News and Notes - August 6, 2008

Feature Article

Southern Forest Industry Braces for Bioenergy
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/southern-forest-industry-braces-bioenergy/story.aspx?guid=%7B5CB83067-8FCF-4E1B-BFA5-1AC85E648DD4%7D&dist=hppr

This article reviews the potential for increases in demand for wood chips over the next 12 years. With demand for pellets, wood-to-electricity facilities, and cellulosic ethanol, the study projects demand to incrrease from 2 million tons this year to 13.5 million tons in 2020. It’s an interesting look at the wood market.

US News

BP and Verenium Announce Significant Partnership to Accelerate the Commercialization of Cellulosic Ethanol ($90 million)
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/bp-verenium-announce-significant-partnership/story.aspx?guid=%7B6A29F3C6-56D9-4844-8590-49483ECC6B4C%7D&dist=hppr

EPA to announce decision on RFS waiver request (August 7)
http://www.ethanolproducer.com/article.jsp?article_id=4615

Marathon Oil reports ethanol blending up 38 percent
http://www.ethanolproducer.com/article.jsp?article_id=4610

U.S. and Brazil Energy Officials Meet to Discuss the Future for Both Nations
http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/U_S__and_Brazil_Energy_Officials_Meet_to_Discuss_the_Future_for_Both_Nations-61389.html

Va.'s 2 US senators want ethanol mandate relaxed
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D92BM1RG0.htm

Obama details energy plan
http://www.biomassmagazine.com/article.jsp?article_id=1888

Gasoline pricing vexes travelers (What goes into pricing gasoline)
http://www.jdnews.com/news/gas_58623___article.html/price_lenard.html

UGA taps expert to develop tree biofuel technology
http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2008/08/04/daily23.html

More Pulp and Paper Plants Adding Biofuels and Energy Production to Facilities
http://alfin2300.blogspot.com/2008/08/more-pulp-and-paper-plants-adding.html

State official gets jail time for role in Agri-Ethanol bribery case (NC)
http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2008/08/04/daily29.html

Lesquerella: The Next Source of Biofuel?
http://www.wisconsinagconnection.com/story-national.php?Id=1811&yr=2008

LA port vows lawsuit won't stop clean truck plan
http://www.cargonewsasia.com/secured/article.aspx?id=3&article=16655

First NY-produced biodiesel cargo heads to Europe
http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSN0542445220080805

International News

Toyota to build ethanol mill in Brazil
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssEnergyNews/idUSN0531463820080805

Following Fidel's lead, Cuba cuts ethanol plans
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080806/twl-environment-cuba-ethanol-dc-1202b49.html

Power plant to generate electricity from Ethanol (Pakistan)
http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=47502&Itemid=2