First dual-biofuels station opens in Raleigh
The first alternative fuels station in Raleigh opened Wednesday afternoon on New Bern Ave. selling E-85 Ethonal and B-20 Bio-diesel.… Read More.
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Iowa RFA Questions Rick Perry on Oil Subsidies
As presidential candidate Rick Perry returned to Iowa today, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) took the opportunity to question the Texas governor’s plan for energy tax incentives. … Read More.
New micro-video shows benefit of alternative fuels
On Wednesday, November 9th, Pearson Fuels launched their new educational animated short, “Fuel Better in Sixty Seconds”. … Read More.
Ethanol and water, hold the ice
Following recent claims from some marine engine manufacturers that E15 will ruin marine engines, RFA’s VP of Technical Services Kristy Moore set the record straight about use of ethanol blended fuels in marine equipment. … Read More.
RFA Responds to Marine Industry Claims on E15
In response to hyperbolic claims of failures in marine engine applications when using E15, the Renewable Fuels Association issued the following response.… Read More.
RFA applauds Big 3’s commitment to FFVs, releases comprehensive list
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) today commended General Motors, Ford Motor Company, and Chrysler for meeting their pledge to produce 50 percent of their new vehicles as flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) by 2012. … Read More.
Ethanol cuts dependence, pollution
In a letter to the editor in The Washington Times, former secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, John Block explains why ethanol is good for the economy, environment and energy security. … Read More.
Texoma region gets E85 dispenser
A new E85 fuel pump recently opened at an Exxon station in Sherman, TX, providing more fuel options for flex-fuel vehicle drivers. This new fuel could save drivers hundreds of dollars in fuel each year. … Read More.
E85 fuel station opens in Waxhaw
A Waxhaw gas station is one of the first in the area to offer BP's new E85 fuel, which is touted as a possible large-scale replacement for gasoline. … Read More.
USDA ends REAP year with $3 million for blender pumps
n total, blender pump projects received less than $3 million of the total $38.6 million in REAP grants and loans the USDA awarded to hundreds of projects in rural areas throughout the U.S. this year. But 54 blender pump projects, and even more actual pumps, will be installed as a result of the funding assistance.… Read More.
Ethanol may have kept fatal IndyCar crash from being much more fiery
As race officials examine factors in Sunday’s crash that killed two-time Indy 500 winner Dan Wheldon, they could conclude things would have been far worse if gasoline had been fueling the cars, rather than the ethanol that was used to fuel the tanks. … Read More.
USDA awards flex fuel grant in Geneseo
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Business Service Administrator visited Geneseo, IL on Sept. 15 to highlight one of the agency’s first funded flexible fuel pump projects in Illinois.… Read More.
MAPCO Express Adds First E85 Pump
MAPCO Express recently opened the chain's first E85 fuel pump at a gas station on Highway 72 West in Madison, Alabama. … Read More.
RFA to Obama: America’s Ethanol Fuels 400,000 Jobs
As President Obama prepares to address Congress and the nation on the topic of job creation tonight, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) wrote a letter to the President reminding him that America's ethanol industry is a major contributor to our country's economy, providing more than 400,000 total jobs. … Read More.
New E85 Station Opens in Stuart, Florida
Just in time for Labor Day travel a new E85 station has opened in Planet Ozone at 1601 S.E. Federal Hwy. in Stuart, Florida.… Read More.
