Came across a report from the Congressional Research Service (pdf) on biofuels. Dated Jan. 5, 2009, it’s a decent summary of federal incentives (pre-stimulus).
cursed thing, via flickr
Some numbers: There are 24 U.S. programs that support biofuels, mostly ethanol and biodiesel. They were established over the last 28 years and are administered by five government agencies: Environmental Protection, Agriculture, Energy, IRS, and Customs and Border Protection.
If policy drives business, it looks like there are 101 reasons to develop cellulosic biofuels (from plant waste rather than people food). There’s a $1.01 per gallon credit from the IRS for producers.
The appendix has a summary by agency. Something to chew on.
The Pew Center also has a guide to state incentives.
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Dear Fellows and Friends:
A Game Changer event has occured. From the authorization bill to the appropriation is a year or more away if at all. Feedstock need lead time and
that is the first step. Existing technology can be installed for production
but as with everything continued R&D is required. We need starts now and we
need Adaptive Managment proceedure with strong Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)
on the pathway to perfection.
Best regards,
Sidney Clouston
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