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ICCT suggests minor changes to Fed tax policy to cut higher investment risk of 2nd-gen biofuels and advance the industry

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In addition, the industry faces barriers from the impending “blend wall” of 10% ethanol in gasoline and uncertainty regarding policies and oil prices. Harmonizing definitions of eligible pathways between this tax credit and the RFS2. —Miller et al. Bio-hydrocarbons Biomass Cellulosic ethanol Fuels LCFS Policy'

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Stanford, UC Santa Cruz study explores ramifications of demand-driven peak to conventional oil

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The underlying assumption is that the world will immediately use whatever oil can be pumped from the ground, and that supply is independent of demand—that is, oil exploration investments bear no relation to the current oil price or expectations of future demand. Emissions Forecasts Fuels Oil'

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Nissan’s Big Gamble

Revenge of the Electric Car

2, Ghosn will unveil the first of three electric models in three vehicle segments that he plans to sell by 2013. Nissan’s consumer research shows that “there are definitely more than 100,000 in the United States who want&# their next car to be an electric, Palmer says. Pricing isn’t set. Oil vs. electrons.

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