Blogging For Biofuels
The total volume of E85 sold in Minnesota in July clocked in at 1.4 million gallons, the highest volume of E85 sold in the state in 21 months.
We were recently invited to visit Phibro's ethanol performance diagnostic center in St Paul.
Democratic presidential candidate front-runner, Hillary Clinton, wants a stronger Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) to boost the economy in rural America.
By Olga Reuvekamp
Executive Director, Minnesota Agriculture & Rural Leadership (MARL)
Yesterday, the EPA announced new rules that would cut methane emissions from oil and gas production.
This month, we spotlight Phibro Ethanol Performance Group. We spoke with Steve Rust, Director of Industry Relations, about the company's history and involvement in the ethanol industry.
An additional 4.52 million tons of CO2 equivalent (CO2e) emissions would be removed if the EPA reverts to the original RFS target for 2015 of 15 billion gallons of ethanol instead of the agency's proposed level of 13.4 billion gallons, according to an analysis by the University of Illinois at Chicago.
On Aug 19, the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council will host a Biodiesel and Bioheat Forum in Mankato.
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The volume of E85 consumed in Minnesota in June was 18 percent higher than May, according to the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
The best energy policy over the last 40 years - the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) - turns 10 tomorrow!
Here's a demo video on how the Minnesota Biofuels Locator App works.
Green Plains Renewable Energy's (GPRE) CEO, Todd Becker, expects the number of stations offering E15 to grow exponentially in the coming months, according to a report in DTN.
The EPA received 48,510 comments from representatives of the ethanol industry and members of the public during the public comment period for its 2014, 2015 and 2016 RFS targets.
On Friday, July 24, the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association submitted the following letter to the EPA regarding the latter's proposal for the 2014, 2015 and 2016 RFS.
Last week, we told you about the anti-RFS hearing in Congress which featured testimony from, among others, known anti-ethanol advocated Jason Hill from the University of Minnesota. Predicatably, some news outlets misleadingly suggested that the University of Minnesota had testified against the RFS.
During Rep. Tim Walz's visit to Guardian Energy last Friday, the Congressman got to meet several employees at the plant including Janesville resident, Trista Rogers, who once was Walz's student at Mankato West High School.