Bio-Fuels Buzz February

E15 SALES IN MN EXCEEDED 100 MILLION GALLONS IN 2022

For the first time ever, annual E15 sales in Minnesota breached the 100-million-gallon mark with 105.47 million gallons sold in 2022. According to data from the Minnesota Department of Commerce, this represented a 21 percent increase from the previous record of 87.11 million gallons sold in 2021. Read More

VIKING FIRE PROTECTION GROUP JOINS MN BIO-FUELS

Fire protection service provider, Viking Fire Protection Group, has joined MN Bio-Fuels as a vendor member. Headquartered in St Paul, Minnesota, Viking Fire Protection Group has specialized in fire protection since 1924 and offers fire protection systems and services to customers throughout the Midwest and Southeast regions of the United States. The company handles all phases of fire protection, including engineering and design, project management, installation, inspection, repair and maintenance, alarm and detection, sprinkler and suppression systems and fire extinguishers. Read More

SENATORS PUTNAM AND KUPEC VISIT HEARTLAND CORN PRODUCTS

Minnesota State Senators Aric Putnam (District 14) and Rob Kupec (District 4) visited Heartland Corn Products in Winthrop on Feb 3 to learn more about Minnesota’s ethanol industry. Read More

NEWS & BLOGS IN FEBRUARY

MN Bio-Fuels Submits Comments For Proposed RFS The EPA has proposed targets of 15 billion gallons for 2023 and 15.25 billion gallons a year for both 2024 and 2025. Read More

MN Bio-Fuels Testifies In Support Of Bills We testified at the Minnesota Senate Agriculture, Broadband and Rural Development Committee on Feb 13 in support of a biofuel infrastructure bill and a bioincentive program bill. Read More

Lawmakers Urge Action On Year-Round E15 A bipartisan group of lawmakers have sent a letter to the EPA and the White House Office of Management and Budget to implement regulatory action on year-round E15. Read More

MN Bio-Fuels At The 2023 Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit On Feb 7, our executive director, Brian Werner, participated in a panel discussion on state and federal policy at the 2023 Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit. Read More

USDA Report Predicts Increased Ethanol Demand The report analyzes EIA data and predicts increased domestic and global demand for ethanol through 2030. Read More

Midwest Attorneys General Urge EPA To Respond To E15 Petition Attorneys General from seven midwestern states are asking the EPA to take action on a petition filed by a coalition of governors asking for year-round E15. Read More