The workshop is being held to continue the steps towards advancing transportation choices and economic development in the region, targeting local government officials, business decision makers, fleets, media professionals, and interested citizens on the benefits and opportunities of flex fuel vehicles and ethanol. It will also connect key flex fuel vehicle fleets with ethanol fuel providers.
President’s Energy Goals Sound Familiar
Representatives of the renewable fuels industry were pleased to hear President Obama talking about energy independence during his State of the Union address last night, saying that we need to “break our dependence on oil with biofuels, and become the first country to have a million electric vehicles on the road by 2015” as well as mentioning wind and solar, …
Iowa Economy Powered by Renewable Fuels
Iowa is an undisputed leader in renewable fuels production and that is extremely good for the state’s economy At the Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit in Des Moines on Tuesday, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) released a new study detailing the positive benefits that provides for Iowa. According to the report, the renewable fuels industry, both ethanol and biodiesel, accounts …
Newt Gingrich Wows Iowa RFA Summit
If it were up to the Iowa renewable fuels industry, Newt Gingrich would probably be elected the next president of the United States. The former speaker of the U.S. House spoke to a full house at the 5th annual Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit in Des Moines on Tuesday. Hitting all the right notes, Gingrich was interrupted several times by applause …
Growth Energy: “Tear Down that Blend Wall”
Growth Energy CEO Tom Buis says the decision by EPA today to allow up to 15% ethanol blends in 2001 and newer vehicles “knocks a bigger hole” in the blend wall, but they’re not going to give up until they completely “tear down that blend wall.” Buis held a telephone press conference today immediately after the announcement was made, along …
RFA Responds to EPA Action on E15
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is pleased with the Environmental Protection Agency decision to allow the use of up to 15 percent ethanol blended gasoline in vehicles 2001 and newer, but says more can and should be done to allow E15 in all cars and pickups. “EPA’s decision today is a sound one, but it doesn’t address the issues that …
Ethanol Industry Pleased with EPA Decision
Ethanol industry groups are pleased that the Environmental Protection Agency has decided that blends of 15% ethanol are safe for use in all cars and pickups built in 2001 and later. Growth Energy filed the original waiver back in 2009 to raise the regulatory cap on the ethanol blend from 10 percent to 15 percent to create more jobs and …
EPA Approves E15 for Vehicles 2001 and Up
The Environmental Protection Agency has officially announced approval of 15% ethanol blended fuel for vehicles as old as model year 2001. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today waived a limitation on selling gasoline that contains more than 10 percent ethanol for model year (MY) 2001 through 2006 passenger vehicles, including cars, SUVs, and light pickup trucks. The waiver applies …
EPA Decision on E15 Expected Soon
The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce this morning the approval of using up to 15 percent ethanol blended fuel in vehicles as old as model year 2001. In October, EPA approved the use of E15 for use in vehicles built in the 2007 model year and newer, but put off the decision on older vehicles until further testing …
Michigan Ethanol Delegation Hits the Hill
A delegation of representing Michigan ethanol producers hit Capitol Hill on Thursday for a series of meetings with members of Congress and their staff. The fly-in, organized by Growth Energy, was designed to educate lawmakers about the benefits of ethanol. The Michigan delegation includes David Gloer and Don Morse with POET Biorefining-Caro, Gary Lazarski of Carbon Green BioEnergy and Steve …