Vinod Khosla has publicly stated he is against corn ethanol and wind subsidies and in favor of reducing solar and biofuel subsidies over time.

Judge as of 2014-01-14 whether, before that date, Khosla had publicly stated each of four positions: (1) opposition to corn ethanol subsidies, (2) opposition to wind subsidies, (3) support for reducing solar subsidies over time, and (4) support for reducing biofuel subsidies over time. True: dated public statements (speeches, op-eds, interviews, his writings) show all four. Mostly true: three are clearly documented and the fourth is documented loosely or by implication. Mixed: about two are documented. Mostly false: only one is documented, or the record shows him supporting some of these subsidies with no stated change of position. False: none are documented, or his public statements consistently contradict the claim.

Set before the research began.

1. E1 Greentech Media | Corn Ethanol: Time to Move On Khosla Ventures (khoslaventures.com; post also appears on Greentech Media) · 3 December 2010 Own record

   “the time has now come for us to stop subsidizing corn ethanol and let it compete as a fuel on its own economic and environmental merits.”

2. E2 Greentech Media | Corn Ethanol: Time to Move On Khosla Ventures (khoslaventures.com; post also appears on Greentech Media) · 3 December 2010 Own record

   “It is probably time to reduce subsidies for wind, but solar is still on a rapidly improving cost and new technology innovation curve.”

3. E3 In Search of the Radical Solution: A Q&A with Venture Capitalist Vinod Khosla on New Energy Technology Scientific American · 1 January 2011

   “Costs are declining, but not enough to reach unsubsidized market-competitiveness—which is also one of my mantras.”

4. E4 Greentech Media | Corn Ethanol: Time to Move On Khosla Ventures (khoslaventures.com; post also appears on Greentech Media) · 3 December 2010 Own record

   “But all subsidies should come with expiry dates, be they with corn ethanol, cellulosic biofuels, electric cars.”

The evidence clearly documents opposition to corn ethanol subsidies [E1] and support for expiry dates on biofuel subsidies [E4], and wind only loosely as "probably time to reduce" [E2]. No item shows Khosla calling for solar subsidies to be reduced: E2 describes solar as still improving and E3 does not name solar. That leaves fewer than three positions clearly documented, which "mostly true" requires.