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

The Last Page - Are YOU Open to Change?

BY: Carol Schmidt

Are you open to change? As much as I hate to admit it…I, for one, am not! I have to be coerced into making a change – and even then, I usually only make the change out of sheer necessity. Well, I guess I’d better prepare myself, because we’re about to see some major changes. But while I’m usually hesitant to “change gears,” I must say I’m pretty excited about some of those changes that are to come.   Alternative fuels is a hot issue – there’s always something in the news concerning the topic. Many press releases cross my desk on a daily basis…two of these, in particular, happened to jump out. One was concerning Alabama; the other, California.   In the press release from Alabama, Governor Bob Riley announced, “Motorists traveling on Interstate 65 will soon have the opportunity to fill up their vehicles on cleaner burning fuels produced in America. And witha new federal grant, the same opportunity will come to motorists traveling along Corridor X and Corridor V.”   The press... more....