News and Notes - Double Issue - Sept 12 & 15, 2008

Feature Article

Corn cob ethanol production near
http://www.iowafarmertoday.com/articles/2008/09/10/top_stories/03cobs.txt

A look at the research the POET LLC is working on in South Dakota. They will be producing cellulosic ethanol from cobs by the end of the year. The artice lbriefly describes and joint DOE project they are working on called Project Liberty, converting a corn ethanol plant into a cellulosic ethanol plant.

US News

American Petroleum Institute and the National Petrochemical and Refiner’s Association filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina challenging the recently-enacted North Carolina ethanol blending statute
http://www.magnetmail.net/actions/email_web_version.cfm?recipient_id=131118199&message_id=563174&user_id=NASM

GMO Corn-Stover Eats Itself, Makes Ethanol Processing A Breeze
http://gas2.org/2008/04/08/gmo-corn-stover-eats-itself-makes-ethanol-processing-a-breeze/

US on track to deliver second-largest corn crop
http://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/09/12/9156097/US-on-track-to-deliver-second-largest-corn-crop.html

Aventine to acquire outstanding 21 percent of Nebraska ethanol plant for $4.94 million, from Nebraska Energy Co-op
http://biofuelsdigest.com/blog2/2008/09/12/aventine-to-acquire-outstanding-21-percent-of-nebraska-ethanol-plant-for-494-million-from-nebraska-energy-co-op/

Tri-State Biodiesel fuels Sept. 11 memorial
http://www.biodieselmagazine.com/article.jsp?article_id=2726

Nexterra to Build Biomass Gasification Plant for Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, TN
http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/Nexterra_to_Build_Biomass_Gasification_Plant_for_Oak_Ridge_National_Laboratory__in_Oak_Ridge__TN-63056.html

Link between biofuels and rising global food prices highlighted (by American Farm Bureau economist)
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2008/0913/1221235786365.html?via=mr

Senate GOP leaders balk at platform on ethanol
http://www.capitalpress.info/main.asp?SectionID=67&SubSectionID=782&ArticleID=44470&TM=16269

Obama tells U.S. farmers he backs ethanol mandate
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/feedarticle/7786442

Energy research looking up (Michigan State)
http://wluctv6.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=190216

Local tree center part of alternative fuel puzzle in U.S. (PA looks at switchgrass)
http://www.dailypress.net/page/content.detail/id/506381.html?nav=5003

ARS Scientrists Study Switchgrass Cousin False Brome's Genetics to Speed Discoveries About Switchgrass for Biofuels Production
http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/ARS_Scientrists_Study_Switchgrass_Cousin_False_Brome_s_Genetics_to_Speed_Discoveries_About_Switchgrass_for_Biofuels_Production_-63144.html

Lee at forefront of bio-diesel research (FL jatropha)
http://www.cape-coral-daily-breeze.com/news/articles.asp?articleID=21362

Camelina looks to be best crop for biodiesel production
http://www.theprairiestar.com/articles/2008/09/13/ag_news/farm_and_field/farm12.txt

Renewable Fuels Association Analysis of US Corn Crop
http://www.ethanolrfa.org/objects/documents/1898/corn_use_facts.pdf

Cleveland-Cliffs to build Iron Range biofuel plant
http://www.startribune.com/business/28222329.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUX

Catalina Boaters Got Too Much Alcohol -- in Their Fuel
http://www.thelog.com/news/logNewsArticle.aspx?x=8281

EPA Awards West Virginia University Water Research Institute $550,000 to Develop Sustainable Energy Parks on Mine-Scarred Lands
http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/EPA_Awards_West_Virginia_University_Water_Research_Institute__550_000_to_Develop_Sustainable_Energy_Parks_on_Mine_Scarred_Lands-63058.html

International News

French group floats non food-based biofuels plan
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssEnergyNews/idUSLB29367920080911

Farmers ‘could reap the benefit’
http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2008/09/11/farmers-could-reap-the-benefit-51140-21795910/

Sugar mills threaten to halt ethanol production
http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=334140&chkFlg=

EU legislators call for more modest biofuels goal
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/09/11/business/biofuel.php