Legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Senate which would provide a tax credit to automotive and energy manufacturers transitioning to greener technologies.
Sponsor Debbie Stabenow of Michigan tells Brownfield it could also apply to biofuel advancements.
“If it’s biofuels, if it’s ethanol, if it meets the clean energy provisions in terms of jobs and investments, it’s certainly something that could qualify,” she says.
The American Jobs in Energy Manufacturing Act, co-sponsored by Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, would allocate $8 billion for a 30 percent tax credit to manufacturers that retool, expand or build new facilities for parts and technologies needed to reduce carbon emissions.
