Biofuels Buzz May 2019

AUSTIN HIGH SCHOOL TOURS AL-CORN CLEAN FUEL

Twenty-seven high school students toured the Al-Corn Clean Fuel ethanol plant in Claremont on Wednesday, May 22 to gain a better understanding of renewable fuel production. Read More

FREMONT INDUSTRIES JOINS MN BIOFUELS

Water management solutions provider, Fremont Industries, joined the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association as a vendor member earlier this month. Read More

E15 REWARDS FOR WHITE BEAR LAKE DRIVERS

MN Biofuels & KS95 FM at North Oaks Holiday May 16, 2019

On May 16, MN Biofuels and KS95 FM teamed up at the North Oaks Holiday in White Bear Lake to reward drivers who chose Unleaded Plus (E15). Read More

DAWSON BOYD HIGH SCHOOL TOURS GRANITE FALLS ENERGY

Thirty students from Dawson Boyd High School toured Granite Falls Energy on May 3. Granite Falls Energy produces 64 million gallons of ethanol a year. Read More

ROSEVILLE DRIVERS WIN WITH E15

MN Biofuels and KS95 FM at Winner Roseville May 2019

MN Biofuels and KS95 FM teamed up on May 7 to reward drivers at the Winner station on Snelling Avenue in Roseville who chose E15 during an hour-long promotion. Read More

NEWS & BLOGS IN MAY

Heron Lake Bioenergy Hosts Worthington High School Thirteen students from Worthington High School visited the Heron Lake Bioenergy ethanol plant on May 14 to get a better understanding of clean Minnesota-produced renewable energy. Read More

Nearly 17 Million Gallons Of E15 Sold In MN In Q1 A total of 16.97 million gallons of E15 was sold in Minnesota in the first three months of 2019, according to data by the Minnesota Department of Commerce. Read More

Klobuchar Proposes Revamping EPA Ethanol Rules Klobuchar on Saturday called for revamping the EPA rules governing how refineries use ethanol in gasoline products. Read More

United Expands Commitment To Biofuels United Airlines will use 10 million gallons of aviation biofuel over the next two years. Read More

Peterson, Johnson Introduce Bill To Stop The EPA From Undermining The RFS The bill establishes an annual June 1st deadline for refineries to submit small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions from their RFS blending obligations each year and increases transparency in the process. Read More

House Biofuel Caucus Asks EPA To Split E15, RIN Reform Rule The caucus wants the EPA to finalize its E15 rule by June 1 while completing its RIN reform rule in a separate rulemaking. Read More

RFS Saves Consumers 22 Cents On Every Gallon Of Gas A new study shows consumers save an average of 22 cents per gallon as a result of the RFS. Read More

Ethanol, DDGS Exports Up In March The USDA says the US exported 140 million gallons of ethanol and 956,828 tons of DDGS in March. Read More

Opportunities In High-Protein Feed One cheap source of protein has been distillers grains used for feeding swine, poultry, dairy and beef cattle. Now new research has shown opportunities in feeding it to fish and other aquatic species. Read More