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BIO Asks Congress to Address Barriers to Commercialization of Algae Biofuels

3/3/2010 10:00:00 PM

According to BIO, the EPA's recently released rules for the Renewable Fuel Standard recognize that algae-based biofuels can qualify as advanced biofuels and significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions compared to gasoline, but algae-based biofuel developers do not qualify for existing tax incentives for advanced biofuel development...

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)  that commercialization of algae-based biofuels can create jobs, increase energy security, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions on par with other advanced biofuels, but algae producers are at a disadvantage in attracting investment because these biofuels are not currently recognized in the tax code as advanced biofuels. [More...]

 



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