Minnesota Coop to Offer E85 For 85 Cents A Gallon

Joanna Schroeder

E85 (85 percent ethanol/15 percent gas) will be available for 85 cents a gallon at the Farmers Coop Elevator in Bellingham, Minnesota on Wednesday, August 19 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Located at 300 Railroad Road, the promotion will also offer a 30 cents per gallon discount on E30 and a 15 cents discount per gallon on E15. The …

biofuels, E15, E85, Education, Ethanol, Promotion

E15 Hot Topic at ACE Ethanol Conference

Joanna Schroeder

E15 will be a hot topic at the upcoming American Coalition for Ethanol Conference next week. The topic of how higher blends can help fuel retailers to succeed will be discussed during a panel in Omaha, Nebraksa August 19-21. Panelists include Todd Garner, CEO of ProTec Fuel and Jim Pirolli, VP of Fuels for Kum & Go. The August 20th …

ACE, ACE Ethanol Conference, biofuels, E15, E85, Ethanol

Governors Announce Ethanol Labeling Initiative

Joanna Schroeder

In an effort to promote the American Ethanol brand, Iowa and Nebraska Governors have announced a statewide pump labeling initiative to promote the use of ethanol blends including E10, E15, E30 and E85. Both states are offering the approved labels free of charge. The American Ethanol brand was introduced in 2011 when NASCAR adopted E15. So not to confuse consumers, …

American Ethanol, biofuels, E15, E85, Ethanol

Corn Growers: Build it and They Will Come

Joanna Schroeder

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) has announced an additional $500,000 investment in Prime the Pump, a program that is expanding midlevel ethanol fueling infrastructure. The latest funds brings NCGA’s annual commitment in the program to $2 million. The organizations overseeing the Prime the Pump program will use the monies as matching funds to secure grants under the U.S. Department …

corn, E15, E85, Ethanol, NCGA

Propel Fuels Leads California in E85

Joanna Schroeder

Propel Fuels has released a new white paper, “E85: A California Success Story,” that details their leadership as an E85 leader in California as well as in the U.S. Developed by the Propel Silicon Valley Workshop, the paper, and subsequent website, examines the productive role in what the paper terms as “low carbon E85” has had in enabling California to …

E85, Ethanol, Renewable Energy

Husker Motorsports Races into Lincoln, Neb

Joanna Schroeder

The Formula SAE series is heading to Lincoln Airpark, located in Lincoln, Nebraska, on June 17-20, 2015. More than 250 universities from around the world participate in the series, where teams have a choice of using E85 or unleaded gasoline. One of the participating teams is the University of Lincoln, Nebraska-based Husker Motorsports that races on E85 and is supported, in …

Alternative Vehicles, E85, Ethanol, Racing

ACE Launches E15 Retailer Website

Joanna Schroeder

The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) has launched a new website for retailers focused on E15: www.FlexFuelForward.com. The site is designed to answer retailer-focused questions about E15, E85 and mid-level ethanol blends. “When convenience store owners consider a new product, the information they trust most comes from people like them – other retailers who have already done what they’re thinking …

ACE, biofuels, E15, E85, Ethanol

USDA to Invest $100M in Biofuels Infrastructure

Joanna Schroeder

The Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership is getting an infusion of up to $100 million according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack. The funds will be used to build and update infrastructure needed to bring more biofuels to market. The announcement came on the same day that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Renewable Fuel Obligations (RVO) for …

advanced biofuels, Biodiesel, E15, E85, Ethanol, Renewable Energy

New White Paper Shows California’s E85 Success

John Davis

A new study shows how E85 has been a success in California. Published by Propel Fuels, the white paper titled, “E85: A California Success Story White Paper,” and associated website illustrate the state’s emergence as the national leader in the use of sustainable E85 Flex Fuel. Key research findings include: ● California has the highest rate of E85 growth of …

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