Green group says boost cellulosic fuels, drop corn ethanol mandate

Second-generation biofuels produced from switchgrass or corn stover have a lower carbon footprint than corn-based ethanol, said the Environmental Working Group in advocating a wholesale overhaul of federal biofuel policy. In a report, EWG said Congress should eliminate the requirement to blend corn ethanol into gasoline and to extend the mandate for biofuels derived from… » Read More

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