News and Notes - July 15, 2008

Feature Article

Biométhodes, Virginia Tech sign agreement
http://www.ethanolproducer.com/article.jsp?article_id=4481

The research featured in this article, work by Dr. Percival Zhang, was conducted at Virginia Tech and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The Southeastern Sun Grant Center was able to provide funding for Dr. Zhang to travel and conduct research at ORNL. The work has led to processes to convert biomass into ethanol and biohydrogen.

UTBI-related News

TN Developing Alternative Energy Sources
http://www.wdef.com/news/tn_developing_alternative_energy_sources/07/2008

Good Crop, Bad Crop (Quotes Dr. Tiller)
http://www.slate.com/id/2195131/pagenum/all/#page_start

US News

Chattanooga: Study: Ethanol Reduces Eficiency
http://www.redorbit.com/news/business/1476800/chattanooga_study_ethanol_reduces_eficiency/

In Pictures: America's Best Places For Alternative Energy
http://www.forbes.com/2008/07/09/energy-solar-green-biz-energy-cx_bp_0709atlas_slide_20.html?thisSpeed=30000

Ethanol: The Battle Continues
http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2008/07/14/ethanol-the-battle-continues/

Higher food prices are here to stay
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jul/14/food.energyefficiency

Ethanol, Corn and DDGS 2007 vs. 2008 Price Comparisons in Iowa, South Dakota and Nebraska
http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Content.asp?ContentID=236250

The Role of DDGS in the Food-Versus-Fuel Debate
http://www.ethanolproducer.com/article.jsp?article_id=4455

Ethanol Standard Important for Second Generation Fuels
http://domesticfuel.com/2008/07/10/ethanol-standard-important-for-second-generation-fuels/

Verenium Awarded U.S. Department of Energy Grant to Fund Jennings, Louisiana Demonstration-Scale Plant
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/verenium-awarded-us-department-energy/story.aspx?guid=%7B56D1CA36-6FD7-4347-BEDC-7CEA3A2C105B%7D&dist=hppr

Corn prices cutting into ethanol profits
http://news.tradingcharts.com/futures/3/0/111047603.html

USDA sees corn stocks easing
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080711/BUSINESS/80711025/1030/

Drumming up demand for diesels
http://biodieselmagazine.com/article.jsp?article_id=2556

Gulf Ethanol Opens R&D Facility
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/gulf-ethanol-opens-rd-facility/story.aspx?guid=%7B5E68A740-EC0A-4E80-9213-548D21D6E286%7D&dist=hppr

Water, corn prices put ethanol plant on hold (ND)
http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=208276&section=News&freebie_check&CFID=57004377&CFTOKEN=19172335&jsessionid=88308690f9054341501b

International News

European Commission green-lights DuPont, Danisco cellulosic ethanol joint venture
http://biofuelsdigest.com/blog2/2008/07/15/european-commission-green-lights-dupont-danisco-cellulosic-ethanol-joint-venture/

Miracle plant's monstrous potential (Jatropha)
http://www.eurekastreet.com.au/article.aspx?aeid=7908