# January/February 2008

# Last Modification Date: May 19, 2010

### Trade & Industry Development Magazine

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**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.

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## In this issue

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###  [Site Selection for the Biofuels Industry](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/alternative-energy-fuels/site-selection-biofuels-industry-485.md) 

BY:  [ Justin Sabrsula](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/tid-author/justin-sabrsula-130.md) With the price of a barrel of oil approaching $100, and gasoline over $3 per gallon, anyone driving a car to work or to go shopping can see why the biofuels industry, with its promises of cheaper, more environmentally friendly, homegrown fuels, is among the hottest industries in the United States. Biofuels development is popular not only among Iowa corn farmers, but also among California venture capital firms and economic development organizations nationwide. [more....](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/alternative-energy-fuels/site-selection-biofuels-industry-485.md)

Features

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[Site Selection for the Biofuels Industry](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/alternative-energy-fuels/site-selection-biofuels-industry-485.md)

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[Location Selection and Bioconvergence Facilities](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/manufacturing/location-selection-and-bioconvergence-facilities-486.md)

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[Pharmaceutical Site Selection](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/bio-pharmaceuticals/pharmaceutical-site-selection-487.md)

Outlooks

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[BIO: Innovation for Health, Food, Environment](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/bio-pharmaceuticals/bio-innovation-health-food-environment-489.md)

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[Engineering an Industry](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/alternative-energy-fuels/engineering-industry-490.md)

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[Corporate Mentoring](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/manufacturing/corporate-mentoring-491.md)

Special Reports

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[The Vital Spark](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/manufacturing/vital-spark-488.md)

Spotlights

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[Tennessee](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/tennessee/tennessee-493.md)

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[Arizona](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/arizona/arizona-494.md)

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[Wisconsin](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/wisconsin/wisconsin-495.md)

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[Iowa](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/iowa/iowa-496.md)

## Video

- [Orange County Texas. Where Opportunities GROW!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cyuLV3bJr0)