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AGRICULTURAL BIO-REFINERY CHALLENGES<br />

POLICY ISSUES - PRODUCTION CHALLENGES (1)<br />

1. HIGH INVESTMENT RISK:<br />

NO NATIONAL OR GLOBAL SHORTAGES OF “LOWER” CARBON NATURAL GAS<br />

BIOMASS ENERGY PRICES AND SUSTAINABILITY -<br />

TIED TO NATURAL GAS AND DISTRIBUTION AVAILABILITY<br />

HIGH CAPITAL COSTS<br />

HIGH FEEDSTOCK COSTS<br />

PRODUCTION VARIABILITY<br />

LACK OF FULLY INTEGRATED LARGE-SCALE SYSTEMS<br />

LACK OF CELLULOSIC FEEDSTOCK MARKET - PRIMARY, SECONDARY<br />

UNCERTAIN CARBON INCENTIVES -<br />

CAP AND TRADE<br />

POLICY UNCERTAINTY/DELAYS - PERMITTING<br />

- ENVIRONMENTALS<br />

- “FIT”/ LOAN GUARANTEES<br />

- LAND USE/ZONING

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