Monday, August 11, 2008

News and Notes - August 11, 2008

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Feature Article

Ford delays smaller F-100 pickup, focuses on EcoBoost powertrains
http://wot.motortrend.com/6279122/auto-news/ford-delays-smaller-f-100-pickup-focuses-on-ecoboost-powertrains/index.html

The “ecoboost” powertrains that Ford is developing could have a significant impact on the truck market. Using dual injectors, fuel mileage can increase by 40-50%, significant by any standard, but especially so in a market dominated by 20 mpg or less vehicles. By blending ethanol and gasoline in the motor, the engine can optimize combustion. This development is what I hope is a promising view into the future for at least one of our domestic automakers.

US News

E.P.A. Declines to Reduce the Quota for Ethanol in Cars
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/08/washington/08ethanol.html?_r=2&oref=login&oref=slogin
And http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/presidentbush/2008/08/ethanol-warming.html
and http://www.epa.gov/otaq/renewablefuels/
And http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=68228&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1185120&highlight=
And http://www.poet.com/news/showRelease.asp?id=126

Corn, Soybeans Plunge as Commodities Slump on Dollar's Rally
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20602013&sid=abN0nrLS6AvY&refer=commodity_futures

Bipartisan Energy Proposal Offered in Senate; Summit Set for September
http://www.25x25.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=559&Itemid=191

ADM's Ethanol Enthusiasm
http://www.fool.com/investing/dividends-income/2008/08/06/adms-ethanol-enthusiasm.aspx

Archer Daniels Midland spent $330,000 in second quarter lobbying on farm bill, ethanol
http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/market_news/article.jsp?content=D92E6PC81

Energy Subsidy Dreams
http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/energywire/2008/08/energy_subsidy_dreams.html

Obama addresses oil addiction
http://www.wndu.com/home/headlines/26355454.html

Carbon dioxide sources and ethanol: second in a Biofuels Digest series on CO2 markets
http://biofuelsdigest.com/blog2/2008/08/11/carbon-dioxide-sources-and-ethanol-second-in-a-biofuels-digest-series-on-co2-markets/

Joint Statement on Brazil-United States Energy Meeting
http://media-newswire.com/release_1070084.html

AE Biofuels to Opencellulosic Ethanol Demonstration Plant (MT)
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/ae-biofuels-opencellulosic-ethanol-demonstration/story.aspx?guid=%7BD30D8056-C174-48AF-824E-61319AC3627D%7D&dist=hppr

Eco-Energy to Purchase 100% of Production From Wilmington (NC) Biodiesel Plant
http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews+articleid_2491915~title_Eco-Energy-to-Purchase.html

Breakthrough in cheaper biofuel production from cellulose (cellulose to fufural)
http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/10797

EPA: Corn ethanol is awesome! The discredited agency upholds the biofuel mandate
http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2008/8/7/141938/2550/

Rush to ethanol is doing more harm than good
http://www.tdn.com/articles/2008/08/11/editorial/doc489f1c8179120816208751.txt?

Midland man's biodiesel processors now sold worldwide
http://www.reporternews.com/news/2008/aug/10/midland-mans-biodiesel-processors-now-sold/

E85: The ethanol blend appears to be stalling (MN)
http://www.startribune.com/local/26474269.html?page=1&c=y

Biodiesel buses measure up to petroleum versions
http://www.canadiandriver.com/thenews/2008/08/10/biodiesel-buses-measure-up-to-petroleum-versions.htm

Algae: Biofuel of the Future?
http://media-newswire.com/release_1070032.html

International News

Ethanol Plant Calls Belle Plaine Home (55 mgy wheat plant officially opens in Saskatchewan)
http://www.discovermoosejaw.com/index.php?option=com_ezine&task=read&page=11&category=3&article=5836&Itemid=237

Mexico & Agaves: Moving from Tequila to Ethanol
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/story?id=53265

Farm waste biofuel ‘can beat oil crisis’ (Austrailia)
http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=146&ContentID=89620

Bid to plant genetically-modified trees in UK
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/08/09/eatrees109.xml

Kasane sugar cane plantation not feasible (Botswana rejects 10,000 acre refinery project due to environmental concerns)
http://www.mcst.gov.bw/dailynews/newsdetails.php?id=9794
 

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