Self-Imposed Industry Barriers; Biofuels Buzz May 2017

NEWS & BLOGS IN MAY

Free Trade Needed To Maximize Biofuels Benefit: Projections show global ethanol production will be 25.8 billion gallons. Read More

EPA: 1.79b RINs Generated In April: A total of 5.92 billion RINs were generated in the first four months of 2017. Read More

Solenis Acquires Nopco Colombiana: The acquisition is set to strengthen Solenis' position in the water treatment market and better serve the Central and South American markets. Read More

EIA Increases 2017 Ethanol Production Outlook:

The EIA expects production to average 1.03 million barrels a day this year. Read More

Argonne & NREL To Receive Funding To Support Blending Gevo's Isobutanol With Gasoline:

Argonne and NREl will develop a predictive octane blending model for isobutanol and gasoline blendstocks for oxygenated blending . Read More

Hometown Ethanol Plants Create Rural Opportunities: Many students who have participated in MBA's ethanol plant tours have indicated an interest in pursuing a career in the ethanol industry. Read More

Over A Million Gallons Of E15 Sold In MN In March : For the first time ever, monthly E15 sales in MN surpassed a million gallons. Read More

Gevo Discusses Future Plans For Luverne Plant:

Gevo produced approximately 100,000 gallons of isobutanol at its Luverne facility during the first quarter.

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Sec. Perdue Shows Support For Renewable Energy: The new Agriculture Secretary reiterated his support for the ethanol industry during a recent visit to Iowa . Read More

Renewable Fuels Are Part Of An America First Energy Plan: The RFS has done more than just save consumers money at the pump and reduce harmful emissions. Read More

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SELF-IMPOSED INDUSTRY BARRIERS

The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association is working to facilitate the rapid adoption of E15 by consumers as the new regular fuel across Minnesota. Given MBA's work, we often engage with the many minutiae that go into advancing the use of E15. When it comes to related advocacy issues, communication messages and fuel supply chain projects, those many details we work on and how they are handled can often make the difference between obtaining or not obtaining funding for biofuel infrastructure, converting or not converting consumers to E15 use and having or not having an availability of E15 in the marketplace. Read More

ST LOUIS PARK DRIVERS GET REWARDED FOR CHOOSING E15

The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MBA) and KS95 FM teamed up May 19 to reward drivers who chose E15 during an hour-long promotion at Youngstedts Minnoco in St Louis Park. Read More

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL TOURS HEARTLAND CORN PRODUCTS

Twenty-six students from Central High School in Norwood Young America visited Heartland Corn Products May11 to learn more about renewable energy production. The tour was organized by the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association. Read More

BROOKLYN PARK DRIVERS WIN WITH E15

MBA and KS95 FM teamed up May 5 to reward drivers who fueled up with E15 (Unleaded Plus) during an hour-long promotion at Minnoco Brooklyn Park. Read More

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