Blogging For Biofuels
Anyone watching last night's Democratic debate will have noticed renewable energy received some much warranted attention from the candidates, which was a refreshing change. Unfortunately, biofuels weren't specifically mentioned.
Ethanol consumption this year may total 13.4 billion gallons, according to new RIN generation data by the EPA and ethanol exports by the RFA.
One of the most unfair accusations leveled at ethanol has been its supposed ability to reduce your fuel economy.
Recently I took a group of young adventurous students from Lake Crystal to Guardian Energy to see ethanol production up close and personal. After two hours of touring, we barely covered the entire plant, just the highlights! But it really got the wheels turning on what goes into producing ethanol? Let’s start at the beginning : corn!
A new report by the Department of Energy (DOE) says higher blends of ethanol would play a crucial role in improving engine efficiencies and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for light-duty vehicles in the near to mid-term.
The biggest anti-ethanol crusaders in the Senate have struck again.
Over the weekend, Iowa State University's Center for Agricultural and Rural Development released a new study that concludes the original 2016 RFS targets can be met through E85 consumption.
Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association producer member, Al-Corn Clean Fuel, plans to more than double its ethanol production capacity to 120 million gallons a year.
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Gevo Inc plans to increase isobutanol production at its Luverne, Minn. plant to a range of 750,000 and a million gallons in 2016.
This month we spotlight our newest member, Novozymes. We spoke to Peter Halling, vice president of biofuels at Novozymes, on the company, its position in the ethanol industry and what it sees for the future of ethanol and advanced biofuels.
With E15 back on sale, we prepared this video to remind everyone of the environmental benefits of using E15.
Take a look at the photo below. Stare hard and start turning your mental wheels.
The end of summer also signals the end of the reid vapor pressure (RVP) season, which means all vehicles 2001 and newer can once again use E15.
The USDA has announced that 21 states, including Minnesota, will receive grants through its Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership (BIP) program to add infrastructure to increase E15 and E85 pumps. Minnesota, specifically, will receive grants to add 620 fuel pumps to dispense higher ethanol blends such as E15 and E85.
Amidst the barrage of criticism leveled at the ethanol industry in recent weeks, Big Oil's biggest lobby, the American Petroleum Institute (API), decided to unveil a study to illustrate the supposed harm the RFS will have on the economy and consumers.
According to a recent report in Clean Technica, Novozymes CEO Peder Holk Nielson made the case for biofuels, adding that the oil industry will not help the world switch to renewable energy.