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Policy IncentivesUS Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Introduces "WECHAR" Bill to Develop Biochar TechnologyCategory: Policy Incentives - Documnet Type: OtherOn Thursday, September 24, 2009, US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, and four cosponsors (Senators Max Baucus and John Tester of Montana, Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah, and Senator Tom Udall of New Mexico), introduced the "Water Efficiency via Carbon Harvesting and Restoration (WECHAR) Act of 2009." The bill establishes a loan guarantee program to develop biochar technology, in... More» Author: Harry Reid - submitted on Tue, 09/29/2009 - 21:34. S1884 Salazar Harvesting Energy Act of 2007Category: Policy Incentives - Documnet Type: OtherBioenergy production from agricultural and forestry biomass can boost U.S. energy independence, create additional income streams for agriculture and rural communities, and help combat global climate change by displacing fossil fuel use. Policies to promote bio-energy production from agricultural products must preserve the soil resources necessary to support adequate U.S.... More» Author: Sen. Ken Salazar - submitted on Fri, 11/07/2008 - 18:57. Biofuels at What Cost: Government Support for Ethanol and Biodiesel in the United StatesCategory: Policy Incentives - Documnet Type: Technical ReportGovernment subsidies-at both the state and federal levels-have long played an important role in the expansion of the biofuels industry in the United States. Liquid biofuels have been subsidized largely on the premise that they are domestic substitutes for imported oil, they reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and they encourage rural development.... More» Author: Koplow, Doug - submitted on Sat, 04/12/2008 - 02:06. Creating Markets for Green Biofuels: Measuring and improving environmental performanceCategory: Policy Incentives - Documnet Type: Technical ReportConsumers often assume that the production and use of biofuels is "green" or "environmentally friendly". Biofuels are even touted as being solutions to environmental degradation and climate change. However at present, neither government officials nor consumers have any way of knowing whether using any particular biofuel is good, indifferent, or bad for the environment.... More» Author: Brian T. Turner, Richard J. Plevin, Michael O'Hare, Alexander E. Farrell - submitted on Fri, 10/05/2007 - 21:40. |
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