Biofuels Buzz June

BURNSVILLE DRIVERS WIN WITH UNLEADED 88

On June 26, the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) rewarded 13 drivers who fueled up with Unleaded 88 during an hour-long promotion at the SuperGas station in Burnsville. Read More

HITTING THE ROAD FOR - AND WITH - BIOFUELS

The work of MN Bio-Fuels – especially during the spring and summer season - often tracks closely with notable events on the calendar: the end of Minnesota’s legislative session in May, the annual Fuel Ethanol Workshop in June, ethanol lobby days in Washington, D.C. in July, and the U.S. Congressional recess and Minnesota Farm Fest in August. Read More

MN BIO-FUELS AT SAF PANEL AT BIODIESEL SUMMIT

Our executive director, Brian Werner, participated in a panel discussing the potential for Minnesota to become a SAF hub at the 2024 Biodiesel Summit, which was being held concurrently with the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo in Minneapolis June 10 -12. Read More

MN BIO-FUELS & KS95 FM AT HOLIDAY NEW HOPE

Here's a short video of our event with KS95 promoting Unleaded 88 at a Holiday station in New Hope late last month. Read More

MN BIO-FUELS IN CLEAN FUEL TAX WEBINAR

Here's a video of a recent webinar our executive director participated in on the 40B tax credit guidance. Read More

NEWS & BLOGS IN JUNE

Over 11 Milion Gallons Of Unleaded 88 Sold In April The volume sold in April was 20 percent higher the volume sold in April 2023 (9.34 million gallons). Read More

U of M Graduate Student Learns About Ethanol at 2024 FEW U of M graduate student, Annabella Lau, attended the trade show to learn more about the ethanol industry and the important role ethanol-to-jet fuel will play for the future of SAF. Read More

McCaherty Receives Women In Ethanol Award At 2024 FEW Guardian Energy CEO, Jeanne McCaherty was recognized for her role in managing three leading ethanol plants and becoming the first female chairperson of RFA, amongst other achievements. Read More

Changing Their Minds On Land Use Change? A new study shows cropland declined while forest and grasslands increased over a 33-year period when ethanol production was growing, writes RFA's Geoff Cooper. Read More

Ethanol Exports Jump In April In April, U.S. ethanol exports exceeded the 200-million-gallon (mg) mark for only the second time in history, with Canada continuing to be the largest export market. Read More

Fluid Quip Installs Distillers Corn Oil System At CVEC This innovative technology promises to deliver an average 20% increase in distillers corn oil yields and reduce energy costs through enhanced solids control in evaporators. Read More

IN PICTURES

We participated in the 2024 Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo that was held in Minneapolis from June 10 to 12. We'd like to thank everyone who stopped by our booth!

We held a networking reception for our members on June 10 at Brits Pub in Minneapolis. We'd like to thank all our members for their support!