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Study details viable pathway to develop sustainable aviation biofuels industry in Pacific Northwest; hydroprocessing of natural oils seen as the most immediate opportunity

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Biomass resources of the US, with the Northwest circled. environmental conditions and spur regional economies. The stakeholders also urge continuing and expanding key programs under the Farm Bill and other federal. Specific recommendations include continuing the Biorefinery Assistance Program and excise tax incentives.

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National Research Council Report Recommends Setting a US Carbon Budget Through 2050; Concludes Known Technologies Not Sufficient to Meet Budget Goals

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Although the energy intensity of the US economy has been improving for the past two decades, total emissions will continue to rise without a significant change from business as usual. Either cap-and-trade, a system of taxing emissions, or a combination of the two could provide the needed incentives. Limiting the Magnitude”.

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MIT study suggests carbon tax could help reduce US deficit, lower other taxes, reduce emissions

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A new report from MIT’s Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change suggests that a tax on carbon emissions could help raise the money needed to reduce the US deficit, while improving the economy, lowering other taxes and reducing emissions. They found that the tax would raise $1.5

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