UNITED STATES: Flawed biofuel policy may affect prices

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  • Creature of government
  • Subsidies
  • Tariffs
  • Mandates
  • Unintended price consequences
  • Dearer corn
  • Demand for corn
  • Livestock impact
  • Inflationary effects?
  • International price concerns
  • Corn-ethanol's limited potential
  • Leading-edge technology
  • Cellulosic ethanol
  • Net energy balance
  • 'Greenhouse gas' emissions
  • Energy yields
  • Reduced inflationary effects
  • Efficient waste use

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