Blogging For Biofuels
Ethanol comprised 12.49 percent of all transportation fuel consumed in Minnesota in 2017, according to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
The US ethanol industry produced a record 16.1 billion gallons and contributed $46 billion the country's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018, according to a new report by the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA).
E15 sales in Minnesota hit a new record in 2018 with nearly 60 million gallons sold.
A new report by the Minnesota's Department of Commerce and Pollution Control Agency says increased use of biofuels in the transportation sector will be key to achieving the state’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goals.
The volume of E15 sold in Minnesota this year, as of October, nearly hit the 50-million gallons mark at 48.4 million gallons.
On Friday, November 30, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) renewable volume obligations (RVOs) for 2019.
2018 is set to be another landmark year for E15 in Minnesota.
The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association provided the Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration with comments on the proposed SAFE Rule. The 515 page proposed rule, using fundamentally flawed assumptions, is aimed at rolling back progressively higher mileage and lower GHG tailpipe emission standards.
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Minnesota's Rep. Collin Peterson, who is House Agriculture Ranking Member and Congressional Biofuels Caucus Co-Chair, has welcomed the Trump Administration's proposal to begin a rulemaking process to allow year-round sales of E15.
