Bacterial Growth Due to Biodiesel Affects Underground Storage Tanks:...
by Peter van Ammelrooy (de Volkskrant (google translation)) Thousands of underground storage tanks for diesel will probably have to be excavated and replaced in the coming years. By adding biodiesel,...
View ArticleCalifornia Biofuel Event Showcases Dynamics of Evolving Industry
(The California Advanced Biofuels Alliance /Biodiesel Magazine) At the California Advanced Biofuels Conference March 1 in Sacramento, Jennifer Case, chair of California Advanced Biofuels Alliance,...
View ArticleReport on 8th ISCC Global Sustainability Conference; Presentations Published
(International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) Tuesday 20 February 2018, Brussels, Belgium high profile speakers discussed on the latest updates on a broad range of topics: The future of...
View ArticleOPINION: UST Corrosion Blame Game Continues
by Cassie Mullen (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) … (B)iofuel opponents will continue to blindly blame ethanol for corrosion in underground storage tanks (USTs). However,...
View ArticleOPINION: RFA Uses ‘Superpowers’ for Infrastructure Assessments
by Cassie Mullen (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) … Since 2016, dozens of retailer chains have asked the Renewable Fuels Association to assist in verifying the compatibility of...
View ArticleOPINION: Prepare for the Future
by Robert White (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Produce Magazine) … For the last decade, equipment manufacturers, industry groups and federal agencies have been hard at work to expand the amount...
View ArticleMDA Biofuels Grants Expand Access and Production
(Minnesota Department of Agriculture) Four grants from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) will expand biofuel access and production to advance renewable energy efforts around the state. The...
View ArticleCalifornia Clears Final Hurdle for Underground Storage of Biodiesel Blends
(Biofuels International) The state of California in the US has approved the storage of biodiesel blends of up to 20% (B20) in underground storage tanks, removing the final barrier to ensuring the...
View ArticleAmended California Regulation a ‘Major Victory’ for Biodiesel
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) California recently cleared the way for storing biodiesel blends of up to 20% (B20) in underground storage tanks, says the National Biodiesel Board (NBB). The California...
View ArticleNACS Panel Asserts Ethanol’s Superiority
by Thomas Mulloy (C Store Decisions) …“Successfully Retailing Biofuels” sorted through the misconceptions and logistics of selling biofuels alongside non-renewable fuels. Doug Berven, vice president...
View ArticleOPINION: Pipe Dope and Higher Ethanol Blends
by Cassie Mullen (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The compatibility of pipe dope associated with underground storage tank systems for blends of ethanol above 10 percent has been...
View ArticleFunds Available to Fuel Retailers to Offer Higher Blends of Ethanol
by Eric Pfeiffer (Hoosier Ag Today) … Indiana Corn Marketing Council is trying to help with ethanol demand by talking to fuel retailers about adding Unleaded 88 or E85 to their offerings. Helena...
View ArticleTrump Administration Invests Up to $100 Million to Increase American Biofuel...
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has invested $22 million out of the up to $100 million in...
View ArticleExpanded E15 Sales Have Helped, but Ethanol Backers Say Roadblocks Still Remain
by Chris Dunker (Lincoln Journal Star) In lifting a restriction on the sale of E15 during summer months, corn growers and ethanol producers praised President Donald Trump for removing a major...
View ArticleCountryMark, Ceres Solutions and USDA Bring E15 to Rensselaer
(95.3 MNC) Jasper County, Indiana will soon have its first E15 fueling station thanks to efforts from two farmer-owned cooperatives and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. … Ceres Solutions owns the...
View ArticleUSDA Accepting Comments on Information Request Related to HBBIP DEADLINE:...
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The USDA is accepting comments on a proposed information collection request related to the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program. In a notice...
View ArticleGrowth Energy Outlines 2021 Biofuel Policy Priorities
(Growth Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor today outlined the biofuels industry’s top federal priorities for 2021, highlighting key measures that elected leaders must take...
View ArticleInfrastructure Bill Can Bring Us Closer to E15 Standard
by Timothy J. Rudnicki (Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) In the past few weeks, we have been working with state lawmakers to advance a bill that would provide partial funding for fuel retailers to make...
View ArticleKlobuchar, Ernst Introduce Legislation to Expand Renewable Fuel Market and...
(Office of Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to create a renewable fuel infrastructure grant program and...
View ArticleAmerican Coalition for Ethanol Shares E15 Equipment Compatibility Expertise...
(Grainnet) In testimony presented during a virtual Minnesota Senate Agriculture and Rural Development Finance and Policy Committee hearing on S.F. 944, American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) Senior Vice...
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