The EPA gave the ethanol industry an early Thanksgiving gift by deciding not to announce its final rule for the 2014 RFS in 2014. But this does raise a few questions as we go forward. How long with the EPA take to announce the RVO for 2015? And will the EPA stick to the target of 15 billion gallons as originally stipulated in the RFS? Certainly some questions to ponder while combat the effects of eating too much turkey this week. Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association.
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COLUMN
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A Century In The Making, And Now It Hinges On Your Vote
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 The dust is still settling following the recent mid-term elections and the U.S. EPA's action to delay making a decision about the 2014 Renewable Volume Obligations (RVO). Even though we can't see clearly through the dust quite yet, some fundamentals and challenges remain the same. At least for now.
With respect to some of those fundamentals, the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and the Minnesota Petroleum Replacement Statute (PRS) are still intact. These two laws provide the backbone for moving us as a State and Nation away from being beholden to carbon intensive finite fossil fuels and toward a society grounded more fully in the use of greater amounts of renewable energy. Read More |
This month, we spotlight Boulay, which is a renowned accounting firm with strong ties to the biofuels industry. Read our interview with Jadin Bragg, partner at Boulay here. |
Fuel Up With E15 And Win!
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The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association recently launched the Fuel Up With E15 And Win campaign which is aimed at rewarding E15 users. From now until Nov 16, one lucky E15 user will win a $100 gift card! Here's what you need to do. Submit a photo of yourself fueling your vehicle with E15 and upload it to this link http://woobox.com/eb48dc (or click on the photo above). Once it's on our Facebook page, our fans will vote for their favorite picture. The submission with the most votes will win a $100 gift card!
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More Stations Offering E15 In MinnesotaIn the past two months, five stations have begun offering E15 with several more to come. With these five stations, there are now 12 stations in Minnesota that offer E15 - the new regular.
The five stations are (click on the stations to get directions) :
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