News and Notes - July 31, 2008

Featured Article

Interactive Biodiesel Producer Map
http://www.biodieselmagazine.com/plantmap/?roi=echo7-1490689202-3486895-d08474c2e290813d8bc00f5a96e8ca36&

Biodiesel Magazine has produced an interactive map that allows users to see where in the US biodiesel manufacturers are located, some basic company and volume information. It also provides links to a Google map of each location and the company’s website. This is a nice tool to locate these producers. Hopefully, Ethanol Producer Magazine will come out with something similar since the magazines are produced at the same company.

US News

Assistant Secretary of Energy Alexander Karsner to Resign in August
http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/Assistant_Secretary_of_Energy_Alexander_Karsner_to_Resign_in_August-61114.html

National Conservation, Environment and Energy Independence Act introduced in US House: oil drilling, coal-to-liquid, Renewable Energy Reserve Fund planned
http://www.theintelligencer.net/page/content.detail/id/512366.html?nav=515

Ethanol's toll
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/editorial/bal-ed.ethanol31jul31,0,4693606.story

Ethanol Related Links – List of links from DOE
http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/ethanol/related_links.html

Senate Ag Committee on Ethanol to Be Held in Omaha
http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews+articleid_2455730&title=Senate_Ag_Committee_on.html

Wisconsin Rapids Area Has High Hopes for Ethanol Plant (former New Page mill)
http://www.wisconsinagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=919&yr=2008

U.S. ethanol production rises 10 pct in May – EIA
http://in.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idINN2940448920080729

Sorghum taking root as a source for ethanol
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/environment/2008-07-30-ethanol-sorghum-florida_N.htm

In the tall grass, researchers find energy alternative
http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10002885-54.html?hhTest=1

John Stephen Releases Plan For American Energy Independence (NJ Rep)
http://www.politickernh.com/brianlawson/2696/john-stephen-releases-plan-american-energy-independence

Ethanol plant action sought (NY companies sue one another)
http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=707701&category=BUSINESS

U.S. Grains Council and Hawkeye Gold LLC Send Sample Shipment of DDGS to Australia for Feeding Trials
http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/U_S__Grains_Council_and_Hawkeye_Gold_LLC_Send_Sample_Shipment_of_DDGS_to_Australia_for_Feeding_Trials-61154.html

Money Available To Switch Alabama School Buses To Biodiesel
http://www.nbc13.com/vtm/news/local/article/money_available_to_switch_alabama_school_buses_to_biodiesel/29527/

Ethanol plants receive big subsidy checks
https://secure.forumcomm.com/grandforks/articles/index.cfm?page=purchase&id=82332&CFID=62898447&CFTOKEN=18387366&jsessionid=88302fc29340354a783e

International News

Peugeot-Citroen (and Ford) approves Harvest B30 biodiesel for UK cars with HDi engines
http://www.automotive-business-review.com/article_news.asp?guid=20D41234-979F-4180-ACF9-AE694FDC015D

Sava joint venture opens biggest wood biomass plant in Balkans
http://bois.fordaq.com/fordaq/news/Sava_Wood_Biomass_Plant_Balkans_17495.html

Tax hike would force German biodiesel closures
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/feedarticle/7689596

DJ Bunge To Invest BRL1 Bln In 3 Brazil Ethanol Mills
http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/1793711/