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February 10, 2012
A weekly look at sustainable bioenergy, farm, and forest policy issues
Aviation Biofuels on the Cusp of Commercialization: Will the Next Farm Bill Help?
The aviation biofuel industry is taxiing toward takeoff. However, additional federal support may be needed to help get the first commercial scale projects off the ground. Will the next Farm Bill help fill in the critical gaps in the flight path to sustainable aviation biofuels?
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Continued Growth in Renewable Energy Jobs on the Line
Congress must decide before the end of February whether and how to extend the current payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits through the end of the year. Many argue that extending this is key to sustaining the fragile economic recovery. In a similar light, renewable energy advocates believe that renewing and extending tax incentives for renewable energy can help sustain and drive the economic recovery, too. They hope to combine these measures in the same bill.
Writer: Ned Stowe
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