Blogging For Biofuels
The US ethanol industry produced a record 15.8 billion gallons of ethanol and contributed $45 billion to the United States' gross domestic product (GDP) in 2017, according to a new report by the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA).
Ethanol was 12.4 percent of all transportation fuel consumed in Minnesota in 2016, according to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
2017 was a landmark year for E15 in Minnesota.
Last week, we took a look at how the ethanol industry impacts Minnesota’s First Congressional District.
There’s no shortage of food in the world because of biofuel production, a new report says.
The ethanol industry’s economic impact in Minnesota is well established - $1.98 billion annually to state GDP. But to get a better idea of the ethanol industry’s economic footprint in Minnesota, we decided to look at how it impacts each congressional district – from ethanol plants to vendor companies.
E15 sales in Minnesota hit another milestone in November 2017.
With a new year comes fresh challenges. Or perhaps a continuation of old challenges.
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Continuing the momentum from 2017, two more stations in Minneapolis began offering E15 this week.
Last month was National Turkey Month and in conjunction with that, we take a look at the benefits of DDGS diets for turkeys.
We know ethanol emits fewer carbon emissions like particulate matter (PM) than gasoline. In fact, when it comes to particulate matter, a MIT study concluded PM emissions from gasoline (E0) is three times higher than E10.
E15 sales in Minnesota this year as of September hit a new a record of 7.45 million gallons.
As National Pork Month comes to an end, we’d like to highlight the increasing popularity of DDGS as a feed ingredient in the domestic pork industry.
US Ethanol and DDGS exports are set to increase as more countries institute policies to promote the use of ethanol in transportation fuel, a new report from the USDA said.
A bipartisan group of 33 senators, including Minnesota’s Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Sen. Al Franken, have asked EPA administrator, Scott Pruitt, to increase the 2019 RVOs for biodiesel.
E15 sales in Minnesota as at the end of August hit a new record of 6.45 million gallons.