Today in Biofuels Opinion: “The US biodiesel industry, under the cover of policies for energy security and independence, is creating an export industry dependent on subsidies.”

The European Biodiesel Board: “That European companies may be benefiting from the subsidy has no legal bearing at all. The US biodiesel industry, under the cover of policies for energy security and independence, is creating an export industry dependent on subsidies.”

Fiji Ministry of Agriculture official Viliame Yabakiwai and Department of Energy director Vili Vosarogo: “If you are a cassava farmer, think about planting now…The cassava-ethanol industry is on its way – that’s a certainty…Fiji will never be the same.”

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