Non-fossil liquid fuels got a boost yesterday when the California Air Resources Board called for a 10% cut in the carbon emissions of motor fuels by 2020.

On the face of it, the rule is good news for the ethanol and biodiesel industries. To limit land-conversion and food-competition problems, CARB favors low-carbon fuels with high energy content per acre. The board has published complex rules that are seen to promote sugar cane over corn ethanol, for instance. In response to protests fr [...]

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