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Re:Turning Soybeans into Diesel Fuel Is Costing Billions by toomanybeersies on Wednesday January 17, 2018 @06:49PM (#16173223)
Don't underestimate the power of farming subsidies and lobbying.
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Re:Turning Soybeans into Diesel Fuel Is Costing Billions by ams6110 on Wednesday January 17, 2018 @07:48PM (#16173632)
Very much so. We should not have any of these laws; if bio-whatever makes economic sense, you won't need laws mandating its use.
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Re:Turning Soybeans into Diesel Fuel Is Costing Billions by an_account on Thursday January 18, 2018 @01:59AM (#16175251)
It you wanted to kickstart a technology I think it could make sense for shorter periods of time. For example Electric Vehicle tax credits make it much easier for car companies to develop their electric car lines, but the credits expire after so many cars.
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