Over the past year, the Renewable Fuels Association has helped fuel retailers and distributors apply for more than $200 million in USDA grant funding under USDA’s Higher Blend Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) during the final application window for the program which closed September 30. The project applications facilitated by RFA represent the addition of nearly 6,300 higher-blend (E15-E85) dispensers in …
ACE Supports Continuation of USDA HBIIP Funds
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) has assisted fuel retailers and helped raise awareness of USDA’s Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) over the past year through its flexfuelforward.com website, targeted digital advertising campaign and presence at multiple trade shows. The work allowed many prospective E15 and flex fuels retailers find information about applying for and obtaining part of the …
House Bill Introduced For Year-Round E15
Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Angie Craig (D-MN), together with Reps. Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), and Sharice Davids (D-KS), have introduced the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act which would extend the Reid vapor pressure (RVP) volatility waiver to enable the year-round, nationwide sale of ethanol blends up to 15 percent. The bill is …
RFA Urges California to Adopt E15
The Renewable Fuels Association this week filed comments with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) urging the state to allow the sale of lower-cost, lower-carbon E15 fuel blend, containing 15 percent ethanol, as part of its efforts to enhance the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard. “E15 is a critical near-term strategy for decarbonizing liquid fuels, which will continue to dominate …
Go Gophers With Unleaded 88
The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) has teamed up with Gopher Sports Properties to offer football fans in the state a chance to win a $888 Holiday Station Store gift card each time the Minnesota Golden Gophers win a game in this season. “As we get ready for another successful Gopher football season, MN Bio-Fuels is happy to partner with …
Minnesota Awards $3 Million for E15 Infrastructure
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture recently awarded over $3 million in infrastructure grant funding to 16 retail service stations in the state to increase access to Unleaded 88. “With the EPA’s recent decision to allow year-round E15 sales for 2024 and beyond, the MDA is pleased to partner with these service stations to expand access to this lower-cost, cleaner fuel …
Ethanol Report on California and E15
It has been nearly 15 years since the Environmental Protection Agency approved the sale of 15% ethanol blended fuel (E15) for 2001 model year cars and older, and nearly every state in the nation now sells it, often at a discount to regular gasoline. The only state that bans the sale of E15 is California, despite the fact that the …
Study Shows E15 Could Save California Drivers
According to a new study by economists at UC Berkeley and the U.S. Naval Academy and sponsored by the Renewable Fuels Association, California drivers could save up to 20 cents per gallon if the state allowed gas stations to sell 15% ethanol blended fuel or E15. The potential savings for California consumers could reach $2.7 billion annually, according to the …
Ethanol Report on Days of Summer
When it’s summertime, the driving is easier with ethanol. As millions of Americans are looking ahead to summer vacations and family road trips, high fuel prices may be a concern, but ethanol is helping to keep prices lower than they might be otherwise, and the Renewable Fuels Association notes that higher ethanol blends like E15 and E85 offer even lower …
Ethanol Industry Pleased EPA Issues Summer E15 Waiver
The Environmental Protection Agency today issued a waiver to allow E15 (15 percent ethanol fuel) to continue to be sold this summer. The temporary waiver under the Clean Air Act was issued “to address extreme and unusual fuel supply circumstances caused by a confluence of events, including the ongoing war in Ukraine and conflict in the Middle East, that are …