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                                                                   Exhibit 10.13



[LOGO]                         AIR RESOURCES BOARD                    [LOGO]
WINSTON H. HICKOX              ALAN C. LLOYD, PH.D.                 GRAY DAVIS
Agency Secretary                   CHAIRMAN                          Governor
                   1001 Street - P.O. Box 2815 - Sacramento,
                       California 95812 - www.arb.ca.gov

September 23, 2003

James E. Peeples
Executive Vice President
O(2)diesel, Inc.
200 Executive Drive
Newark, Delaware 19702

Dear Mr. Peeples

Thank you for your letter requesting verification of the emission reductions
associated with the use of the O(2)diesel's, ethanol-diesel fuel
(O(2)Diesel(TM)). The emission reductions were determined pursuant to the Air
Resources Board's (ARB) "Interim Procedure for Verification of Emission
Reductions for Alternative Diesel Fuels".

The ARB staff has reviewed your submitted data and conditionally verifies
O(2)Diesel(TM) results in a 1.6 percent reduction in oxides of nitrogen
emissions and a 20 percent reduction in particulate matter emissions obtained
in accordance with the interim procedure. Also, staff has determined that
measurements of specified emissions indicate no net increase in toxicity, and
that hydrocarbon emissions are at least 25 percent lower than any applicable
diesel vehicle emission standard.

O(2)Diesel(TM) conditional verification of emissions reductions applies to the
use of O(2)Diesel(TM) as allowed for under existing United States Environmental
Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and the California Department of Food and
Agriculture, Division of Measurement Standards (DMS) regulations. If the U.S.
EPA and the DMS revise their regulations, the ARB may amend the conditions of
verification. Also, the conditional verification of emission reductions does
not address the appropriate use of O(2)Diesel(TM) in regards to possible
impacts on fuel safety and handling, engine durability or performance and does
not address possible multi-media environmental impacts that may result from the
use of O(2)Diesel(TM). Please note that the ARB staff may modify or withdraw
verification based on evidence supported by a multi-media assessment or future
durability and safety evaluations of the fuel.




The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take
  immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you
         can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our Website:
                             http://www.arb.ca.gov.

                   California Environmental Protection Agency
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James Peeple
September 23, 2003
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If you have any questions, please contact me at (916) 322-6020 or Mr. Gary M.
Yee, Manager, Industrial Section at (916) 322-5986.

sincerely,

/s/ Dean C. Simeroth
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Dean C. Simeroth, Chief
Criteria Pollutants Branch

Enclosure

cc:  Mr. Gary M. Yee, Manager
     Industrial Section
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               CONDITIONS OF VERIFICATION OF EMISSION REDUCTIONS

The Air Resources Board's (ARB's) conditional verification of emission
reductions of the O(2)Diesel's ethanol-diesel fuel O(2)Diesel(TM) is subject to
the following:

1.   The Applicant shall use O(2)Diesel(TM) fuel as allowed for under existing
     United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and the California
     Department of Food and Agriculture, Division of Measurement Standards (DMS)
     regulations. If the U.S. EPA and the DMS revise their regulations, the ARB
     may amend the conditions of verification.

2.   All equipment used to dispense and store O(2)Diesel(TM) must be approved by
     the State and local fire marshals, as applicable.

3.   All equipment used to dispense and store O(2)Diesel(TM) shall comply with
     the recommendations contained in the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
     Final Report No. SR-540-34817, Safety and Performance Assessment of
     Ethanol/Diesel Blends (E-Diesel). These recommendations include:

     o    Limiting sales to and use by centrally-fueled vehicles.

     o    Equipping all fuel storage tank vents and the vehicle tank vent and
          fill openings with flame arresters designed for use with ethanol, or
          deploying posi-lock type fueling devices and equipped with effective
          vapor recovery systems.

     o    Conducting extensive site inspections at fleet locations.

     o    Establishing an electrical ground connection between the vehicle and
          the fueling station fuel dispenser.

     o    Ensuring that vehicle fuel tank level detectors are of an
          intrinsically safe design.

     o    Providing extensive training to fleet personnel to ensure they
          understand the differences between O(2)Diesel(TM) and diesel fuel and
          employ practices that consider those differences.

     o    Additional requirements may be required based on recommendations of
          future research studies.

4.   The Applicant shall continue to evaluate fuel safety and monitor the
     operations of fleets using O(2)Diesel(TM).

5.   In cooperation with appropriate agencies, the Applicant shall evaluate the
     impact of O(2)Diesel(TM) on evaporative vehicle emissions in fleets using
     its fuel.

6.   The Applicant shall provide an annual summary ending each calendar year,
     specifying the total volume of O(2)Diesel(TM) fuel marketed for use or

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     sale in California, the total number of California fleets using the fuel
     and the criteria specified in conditions 4 and 5. The summary shall be
     submitted to the ARB by January 31 each year at the following address:

                          Air Resources Board
                          Criteria Pollutants Branch
                          P.O, Box 2815
                          Sacramento, California 95812

7.   The O(2)Diesel(TM) additive formulation and dosage rate shall be as
     specified in the original application.

8.   Any violation of the terms of these conditions shall cause the verification
     of emission reductions of the O(2)Diesel(TM) to be void.



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