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Adapted from the report's introduction:

This study addresses a wide array of scientific, economic and technological issues related to the ...

The federal government supports the use of biofuels—transportation fuel produced usually f ...

Use of biofuels does not reduce emissions from energy combustion but may offset emissions by incr ...

Subsidies for biofuels in the United States have reached levels unimagined when support for an " ...

Hundreds of government subsidies have fuelled the growth of ethanol and biodiesel in the USA, worth half or more their retail price.

Federal Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) were nearly quintupled in the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act, mandating use of 36 billion gallons of biofuels per y

This chapter reviews the major policy developments affecting the fuel-ethanol industry of the United States since the late 1970s, quantifies their value to the industry, and evaluates the efficacy of ethanol subsidization in achieving greenhouse gas reduction goals.  Total support to ethanol is currently substantial ($5.8-7.0 billion in 2006) and set to rise sharply even under existing policy settings.  However, its cost effectiveness is low, especially as a means to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Prepared with the National Policy Workgroup of the National Recycling Coalition.