Thursday, October 23, 2008

News and Notes - Oct. 22, 2008

UTBI-Related News

UT, Genera Energy, and Dupont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol break ground on pilot cellulosic biorefinery
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/oct/15/building-begins-at-biofuel-refinery/
http://www.wate.com/Global/story.asp?S=9176674&nav=menu7_2
http://www.wbir.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=66606&catid=2&GID=VezJarCy82I2RsGvHZNOASzGZQU0nSjxQzE1Nj6TUmw%3D
http://www.thedailytimes.com/article/20081015/NEWS/310159972
http://advocateanddemocrat.com/story/15681
http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_137094.asp
http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/DuPont_Celebrates_Groundbreaking_at_DuPont_Danisco_Cellulosic_Ethanol_LLC_Pilot_Plant_in_Vonore__TN-64627.html

http://www.newsbull.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=70087&pollresults=1 (Lamar Alexander comments)
http://support.tnanytime.org/node/402
http://www.volunteertv.com/home/headlines/30994234.html
http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=14114
http://www.agweb.com/FarmJournal/Article.aspx?src=farmjournal&sigcat=farmjournal&id=146413
http://vocuspr.vocus.com/VocusPR30/Publish/520381/Forward_520381_587626.htm

DuPont Accent herbicide to protect switchgrass in Tennessee
http://deltafarmpress.com/biofuels/accent-herbicide-1016/

Presidential race: Energy, environment key on both sides
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/oct/21/energy-environment-key-on-both-sides/

US News

University of Florida opens ethanol-fuel production plant
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/local/newsletter/orl-biznews-ethanol101408,0,7255288.story

Iowa’s Ethanol Plants Create 15 Percent of its Emissions
http://gas2.org/2008/10/21/iowas-ethanol-plants-create-15-percent-of-its-emissions/

Alternative Energy Suddenly Faces Headwinds
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/21/business/21energy.html?_r=1&th=&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&emc=th&adxnnlx=1224684196-mxa3cki/llSiv9oV4/R1DA)

Credit crunch boost for US Combined Heat and Power
http://www.cospp.com/display_article/341780/122/ARTCL/none/NEWS/1/Credit-crunch-boost-for-US-CHP/?dcmp=COSPP_NEWS

Wood as a power source may be making comeback
http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/10/09/wood_as_a_power_source_may_be_making_comeback_1223527063/

Biofuel Makers Push to Boost the Amount of Ethanol Allowed in Gasoline to 20 Percent
http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/national/2008/10/17/biofuel-makers-push-to-boost-the-amount-of-ethanol-allowed-in-gasoline-to-20-percent.html

Clemson University to build cellulosic pilot plant
http://www.biomassmagazine.com/article.jsp?article_id=2113

Shell quadruples renewable energy project spending
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/6061497.html

U.S. slow on goals for more, greener biofuel
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27222314/

In Pictures: Eight Promising Alternative Energy Companies
http://www.forbes.com/2008/10/09/walmart-exxon-energy_leadership_clayton_in_mm_1009claytonchristensen_inl_slide_8.html?thisSpeed=15000

Clean Energy from Biomass Shows Promise (MI)
http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/545459/?sc=swhr;xy=5047780

As oil prices fall, push for alternatives may ease
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27271928/from/ET/

Cobalt Biofuels Raises $25 Million to Commercialize Next Generation Biofuel — Biobutanol
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/cobalt-biofuels-raises-25-million/story.aspx?guid=%7BA7445DBE-2175-4F6E-9E32-9AE7989820BD%7D&dist=hppr

Fiscal hawks say no new US aid to ethanol makers
http://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSN2132525620081021

MIT recommends steps to slash gasoline use by 2035
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/cars2035-0805.html

Can E. Coli Help Make Biofuel Production More Efficient?
http://gas2.org/2008/10/20/can-e-coli-help-make-biofuel-production-more-efficient/

Coskata to Sell Ethanol Product in China
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122449786998649719.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

USGC: U.S. Ethanol Production Grows, Increasing Supply Of Livestock Feed
http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Content.asp?ContentID=261796

Brasher: Biofuel rules could chill future projects
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20081019/BUSINESS01/810190324/-1/BUSINESS04

Alternative Energy: New Sugarcanes To Deliver One-Two Energy Punch
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081013194043.htm

Obama to Declare Carbon Dioxide Dangerous Pollutant
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601082&sid=alHWVvGnkcd4&refer=canada#

GreenFuel Tech opens algae-growing greenhouse
http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10070678-54.html

Residents decry MPCA info on proposed ethanol plant (MN)
http://news.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=2&a=367354

International News

China to Miss its 2010 Ethanol Target
http://ecoworldly.com/2008/10/22/china-to-miss-its-2010-ethanol-target/

Nandan to increase jatropha cultivation (800,000 hectares)
http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=337978

Clear policy lines required for biofuel markets: Browne
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/business/story/0,28124,24522806-5018001,00.html

India’s economic strength is good news for biofuels, a Biofuels Digest special report
http://biofuelsdigest.com/blog2/2008/10/21/india’s-economic-strength-is-good-news-for-biofuels-a-biofuels-digest-special-report/

MILENA Green Gas
http://www.ecn.nl/en/bkm/news/milena-groen-gas

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