Protec Fuel Opens First E85 Station with Imaging

The E85 site is also the first of its kind in the area. Located just north of Jacksonville and south of Savannah, the owner is excited to begin selling the product. “I’m looking forward to see how many green vehicles will use our new fuel,” noted owner of Mr. Pete’s, Al Coty. “I’m proud to carry the fuel – it’s …

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Guardian Energy Invests in Ohio Ethanol Plant

Cindy Zimmerman

Guardian Energy Holdings of Minnesota now has a majority stake in an ethanol production facility located in Lima, Ohio. The 54-million gallon per year plant will operate under the name Guardian Lima, LLC. The facility originally began operations in 2008 as Greater Ohio Ethanol, but filed for bankruptcy protection later that year due to numerous operational challenges and adverse financial …

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E85 Promotions in Minnesota

Cenex Prairie Pride Hwy 59 & 30 Slayton, MN June 10 from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Schmitty’s 100 Atlantic Ave. Grove City, MN Supporters for the events include: Meeker County Corn Growers, Minnesota Corn Growers Association, US Department of Energy Clean Cities, American Lung Association in MN & the Minnesota Clean Air Choice™ Team, Murray County Corn & Soybean …

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Michigan Company Acquires Nebraska Ethanol Plant

Cindy Zimmerman

A subsidiary of Zeeland Farm Services of Michigan recently acquired an idled ethanol plant in Cambridge, Nebraska. Nebraska Corn Processing (NCP) is the name of the subsidiary that plans to resume production at the plant as quickly as possible this year. The plant was built in 2007 but was idled for much of 2009. “This acquisition will allow NCP to …

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Texas Retailers Dispensing E10

Any vehicle on American roads can use E10 and should have no problem. Only flexible fuel vehicles can use higher blends of ethanol such as E85. There are currently 42 E85 stations in the state of Texas.

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E85 Promotion in Sauke Center, MN

Event Supporters include the Stearns County Corn Growers, Kranz Super Stop (Holiday), Minnesota Corn Growers Association, American Lung Association in Minnesota and the Minnesota Clean Air Choice™. There are now 361 E85 fueling locations in the state of Minnesota; the most E85 stations of any state.

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Farmers Become Guardians of Ethanol Plant

Cindy Zimmerman

A group of farmer-owned ethanol plants in Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska have teamed up become the guardians of a former VeraSun facility in Janesville, Minn. Guardian Energy is a joint venture between ethanol plants in Little Falls, Benson, Claremont, and Winthrop, Minnesota as well as Mason City, Iowa and Minden, Nebraska that last week closed on the purchase of the …

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