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2018 is set to be another landmark year for E15 in Minnesota.
On Friday, November 30, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) renewable volume obligations (RVOs) for 2019.
The volume of E15 sold in Minnesota this year, as of October, nearly hit the 50-million gallons mark at 48.4 million gallons.
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.
E15 sales in Minnesota hit a new record in 2018 with nearly 60 million gallons sold.
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).
Ethanol comprised 12.49 percent of all transportation fuel consumed in Minnesota in 2017, according to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
E15 sales in Minnesota grew to 5.64 million gallons in January from 5.53 million gallons in December, according to new data from the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
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Minnesota Representatives Collin Peterson and Angie Craig have released separate statements regarding the EPA's proposal to extend reid vapor pressure (RVP) relief to E15.
The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association's executive director, Tim Rudnicki, delivered the following the testimony in support of a RVP waiver for E15 at the EPA's public hearing in Ypsilanti, Michigan today.
A new study released by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on April 2 finds greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from corn ethanol are 39 percent lower than gasoline.
On April 29, the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association submitted the following comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding its proposed rules to extend an RVP-waiver to E15 and make modifications to the RIN market.
A total of 16.97 million gallons of E15 was sold in Minnesota in the first three months of 2019, according to data by the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
On May 31, the EPA extended a 1-psi reid vapor pressure (RVP) waiver for E15 during the summer months, thus enabling E15 to be sold year-round. Minnesota’s Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith along with Rep. Collin Peterson issued the following statements:
E15 sales in Minnesota in April totaled 6.28 million gallons, according to data from the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
The volume of E15 sold in Minnesota in the first five months of 2019 totaled 29.62 million gallons, according to data from the Minnesota Department of Commerce.