Corn to Power Airplanes? Biden Administration Sets a High Bar.
www.nytimes.com
Producers of biofuels like ethanol, which could help create a new generation of jet fuel, would have to overhaul their practices to receive tax credits.
  • silence7@slrpnk.netOPM
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    6 months ago

    We’re actually giving about half the US corn crop to cars already. The other half goes to animals, with a rounding error going to people.

    I also recommend reading the article: the policy makes it difficult to get a subsidy to convert corn into jet-a fuel

    • MtnPoo@beehaw.orgEnglish
      1·
      6 months ago

      I saw the part about it being hard to get the subsidy. Sounds like it’s happening anyway.