Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced on March 20 that the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program board has approved 33 ethanol infrastructure grants, supporting projects at fuel retailers in 25 counties across Iowa.
Ohio Reps. Josh Williams, R-Sylvania Twp., and Roy Klopfenstein, R-Haviland, on March 18 held a press conference to introduce new legislation that would require the sale of E15 blended fuel at all Ohio Turnpike service facilities.
Legislation introduced in the Minnesota Legislature in mid-March aims to establish a biofuel incentive program that would provide eligible fuel retailers with a payment of 5 cents per gallon for the sale E11-E15 blends.
Iowa’s cost-share Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program on March 11 awarded $1.84 million in grants for 34 applicants to add higher blends of ethanol to retail sites, according to the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association.
Iowa Corn and Iowa Renewable Fuels Association on Jan. 26 released an open letter thanking President Trump for his constant support of nationwide, year-round E15 and asking for his help to finally push E15 access through Congress.
The House on Jan. 22 rejected efforts to include language allowing year-round sales of E15 in an appropriations package expected to advance later in the day. Instead, lawmakers indicated plans to launch a new “Rural Domestic Energy Council.”
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig on Jan. 14 recognized Karde’s Convenience Store and Pilot Travel Centers for their outstanding leadership in expanding access to renewable fuels and strengthening Iowa’s ethanol and biodiesel markets.
Ethanol accounted for 11.06% of the nation’s gasoline in October, marking the first time in history that the monthly ethanol “blend rate” has topped 11%, according to newly released data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
The Nebraska Corn Board is accepting applications for the Ethanol Infrastructure Grant Program, which helps Nebraska fuel retailers add or expand higher ethanol blend options such as E15, E30 and E85.
Thanks to the commitment of all E85 fuel distributors in France, the milestone of 4,000 E85 filling stations nationwide has just been reached. Today, nearly 42% of French service stations are equipped with E85.
In October 2023, Germany's first public E20 filling station opened in Mannheim, Germany. The fuel on offer was developed by Mannheim-based CropEnergies AG. After two years, a pilot project has shown E20 works perfectly well for everyday use.
Pearson Fuels has announced the opening of its 450th E85 station in California, marking another major milestone in the company’s ongoing effort to make cleaner, more affordable fuel accessible statewide.
The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) is urging retailers to apply for $4 million in available biofuel infrastructure grant funding from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture before the application deadline on Oct 23.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig on Oct. 7 announced that the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program board has approved an additional 48 grants, totaling more than $1.86 million, to support biofuel infrastructure projects.
Iowa’s cost-share Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program recently awarded $1.86 million in grants for 48 applicants to add biofuels to retail sites. Four applications expand B11 availability and 44 expand E15 availability.
Geoff Cooper, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association, discusses the need to remove roadblocks to higher E15 availability.
A new economic study released on Sept. 15 by the NGA and the RFA shows that expanding year-round, nationwide consumer access to fuels with a 15% ethanol blend would provide a boon to the American economy.
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, on July 31 introduced the Ethanol for America Act, a bill that aims to make it easier for Americans to fuel their vehicles with E15. Companion legislation was introduced the following day by Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Neb.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program Board recently approved an additional 24 applications from Iowa fuel retailers to support new and expanded biofuel infrastructure projects.
On July 17, Iowa’s cost-share Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program awarded $1.12 million in grants for 20 applicants to add B11 and 4 applicants to add E15 to retail sites. This was the first meeting following the start of RFIP’s fiscal year.
Big savings are coming to flex fuel vehicle drivers. In celebration of the second annual national E85 Day, Pearson Fuels is dropping the price of E85 to $1.85 per gallon at over 230 participating locations across California.
The Nebraska Ethanol Board on July 16 announced the publication of the interim report for Phase II of the E30 Demonstration. The project is demonstrating the viability of E30 fuel (a blend of 30% ethanol and 70% gasoline) in non-flex fuel vehicles.
With a Middle East crisis once again roiling global oil markets, a new report shows that American-made ethanol keeps gasoline prices down—saving drivers well over $50 billion each year, or 39 cents per gallon.
Growth Energy announced that Americans could potentially save more than $10.1 billion in fuel costs this summer thanks to an emergency summer E15 waiver issued earlier this year by the U.S. EPA.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program Board recently approved an additional 90 applications from Iowa fuel retailers to support new and expanded ethanol infrastructure projects.
During its last scheduled meeting during fiscal year 2025, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program on June 4 awarded more than $1 million in cost-share grants to support the installation of E15 at 91 additional retail fuel sites across Iowa.
American drivers could collectively save more than $110 million this Memorial Day weekend if they filled up with E15—a more affordable fuel option made with 15% ethanol—instead of ordinary fuel, according to Growth Energy.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced on April 30 that the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program board has approved an additional 95 applications to support new and expanded ethanol infrastructure projects.
On April 15, Iowa’s cost-share Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program awarded almost $1 million in grants to add E15 to 94 Iowa retail fuel sites throughout the state, according to the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association.
The U.S. EPA on April 28 announced it will issue emergency fuel waivers for both E10 and E15. The emergency actions aim to provide consumers with relief at the pump by increasing the fuel supply and reducing costs.
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