Biofuels Buzz January

The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) were among eight midwest renewable fuel associations that sent a letter to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Jan 23 urging it to finalize regulatory action to make E15 available year-round in several midwest states. Read More

MN BIO-FUELS AT REP. OMAR ROUNDTABLE

Our executive director, Brian Werner, was at an Infrastructure Roundtable with Rep. Ilhan Omar in Minneapolis Jan 24. During the roundtable discussions, he urged Omar to support the Farm to Fly Act to clarify eligibility for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in the Farm Bill energy title, provide for greater collaboration for SAF at USDA, and ensure the best available science and modelling tools like Argonne's GREET model are used to calculate the carbon benefits of homegrown renewable fuels. Read More

MN BIO-FUELS TALKS PATHWAYS TO LOW CARBON ETHANOL AT 2024 MN AG EXPO

Our executive director, Brian Werner, was among the participants at a panel at the 2024 Minnesota Ag Expo in Mankato on Jan 18. During the panel discussion, Werner explained the current lifecycle emissions of corn ethanol and described the ways Minnesota ethanol can achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Read More

AUG 2023 E15 VOLUME REVISED TO 11 MILLION GALLONS - A NEW RECORD

The volume of E15 sold in August 2023 has been revised by the Minnesota Department of Commerce from 10.54 million gallons to 11.05 million gallons - the first time monthly E15 sales have breached the 11-million-gallon mark in Minnesota. On a cumulative basis, E15 sales in Minnesota from January to November 2023 totaled 110.79 million gallons, exceeding the volume sold for the whole of 2022 (105.48 million gallons). Read More

NEWS & BLOGS IN JANUARY

100 Billion Miles Logged On E15 According to Growth Energy, 100 billion miles have been driven on homegrown E15. Read More

Farm To Fly Act Introduced In The Senate The Farm to Fly Act would utilize current USDA programs to support the development of SAF, clarify federal definitions for SAF and enable greater collaboration between USDA and the private sector. Read More

USDA Awards $19 Million In Infrastructure Grants The grants will expand the availability of E15 and higher blends of ethanol in 22 states including Minnesota. Read More

Ethanol And DDGS Exports In November Canada remained the largest destination for ethanol exports for the 32nd consecutive month with exports of 115.9 million gallons accounting for 43% of total sales. Read More