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Ethanol’s Federal Subsidy Grab Leaves Little For Solar, Wind And Geothermal Energy

EWG analyzed a little noticed April 2008 report from the federal Energy Information Administration (EIA) and found that the corn-based ethanol industry received $3 billion in tax credits in 2007, more than four times the $690 million in credits available to companies trying to expand all other forms of renewable energy, including solar, wind and geothermal power.
» Read more... | Published January 8, 2009