*BioNews will not be published, Friday, July 4, 2008 in recognition of Independence Day*
Feature Article
Each day, I plan to feature an article that is interesting, pertinent, or otherwise important. I’ll give the title and link as well as a brief synopsis of the article. Since today is the last working day before the holiday, I thought I would feature a more humorous article.
Prince of Wales converts to waste oil biodiesel, wine ethanol
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Earth/Charles_runs_car_on_wine/articleshow/3187679.cms
What would James Bond think? Fueling an Aston Martin on wine? I believe he would have some concern about the wine being improperly used! Seriously, Prince Charles is taking the green movement to heart and is using both ethanol and biodiesel in his personal vehicles.
US News
ConocoPhillips Signs Research Agreement With Colorado Center for Biorefining and Biofuels
http://www.conocophillips.com/newsroom/news_releases/2008news/07-01-2008.htm
Stop requiring ethanol production
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-ethanol3-2008jul03,0,537121.story
Ill-conceived rush to ethanol
http://www.thestar.com/News/World/article/451291
Poverty: 260m driven into hunger by push for biofuel – ActionAid
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/jul/03/biofuels.food
EPA considers requests on easing ethanol rules
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/5868938.html
Perry-led group got $100,000 before waiver request (Donation related to Texas RFS Waiver request?)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/5868748.html
Brazil launches campaign to remove ethanol tariff
http://www.ethanolproducer.com/article.jsp?article_id=4389
U.S. urged to import, not make, ethanol
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080703/BUSINESS01/807030365/1030/BUSINESS01
UDSA Report: Corn Acreage Down 7%, Soybean Acreage up 17%
http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/UDSA_Report__Corn_Acreage_Down_7___Soybean_Acreage_up_17_-59880.html
Emerging Cellulosic Ethanol Industry Could Prove to Be Boon for Forestry
http://www.palletenterprise.com/articledatabase/view.asp?articleID=2644
Biofuel Backtalk
http://www.agweb.com/get_article.aspx?pageid=144013
Energy policy is key issue in Minn. Senate race
http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/22814554.html?location_refer=TV/DVD/Gaming
From Wood Waste to Renewable Energy: Western Report Shows Success and Obstacles
http://www.wflccenter.org/pressrelease_files/51_pdf_file.pdf
Power Plays: The latest on alternative-energy deals from Dow Jones Clean Technology Investor
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121432273275100205.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Pricey Chemicals Gleaned From Biodiesel Waste (Rice University research)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080630165704.htm
Valcent says lab results show up to 33,000 gallons per acre in algae production; harvesting, extraction, algae strain optimization research still ahead
http://www.valcent.net/s/NewsReleases.asp?ReportID=290918&_Type=News-Releases&_Title=Valcents-Releases-Profitable-Initial-Production-Estimates-For-its-Vertical-...
Demonstration of Mechanized Harvesting & Bundling of Invasive Juniper
http://timberbuysell.com/Community/DisplayNews.asp?id=2830
Gas Stations Reject Ethanol Blends
http://www.koco.com/news/16774386/detail.html?rss=okl&psp=news
Promoting Ethanol Fuel Misguided; Environmental Benefits Uncertain and Costs High: C.D. Howe Institute
http://biz.yahoo.com/cnw/080703/ethanol_fuel_costs.html?.v=1
Volney (NY) plant says it's close to making ethanol
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf?/base/news-12/1215075570167270.xml&coll=1
Legislation to implement biodiesel standard dies in Missouri
http://www.landlinemag.com/todays_news/Daily/2008/Jul08/063008/070208-07.htm
International News
Hydrated ethanol gasoline makes debut in southwestern Kunming City
http://www.interfax.cn/news/3578/
Latin American leaders agree to analyze biofuels issues
http://www.energycurrent.com/index.php?id=3&storyid=11591
Brazil's Dedini sells four ethanol plants to PDVSA (Venezuela)
http://www.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKN0241104820080702
EU biofuel change could cut investment-French firm
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSL0268072820080702?sp=true
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