On Friday, USDA announced nearly $60 million in grants awarded through Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) to expand access to domestic biofuels in 24 states. The states included are: Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin. Among …
ACE Vows to Continue Fight for Year-Round E15
As 2024 rides off into the sunset, the American Coalition for Ethanol vows to continue the fight for year-round, nationwide E15 into the new year. Getting so close to victory in the year-end legislation adopted by Congress was disappointing but ACE CEO Brian Jennings says the fact that Congressional leadership initially included it in the continuing resolution (CR) to fund …
Year End Ethanol Report
2024 was a very good year for the ethanol industry, but the battle for year-round, nationwide E15 will once again continue on into the new year. In this edition of the Ethanol Report podcast, Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper comments on some of the top ethanol stories of the year, including the continuing roller coaster ride for …
Poll Shows E15 Support Despite Being Pulled From CR
The celebration by ethanol interests that E15 would finally be allowed nationwide, year-round was short-lived this week as the continuing resolution unveiled on Tuesday was pulled after receiving backlash for additional policy and funding provisions. But the fuel remains highly popular among voters, according to a recent survey. Recent nationwide polling conducted by Morning Consult for the Renewable Fuels Association …
Funding Bill Includes Year-Round, Nationwide E15
The continuing resolution to fund the government into next year contains a provision that may finally succeed in making E15 available year-round in every state, something the ethanol industry has been working toward since it was first approved by the EPA in 2011. “We are very pleased to see that the long-awaited fix allowing year-round E15 is included in this …
Sen. Grassley Advocated for E15 in CR
The continuing resolution to be considered by Congress this week to keep the government operating is said to include a provision allowing the sale of E15 year-round, nationwide. Sen. Chuck Grassley told reporters Tuesday that he did not know if it was included, but he provided input to House Speaker Mike Johnson over the weekend regarding the importance of E15. …
House Speaker Says CR Will Have Aid for Farmers
During a press conference Tuesday morning, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said the continuing resolution (CR) to be considered this week in Congress will have funding in it for struggling farmers and ranchers. “We can’t do all of it right now but I think what you’ll see reflected in this final package is 10 billion, to start with,” said …
Over 500 Stations In MN Now Offer Unleaded 88
Minnesota now has over 500 stations that offer Unleaded 88, also known as E15 or 15% ethanol-blended fuel, according to the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association. “Surpassing 500 stations offering Unleaded 88 is a major milestone and signifies that Unleaded 88, a gasoline fuel blend containing 15 percent ethanol, is quickly becoming the ‘new normal’ fuel in Minnesota,” said executive director Brian …
USDA Announces $239 Million for Domestic Biofuels
USDA this week announced the awarding of $39 million in grants to increase the availability of domestic biofuels in 18 states, and an allocation making $200 million available through the new Biobased Market Access and Development Grants from Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) funds. Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced the awards and funding made possible through the Higher Blends Infrastructure …
California Governor Puts E15 in the Fast Lane
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday gave a surprise boost to the ethanol industry by issuing a directive to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to accelerate studying how California could increase ethanol blending in gasoline to allow the sales of E15. “There’s massive potential for this to be a win-win for Californians: lowering gas prices by up to twenty …