News and Notes - Sept. 10, 2008

Feature Article

The 2008 Farm Bill Side-By-Side Comparison with 2002 Farm Bill available
http://www.ers.usda.gov/FarmBill/2008/

This is a really good resource to easily see the changes made by the new farm bill. It covers all aspects of the bill and clearly lays out the differences. Access the comparison by using the links on the right-hand side of the page

US News

Study: Green program means 45,000 new Tennessee jobs
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/sep/10/study-green-program-means-45000-new-tennessee-jobs/

DOE to Invest $4.4 Million in Biofuels Research and Development Innitiatives at U.S. Universities
http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/DOE_to_Invest__4_4_Million_in_Biofuels_Research_and_Development_Innitiatives_at_U_S__Universities-62939.html

EPA approves hurricane-related fuel waiver
http://www.ethanolproducer.com/article.jsp?article_id=4767

Boone: Pick My Plan, 'I Know More'
http://www.marketsmediaonline.com/news_details.htm?wP=1&wPI=1&cN=1660

Wood pellet sales take off as demand rises, supply tightens
http://www.mlive.com/grpress/business/index.ssf/2008/09/wood_pellet_sales_take_off_as.html

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

New ethanol plant planned in southwest Illinois (Abengoa)
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/09/09/ap5405886.html

POET to Host Grand Opening at 65-MMGY Ethanol Plant in Fostoria, OH on Sept. 30 (25th facility)
http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/POET_to_Host_Grand_Opening_at_65_MMGY_Ethanol_Plant_in_Fostoria__OH_on_Sept__30-62890.html

Residents complain about noise from ethanol plant (Indiana)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-in-ethanolplant-nois,0,2807956.story

Jet fuel from algae passes first test
http://www.sciam.com/blog/60-second-science/post.cfm?id=jet-fuel-from-algae-passes-first-te-2008-09-09

Ethanol companies' merger goes before shareholders
http://www.kpcnews.com/articles/2008/09/08/greater_fort_wayne/news/today/9-8story3.txt

Taming the Ethanol Zoo: a Biofuels Digest essay
http://biofuelsdigest.com/blog2/2008/09/10/taming-the-ethanol-zoo-a-biofuels-digest-essay/

Green Earth Technologies' G-OIL for Ethanol Fuel is Solution for Adoption of New EPA 2010 & 2011 "Surf & Turf" Standards
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/green-earth-technologies-g-oil-ethanol/story.aspx?guid=%7B7EF33075-AC84-4E4F-9A12-96E4B7FA81D6%7D&dist=hppr

International News

Unchecked biofuels could lead to food shortages: UN expert
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5h0VRww43IuobyPByRAsKnhqQ4KKA

Volvo Group Coordinates Broad European Coalition--BioDME--to Produce, Test, and Distribute Dimethyl Ether
http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/Volvo_Group_Coordinates_Broad_European_Coalition__BioDME__to_Produce__Test__and_Distribute_Dimethyl_Ether-62900.html

Ethanol industry's publicity campaign 'completely inappropriate' (Canada)
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080910.ELECTIONETHANOL10/TPStory/National

Palm oil's plunge makes biofuels attractive again (Singapore)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/feedarticle/7784643