[Gasification] biofuels and renewable energy incentives

[Jeff Davis]

On Saturday 06 January 2007 03:25 pm, Roger Samson wrote:
> There is no parity in the way governments are subsidizing bioenergy end use
> applications in North America. Ethanol is sucking away corn from bioheat
> applications because of the massive subsidies to ethanol even though you
> can displace more oil in direct heating applications and have a better
> impact on GHG emissions. How is that for effective energy policy?
> www.reap-canada.com

Dear Roger,

Ethanol is a very effective energy policy for the oil companies. Smoke and 
mirrors, so to speak.


Jeff



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