| U.S. government to pour $786 millon into biofuels |
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| Thursday, 21 May 2009 00:00 |
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Science Insider reports that the U.S. government announced plans to pour $786 million into ways to convert corn, wood, grass, and municipal waste into fuel for America’s cars. The funding comes from the Department of Energy’s portion of the $787 billion stimulus package approved in February. In another announcement, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed rules for carrying out a 2007 law that requires a threefold increase in the use of renewable fuels, reaching 36 billion gallons by 2022. |