• U.S. EPA issues waiver to expand E15 sales into May

    WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued an emergency fuel waiver to allow E15 gasoline — gasoline blended with 15% ethanol — to be sold during the summer driving season — a move that was cheered by ag and renewable energy groups. The EPA in a statement said the action is motivated at […]

  • Statewide E15 Would Contribute $1.1 Billion to Minnesota’s Economy

    A new study from ABF Economics released by the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association reveals that shifting from E10 to E15 across Minnesota would have significant economic and environmental benefits for the state. Specifically, the report shows that a statewide transition to E15 would: Contribute nearly $1.1 billion to Minnesota’s GDP Support nearly 20,000 full-time jobs Generate […]

  • Study: Nationwide E15 Would Save Drivers Over $20 Billion in Annual Fuel Costs

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Growth Energy released a study conducted by ABF Economics that found that nationwide E15, a 15 percent ethanol blended fuel, could save drivers billions in annual fuel costs, create new jobs, and return billions to the U.S. economy. Specifically, the data show that a nationwide transition to E15 would: “The price of gas […]