UCS Says Federal Policies for Cellulosic Ethanol Don't Work

SustainableBusiness.com News
11/29/2010 11:17 AM

In the next few days, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) expects the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to dramatically lower the amount of cellulosic biofuel companies are required to purchase under the federal renewable fuel standard.

This would be the second time the EPA reduced the required amount of cellulosic biofuel, which is derived from perennial grasses, waste and other sources. Cellulosic biofuel is cleaner than corn ethanol and is not made from food crops.

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