Discussions on the role of biomass in the development of a midwest synfuels industry brought general agreement on:
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(1) the continued development of new techniques for ethanol production;
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(2) use of corn as a feedstock for ethanol;
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(3) large-scale plants are more economical than farm-scale ethanol plants; and
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(4) tax subsidies to promote use of ethanol.