News and Notes - August 22, 2008

Feature Article

Struggling forestry companies bet on biofuel boom
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/feedarticle/7742847

This article covers discussions held at the recent Reuters Summit on Biotechnology. It reviews some of the larger worldwide forest products companies efforts related to bioenergy production. It’s an interesting summary of the changes and positive impacts the biofuels industry could have on this companies.

US News

Ag secretary: Biofuels good for farmers, security
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/08/21/ap5347028.html

USDA, China sign biofuels agreement
http://southeastfarmpress.com/biofuels/biofuels-sorghum-0821/

Energy Politics Proving Difficult to Master
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/22/us/politics/22energy.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

Don't Be Cornfused About Ethanol, Subsidies, Prices
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121927449451158239.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

NCSU gets grant to research ethanol from trees
http://www.newsobserver.com/business/story/1186150.html

Study analyzes biomass industry’s impact on wood prices
http://www.biomassmagazine.com/article.jsp?article_id=1959

OSU given $2.4M to study cellulosic biofuel crops
http://www.djcoregon.com/articleDetail.htm/2008/08/20/OSU-given-24M-to-study-cellulosic-biofuel-crops

Purdue report: Switching to biodiesel benefits Indianapolis buses
http://www.county29.net/cms2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17590&Itemid=99999999

Biomass: A Question of Wood, Not Could
http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/issue/story?oid=oid%3A663310

Harkin visits for update on algae ethanol project
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20082412&BRD=2703&PAG=461&dept_id=555139&rfi=6

Renewable Energy Group Develops Scalable Technology for Producing and Refining Large Quantities of Algal Biodiesel
http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/Renewable_Energy_Group_Develops_Scalable_Technology_for_Producing_and_Refining_Large_Quantities_of_Algal_Biodiesel-62029.html

International News

Brazil: Biofuel projects do not affect food production or Amazon, report say
http://www.macauhub.com.mo/en/news.php?ID=5941

India - 10% ethanol blending unlikely by October
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/08/22/stories/2008082250911100.htm

Petrobras inaugurates Quixada biodiesel plant
http://www.energy-business-review.com/article_news.asp?guid=23E00C6A-5CE6-4E1A-9DC2-08C52534B17B

Brazilian President Lobbies for Using Less Soy to Produce Biodiesel
http://www.soyatech.com/news_story.php?id=9921