Energy bill nonsense: Money for nonexistent technology

The recent federal energy bill says we will get a large portion of ethanol from the converson of other cellulose material to ethanol.
The problem is that this technology has not yet been developed. It is not logical for lawmakers to pass a law on something that doesn't exist.
It is good to spend dollars doing research. But this says the lawmakers are somewhat stupid.
Tom Waarvik
Source: indystar.com