News and Notes - August 5, 2008

Feature Article

ORNL to go green with steam plant: Biomass-fueled boiler will eventually pay for itself, save estimated $8.7M a year
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/aug/05/ornl-to-go-green-with-steam-plant/?partner=yahoo_headlines

ORNL has entered into a unique project with Johnson Controls, Inc. The company is providing private financing for the $89 million boiler system to be repaid by DOE over a period of years through the energy savings. This is a great example of private and public groups going in together to create sustainable energy options.

US News

Gang of 10 compromise plan will address energy crisis
http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080805/VOICES05/808050329/1052/OPINION01

Pulp and Paper Industry Poised to Take Center Stage in Global Bioenergy Arena
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/story?id=53239

United Soybean Board Survey Shows Amercan Consumers Support Farmers and Biodiesel, But Blame Other Factors for High Food Costs
http://www.grainnet.com/articles/United_Soybean_Board_Survey_Shows_Amercan_Consumers_Support_Farmers_and_Biodiesel__But_Blame_Other_Factors_for_High_Food_Costs_-61265.html

Will CNN’s biofuel adventure help or hurt biodiesel?
http://www.biodieselmagazine.com/article.jsp?article_id=2607

Univ. of Northern Colorado professor hopes to clone 'diesel tree' cells for biofuel
http://www.greeleytribune.com/article/20080803/NEWS/380848413/1001&parentprofile=-1

New Agribusiness Alliance Makes Case for Food AND Energy
http://www.25x25.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=541&Itemid=57

Ethanol cooperative plans to unleash power of corncobs
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/DN-corncobpower_03bus.ART.State.Edition1.4d70b0d.html

The Ethanol Import Tariff should be repealed....A Statement from Renergie
http://biofuelsdigest.com/blog2/2008/08/05/statement-by-renergie-on-the-ethanol-tariff/

Ceres switchgrass seed available this fall
http://www.biomassmagazine.com/article.jsp?article_id=1878

Colorado State Researchers Land Largest (USDA) Single Grant to Study Biofuels (in latest funding round)
http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/Colorado_State_Researchers_Land_Largest_Single_Grant_to_Study_Biofuels-61310.html

S.D. Corn Launches Drive for Ethanol
http://dakotafarmer.com/index.aspx?ascxid=fpStory&fpsid=35158&fpstid=2

Missouri algae facility, biorefinery complex receives $141 million
http://www.biomassmagazine.com/article.jsp?article_id=1884

Farm to Fuel event pushes Florida
http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080801/BUSINESS/808010328/1006/news01

Biodiesel plant works on recipe for success (IL)
http://www.businessrockford.com/homepage/x2043522124/Biodiesel-plant-works-on-recipe-for-success

Mantra Venture Group Announces Entry into an Agreement in Principle for a Cellulosic Ethanol Joint Venture
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/mantra-venture-group-announces-entry/story.aspx?guid=%7B258B555C-5F84-40F1-875A-ECB74441FC7A%7D&dist=hppr

Pacific Ethanol ready to launch 50 Mgy corn ethanol plant in California
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200808041225DOWJONESDJONLINE000299_FORTUNE5.htm

International News

Biodiesel production in Beijing has shut down due to transport restrictions due to Olympics
http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Olympics/idUSSP2151720080805

Malaysia, Indonesia To Use Palm Oil Surplus To Produce Biodiesel
http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=350598