Blogging For Biofuels
Ethanol is often talked about as a high-octane fuel. But not everyone has a clear understanding of octane and how it affects the performance of their cars. So let's start right at the beginning : what is octane?
You may have heard by now that there is a new piece of anti-RFS legislation in Congress that has an air of familiarity to it. Well, it feels familiar because the authors of said bill are vehemently anti-RFS and have pulled these stunts before.
E15 sales in Minnesota in the first quarter of 2016 surpassed 1.5 million gallons.
Over the past 8 months our Ethanol Plant Tour Grant program has met resounding success. This program has seen over 260 students tour the inside of their local ethanol plant to learn more about this vital Minnesota-grown industry and the important future it holds for rural America.
RINs or Renewable Identification Numbers are the unique 38 digit serial number assigned to every gallon of renewable transportation fuel. Ranging from biogas, to ethanol, to biodiesel, they cover a wide varying range of feedstocks and production schemes. Normally 1 gallon of a biofuel equals 1 RIN. The 1:1 ratio can vary slightly depending on the RIN category but for our 101 purposes let’s make it easy! Good so far?
It's Earth Day 2016 and what better way to celebrate Earth Day than with E15.
Yes, what do you really get when you fuel up with E15? Savings at the pump? Higher octane?
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E15 sales in Minnesota totaled 519,598 gallons in February, the second highest volume ever recorded in the state.
In 2015, there were 7 issued air pollution warnings specifically attributed to particulate matter within the Twin Cities. 40% or 145 days had a moderate level category of particulate matter emissions, higher than any other place in Minnesota and over double the amount compared to next largest state area. For 2016, there has already been one issued air pollution warning on January 14 for particulate matter.
Today’s Star Tribune reported of a proposal in the Minnesota legislature that calls for a financial incentive to boost electric or plug-in hybrid sales in the state to reduce emissions.
A new report by Reuters indicates that the oil industry could lose $10 billion annually if E15 replaces E10 and becomes the new regular in gas stations across the country.
We will be with our partners, KS95 FM, at St Paul Minnoco, on March 30 from 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm to reward customers who fuel up with E15.
Last week, ABF Economics released a report that said Minnesota's ethanol industry converted 423 million bushels of corn into 1.2 billion gallons of ethanol which in turn contributed $2.1 billion to the state's economy in 2015.
Earlier this week, ABF Economics released a study detailing the ethanol industry's contribution to Minnesota's economy in 2015. Today, we look specifically at how it impacted the state's agriculture sector.
For the third consecutive month, E15 sales breached half a million gallons in Minnesota, according to new data from the Minnesota Department of Commerce.