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Pike Research forecasts global biofuels market to double by 2012 to $185.3B

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Meanwhile, aviation and marine fuel demand could add 200 BGPY or more to global transportation fuel demand by 2021.despite despite huge demand for biofuels from transportation end-markets, access to inexpensive feedstocks and financing hurdles remain challenging obstacles for biofuels production trying to keep pace with emerging mandates.

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Pike Research forecasts global biofuels market value to double to $185B by 2021

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between 2017 and 2021, as a combination of higher oil prices, emerging mandate. Multiple aims include the reduction of dependence on imported oil, mitigation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and driving economic development. Pike projects that by 2021, the production of biofuels derived from a range of feedstocks will reach 65.7

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Nissan plans to start selling electric car in Seattle next year

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Electric cars are part of the electrification of the citys transit system -- along with trackless trolleys, streetcars and light rail -- helping lessen dependence on foreign oil and reduce pollution, Mayor Greg Nickels said. Washington, D.C. Our transportation system today is about 98 and a half percent based on burning fossil fuels."

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