Happy New Year; Biofuels Buzz December 2018

LOOKING INTO 2019

In 2019, all eyes will be on the EPA and its planned rulemaking in February to extend a RVP waiver to E15 and thus enable E15 to be sold during the summer months. It’s no secret that the RVP ban on E15 in the summer has been a major impediment on the growth of E15 in Minnesota and the rest of the country. Read More

MN BIOFUELS NAMES PLYMOUTH STATION HOLIDAY 2018 DISTINGUISHED RETAILER

The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Biofuels) named Plymouth Station Holiday as its 2018 Distinguished Retailer on Dec 13 at the release of the former’s 2018 Annual Report in Prior Lake. Plymouth Station Holiday was one of the first stations in Minnesota to offer E15 back in 2015. Read More

MN BIOFUELS RELEASES 2018 ANNUAL REPORT

The 2018 Annual Report provides an overview of Minnesota’s ethanol industry in 2018 and various projects MN Biofuels undertook to grow ethanol consumption in the state as well as the opportunities and challenges for the industry in 2019. Read More

E15 VOLUME IN MN NEARLY 50 MILLION GALLONS IN 2018

E15 sold in Minnesota this year, as of October, nearly hit the 50-million gallons mark at 48.4 million gallons. E15 sales in Minnesota in October was 5.37 million gallons, 46 percent higher than the volume recorded in September (3.67 million gallons) . Read More

NEWS & BLOGS IN DECEMBER

DDGS, Grain Sales Top $400 Million At 2018 Export Exchange B uyers from 35 countries bought $403 million worth of coarse grains and co-products, including DDGS. Read More

EIA Maintains 2018 / 2019 Ethanol Production Forecasts The EIA predicts production will average 1.05 million barrels a day in the final quarter of 2018 and 1.04 million barrels a day in 2019. Read More

Biofuels, Bioproducts Required To Meet GHG Goa l s A report released by the Biofuture Platform on Dec. 10 states that the world’s greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals cannot be met without greater use of biofuels and bioproducts . Read More

E Energy Adams Saves Money And Energy With New Heat Recovery System E Energy Adams, LLC in September became the second Nebraska-based ethanol producer to implement Bioleap’s patented Dryer Exhaust Energy Recovery (DEER) system to ratchet down fuel consumption and increase overall plant efficiency. Read More

Mid-Level Ethanol Blends Are The Transportation Fuel Of The 21st Century The synergies between high octane fuels and more efficient, high compression engines must be recognized and supported, NFU says. Read More

IEA Chief: Ethanol 'Very Important' To Reduce Oil Dependence Ethanol will have a very important role in decarbonising the transport sector globally, the executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said . Read More

Ontario Could Require E15 As Soon As 2025 A proposal by the Ontario government indicates the province could increase ethanol content to 15 percent in 2025 to reduce emissions without increasing the price at the pump. Read More