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August 17, 2012
A weekly look at sustainable bioenergy, farm, and forest policy issues
Will the Department of Defense Help Open the Way to Next Generation Biofuels?
The budget line item for alternative fuels development is a drop in the bucket in terms of overall military spending, but it could be transformative for reducing the military’s vulnerability to rising global petroleum prices and supply disruptions. It could also be game changing for fulfilling the nation’s long-term commitment to developing competitively priced, domestically produced, more sustainable, renewable advanced biofuels. Yet getting this Congress to fund this Defense Department initiative is proving to be an uphill battle.
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Writer: Ned Stowe
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