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Ethanol has allowed consumers to access cheaper gas, stabilized prices at the pump and reduced greenhouse gases (GHG), Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack, said in a new interview.
Yesterday, we highlighted where the Democrat presidential candidates stand on the RFS and the ethanol industry. With the 2016 Minnesota Caucuses just days away, we take a look today where the Republican presidential candidates stand on biofuels.
For the third consecutive month, E15 sales breached half a million gallons in Minnesota, according to new data from the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
E15 sales in Minnesota totaled 519,598 gallons in February, the second highest volume ever recorded in the state.
Yes, what do you really get when you fuel up with E15? Savings at the pump? Higher octane?
It's Earth Day 2016 and what better way to celebrate Earth Day than with E15.
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?
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.
E15 sales in Minnesota in the first quarter of 2016 surpassed 1.5 million gallons.