings.

UTBI-related News

University of Tennessee to break ground on biorefinery this year
http://timesfreepress.com/news/2008/jul/12/university-tennessee-break-ground-biorefinery-year/?local

Dr. Tiller: State Well On Its Way To Developing "Grassahol"
http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_131308.asp

Dr. Kelly Tiller Speaks On Biofuels Initiative At Kiwanis, Engineers Clubs
http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_131240.asp

US News

ABF, Mascoma to develop cellulosic ethanol
http://www.biomassmagazine.com/article.jsp?article_id=1788

Project would produce ethanol at Boise mill (Mascoma)
http://www.ifallsdailyjournal.com/news/business-news/project-would-produce-ethanol-boise-mill-tom-laventure-staff-writer-9855
More....... Northern Minn. mill could help make ethanol, too
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/apwire/7d4a32d9d044313a53384f2170703d0b.htm

My plan to escape the grip of foreign oil (T. Boone Pickens)
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121556087828237463.html?mod=hps_us_inside_today

Making Hay From Woody Waste
http://www.miller-mccune.com/article/472

The Man Who Dared to Question Ethanol
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/13/business/13feed.html?_r=1&ref=business&oref=slogin

GM, Governors Will Work to Expand Ethanol Distribution in U.S.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=afFetHs1nhBY&refer=home

Governors Talk Of Moving Beyond Corn-based Ethanol
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/07/13/ap/national/main4256541.shtml

Time for Second Thoughts on the Ethanol Mandate
http://www.hawaiireporter.com/story.aspx?bd331d85-5712-4431-8701-133cf84dbd20

Aviation industry examines alternative fuels
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/07/13/business/RAIRBIO.php

U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters Announces FAA Grant to the X PRIZE Foundation to Spur Renewable Aviation Fuels and Technologies
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/X-Prize-Foundation-877636.html

Pennsylvania Governor Rendell Signs Biofuels Development and Incentives Acts to Strengthen National Security, Spur Economic Development
http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/pennsylvania-governor-rendell-signs-biofuels-development-incentives-acts/

SDG&E Adds Biomass Energy From Northern California
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/marketwire/0413010.htm

Energy official frowns on cutting back ethanol
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iybC7Vg-hYUTo1JObqHB1KvS0ZpwD91R60C80

NBPA, Alabama company to produce biofuel
http://www.biomassmagazine.com/article.jsp?article_id=1781

Study: Biofuel production may affect climate
http://www.biomassmagazine.com/article.jsp?article_id=1789

Iowa researchers study ground cover, corn
http://www.biomassmagazine.com/article.jsp?article_id=1790

International News

Canada's Harper Says Biofuels Not Main Cause of Food Inflation
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601082&sid=aKJDKEPE5DVE&refer=canada

India gets serious about cellulosic ethanol: Special Biofuels Digest report
http://biofuelsdigest.com/blog2/2008/07/10/india-gets-serious-about-cellulosic-ethanol-special-biofuels-digest-report/

FAO to make “the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy” the focus of World Food Day activities
http://biofuelsdigest.com/blog2/2008/07/10/fao-to-make-the-challenges-of-climate-change-and-bioenergy-the-focus-of-world-food-day-activities/

Indonesia, Brazil say to cooperate on biofuel
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSJAK162552

Greed and dogma fertilize food crisis
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Global_Economy/JG09Dj02.html

China gives go-ahead for three biodiesel plants
http://in.reuters.com/article/asiaCompanyAndMarkets/idINPEK14822220080714

Kenya court halts $370m sugar, biofuels project
http://africa.reuters.com/business/news/usnBAN340591.html