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Q&A: ARPA-E’s PETRO Program Aims to Transform Transportation Fuel Market (1 of 4)

Across the world, the demand for petroleum is increasing at an unsustainable pace. Much as been made of the fuel crisis, but few solutions are more promising than an innovative research program within the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency –Energy (ARPA-E) that is actively developing non-food crops to directly produce on-road transportation biofuels.

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Industry & Facility News
Pacific Ethanol Completes 1-for-15 Reverse Stock Split
First Ethanol RINs Futures Contracts Traded on CME
Evonik Industries Selects OPX Biotechnologies for Joint Development of Bio-Based Specialty Chemicals
ExxonMobil, Synthetic Genomics Extend Algal-Biofuel R&D Agreement
EdeniQ, Logos Technologies Log 1,000 Hours of Continuous Operation at California Cellulosic-Ethanol Demo Facility
BioAmber Closes IPO; Starts Trading on NYSE

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Legislation & Politics
New Mexico Extends Temporary Suspension of B5 Mandate to October
U.S. House Representatives Introduce Bill to Qualify Ethanol Derived from Natural Gas Under RFS-2
U.S. Senators Introduce Bill to Ensure Domestic Biofuels Meet RFS-2
Maine Lawmakers Vote to Restrict Sale of Mid-Level Ethanol Blends

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International Developments
Enerkem Launches ‘Drop-In’ Biofuel R&D Project
Argentina Lodges WTO Complaint Over EU Biodiesel Rules
IEA: Global Biofuel Output Projected to Rise in 2013, Taper Off By 2017
Antitrust: EU Confirms ‘Unannounced Inspections’ at Oil, Biofuels Companies
ePURE Suspects Circumvention of Import Duty on U.S. Ethanol; RFA Sues Over Anti-Dumping Duty
Methes Energies Signs Purchase/Cooperation Agreement with BioFuel Aruba

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Technology Updates
BP Chemicals Wins U.S. Patent for C2/C3-Feedstock-to-Olefins Production Scheme
Spanish Research Institute Issues ‘Technology Available’ Offer for CO2-to-Methanol Catalysis Technology

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Hart's Global Biofuels Center brings you all essential global information on ethanol and biodiesel into one SINGLE, UNBIASED, RELIABLE long-term report on ethanol and biodiesel.
This report provides a summary in table form of current and future biofuels mandates that have been enacted by region and country, noting the precise blend level mandate and its effective date
This package provides a history, review and analysis of the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2) program from its inception in the EISA to the proposed and final regulations issued by U.S. EPA.
Blend mandates have been enacted or are under consideration in 25 of the 50 countries in the region, and most have some form of legislation.