January/February 2008 | Trade and Industry Development

January/February 2008

Trade & Industry Development Magazine

Alternative Fuels and Bioconvergence…Hot Topics 

We are extremely excited about adding Alternative Fuels to the list of topics we cover.  Not a day goes by that we don’t hear something on the subject…and for good reason.  With the price of gas on the rise, anyone driving a car can understand why the BioFuels industry is among the hottest industries in the U.S.  BioFuels development is popular nationwide, therefore industry executives should think strategically about expansions.  In our Feature article on Alternative Fuels, Justin Sabrsula not only covers important site selection factors, but also the origins of the biofuels industry and trends that are shaping the industry.

In this issue

Iowa

BY: Chet Culver

In probably no other place is a more remarkable economic transformation in motion than in the state of Iowa, where the impact of bioscience innovations is astounding. Major construction projects are proliferating to produce new renewable fuels, industrial commodities, health products and foods – economic growth that is clustering among Iowa's huge base of raw materials, skilled people and transportation systems serving agriculture.   more....