In honor of Veterans Day, a special fuel promotion will give local drivers access to a deep fuel discount on two popular ethanol fuel blends, sponsored by Kansas Corn and Veterans for Renewable Fuels.
The USDA on Oct. 29 announced it is awarding $39 million in grants to more than three dozen projects under its Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program to support increased availability of ethanol and biodiesel.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program Board has approved 126 project applications from Iowa gas stations for new and expanded E15, E85, and biodiesel infrastructure projects.
Growth Energy is celebrating completion of the fifth and final round of applications for the USDA’s HBIIP by releasing new figures that demonstrate how it has helped retailers install equipment to offer higher biofuel blends like E15 and E85.
The Renewable Fuels Association announced that it has helped fuel retailers and distributors apply for more than $200 million in USDA grant funding under the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program.
The California Assembly on Oct. 1 voted in favor of a bill that aims to allow the sale of E15 fuel blends within the state. California is the only state that has not approved the sale of E15, a gasoline blend that contains up to 15% ethanol.
On Sept. 26, Iowa’s cost-share Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program awarded $4 million in grants for Iowa fuel retail locations to add E15 to 86 retail sites. Iowa regulations require retailers to offer E15 by Jan. 21, 2026.
ACE has assisted fuel retailers across the country by raising awareness of the USDA’s HBIIP through its flexfuelforward.com website, targeted digital advertising campaign and presence at multiple trade shows over the past year.
Reps. Adrian Smith, R-Neb., Angie Craig, D-Minn., and more than 30 of their colleagues on Sept. 27 introduced the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act. The bill aims to enable year-round sales of E15 nationwide.
Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa; Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.; Tina Smith, D-Minn.; Deb Fischer, R-Neb.; and Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., on Sept. 25 sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack advocating for additional HBIIP funding.
Aemetis Inc. on Sept. 24 called for the California Air Resources Board to immediately implement a 15% ethanol blend in gasoline to reduce gas prices for California consumers and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from motor vehicles.
The U.S. Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service on Sept. 18 released proposed regulations to provide guidance for the Section 30C Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit.
MN Bio-Fuels is highlighting biofuel infrastructure grant funding available under the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s AGRI Biofuels Infrastructure Program. Fuel retailers are strongly encouraged to apply before the Oct 30 deadline.
The USDA on Aug. 16 awarded $90.3 million in Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program grants to 89 projects in 26 states. The investments will help business owners install and upgrade fueling infrastructure.
The South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development is reminding fuel retailers to apply for the Ethanol Blender Pump Grant before the Aug. 31 deadline. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Nebraska Corn Board is now accepting applications for its Blender Pump Grant Program, which aims to support the expansion of higher ethanol blends, including E15, E30 and E85. The deadline to apply is Sept. 27.
Flex fuel vehicle drivers can reap substantial savings on Aug. 5 in celebration of Pearson Fuel's first national E85 Day. More than 200 Pearson Fuels retail stations will offer E85 for $1.85 per gallon from 8:30am Aug. 5 to 8:30am on Aug. 6.
Sixteen retail service stations throughout the state have received grant funding from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture to increase access to and sales of motor fuel blends containing at least 15% ethanol.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on July 24 used a line-item veto to eliminate a provision in the state’s fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget package that would have created a 5-cent per-gallon tax credit for E15.
Long-term success in developing new ethanol markets comes from showing prospective ethanol retailers how to “do the math.”
The Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority on July 16 announced applications are available for the Biofuel Infrastructure Incentive Program (BIIP). Applications are due Oct. 15.
Growth Energy on July 10 celebrated another round of applications for the USDA’s Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP), writing more than half of all applications submitted by site count.
A new study by economists at UC Berkeley and the U.S. Naval Academy found California drivers could save 20 cents per gallon if the state allowed gas stations to sell E15 fuel – a blend of 15% ethanol and 85% gasoline approved in all 49 other states.
The OMB on July 5 published its 2024 Unified Agenda and Regulatory Plan, which outlines rulemakings and other actions under development by federal agencies related to the RFS, biofuel infrastructure, CO2 pipeline safety, and wood heating.
The South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development is accepting applications for the Blender Pump Grant program to encourage the use of ethanol blended fuels. The program has been allowed $500,000. Applications are due Aug. 31.
The Michigan legislature on June 27 passed a $83 billion fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget package that includes a 5-cent-per-gallon tax credit for E15 fuel. Growth Energy has spoken out in support of the legislation’s E15 provisions.
Increased use of lower-carbon liquid fuels in light-duty vehicles would lead to larger and faster reductions in GHG emissions than EPA’s recently finalized EV-forcing tailpipe emissions standards, according to a new study.
Growth Energy new ad campaign invites consumers across the Midwest to lower their emissions and their costs by picking Unleaded 88 at the fuel pump. The campaign lets drivers know that “nature will thank you” for choosing Unleaded 88.
On the heels of continued growth in E85 volumes, General Motors has certified new flex fuel vehicles (FFVs) for the 2025 model year. FFVs can use gasoline, E85 or any blend of the two, according to Pearson Fuels.
This Memorial Day weekend, AAA projects 38.4 million drivers will hit the road over the holiday. Growth Energy estimates that U.S. consumers would collectively save up to $115 million in fuel costs this weekend by choosing Unleaded 88 (E15).
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