Biofuels Buzz June 2019

ST PAUL DRIVERS WIN WITH E15

The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Biofuels) and KS95 teamed up June 27 at the Winner station on Energy Park Drive to reward drivers who fueled up with Unleaded Plus (E15) . Read More

ECOENGINEERS JOINS MN BIOFUELS

Established in 2009, EcoEngineers was formed to assist the clean energy industry in, among others, carbon modeling and measurement, energy credit validations and quality control requirements. Read More

NEWS & BLOGS IN JUNE

EPA Ends RVP Ban On E15 The EPA said it was extending a 1-psi reid vapor pressure (RVP) waiver to E15 during the summer months. Read More

Senators Ask EPA To Update Ethanol Science They want the the EPA to update outdated environmental analysis on ethanol in order to improve foreign sales opportunities. Read More

EIA Increases 2019, 2020 Ethanol Production Forecasts The agency predicts production will average 1.04 million barrels per day in 2019 and 1.05 million barrels per day in 2020. Read More

Novozymes Unveils New Alpha-Amylase, Yeast Novozymes launched Fortiva, a new alpha-amylase, and Innova Force, a new yeast at the recent Fuel Ethanol Workshop . Read More

Klobuchar, Duckworth Lead Letter Urging EPA To Cease RFS Waivers Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Sen Tammy Duckworth were among 12 senators urging the EPA to stop handing out RFS hardship waivers to oil refiners . Read More

Over 6 Million Gallons Of E15 Sold In April The volume in April was the second consecutive month this year where E15 sales have exceeded 6 million gallons . Read More

Virgin Australia Flies 1 Million KM With Gevo's Jet Fuel Virgin Australia has used Gevo’s sustainable aviation jet fuel to power 1 million kilometers of flights operating in and out of Brisbane Airport. Read More

Sweden Must Double Biofuel Use To Meet Emissions Goal Sweden is targeting to achieve zero emissions from its transport sector by 2045 . Read More

DuPont Launches OPTIMASH DCO DuPont launched OPTIMASH DCO, which increases recovery of corn oil in dry grind ethanol plants, at the recent Fuel Ethanol Workshop. Read Mor e

Klobuchar Highlights Fight to Strengthen RFS and MN Farmer Protections Sen. Klobuchar was at a round table in Moorhead with industry stakeholders to discuss issues affecting the ethanol industry . Read More