News and Notes - Sept. 29, 2008

Feature Article

Group to finance biofuels center (National Science Foundation)
http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080928/NEWS/809280306/1001

The NSF will be funding a consortium of universities and agencies to create The Center for Bioenergy and Development. The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology will be the host institution for the center. Other founding universities include South Dakota State University, Kansas State University, North Carolina State University, State University of New York Stony Brook and the University of Hawaii. The Center will focus on refining starch ethanol technologies while also working on cellulosic biofuels.

US News

Renewable Fuel Standard mandating ethanol has divided rural opinions
http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/nation_world/2008/09/28/ddn092808ruralprofiles.html

Everglades restoration buyout deal may not close door on U.S. Sugar
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-flpsugardeal0928pnsep28,0,6068806.story

Something’s Brewing: Mt. Hood instructors ready to light the fire on experiment in making ethanol from wood
http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=122248031788358000

Credit crisis may delay biofuels development
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/feedarticle/7836446

Tulsa company helps public turn cooking oil into biodiesel
http://www.kjrh.com/mostpopular/story.aspx?content_id=3478f482-cc03-453e-9f4c-d8039969de09

Ethanol plant ‘shocked’ as Steelman pulls loan (MO)
http://www.columbiatribune.com/2008/Sep/20080927Feat001.asp

Dead Trees May Power Biomass Energy Plant
http://www.kesq.com/Global/story.asp?S=9091475

Diesel initiative on ropes: Congress may do away with project that uses animal fat (Conoco-Tyson JV)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/6023808.html#

Company touts ethanol plant to farmers
http://www.delmarvanow.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080929/BUSINESS/809290323/-1/newsfront2

Jefferson Ethanol Plant Has Unplanned Waste Discharge (WI)
http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews+articleid_2654526.html

GreenHunter Biofuels Issues Update on Hurricane Ike Damage to Houston, TX Biodiesel Plant
http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/GreenHunter_Biofuels_Issues_Update_on_Hurricane_Ike_Damage_to_Houston__TX_Biodiesel_Plant_-63806.html

Michigan Passes Renewable Portfolio Standard
http://www.lawofrenewableenergy.com/2008/09/articles/renewable/michigan-passes-renewable-portfolio-standard/

Switchgrass eyed as fuel to make ethanol
http://bioenergy.checkbiotech.org/news/2008-09-29/Switchgrass_eyed_as_fuel_to_make_ethanol/

International News

France plans to end biofuel tax breaks by 2012
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/feedarticle/7830387

U.N. report: Ethanol creates jobs
http://www.ethanolproducer.com/article.jsp?article_id=4812

China should not follow US and Brazilian biofuel development models – expert
http://www.interfax.cn/news/5825/

PGIB stepping back from Collingwood Ethanol campaign
http://www.theenterprisebulletin.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1221669

Scientists work with algae to see if it could become the fuel of the future
http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gQ3sAwA4Lwa15Z-fIiZyWJejgRUg

Ontario won't increase ethanol content in gasoline
http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1222618&auth=ROMINA%20MAURINO,%20THE%20CANADIAN%20PRESS

BCTA raises biodiesel concerns ahead of fuel rule  (Canadian Biodiesel Mandates)
http://www.todaystrucking.com/news.cfm?intDocID=20388

CO2 emissions still booming
http://www.alphagalileo.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=readrelease&releaseid=532452

Commercialise GM oilseeds: Experts
http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=335724