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Democratic Energy: Communities and Government Supporting our Energy Future

December 19, 2006

A Strategy For Tweaking Existing Federal Energy and Farm Biofuels Policy

Biofuels won't single-handedly solve the climate crisis, nor will they deliver energy independence. But a base of widely dispersed, farmer- and citizen-owned biofuel plants can displace significant amounts of fossil fuels -- while also building local economies. ILSR's recent column in Grist Magazine outlines a federal energy and agriculture strategy to move us in the right direction.

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  • By the People, For the People: Toward a community-owned, decentralized biofuel future- by David Morris, in Grist's Soapbox


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