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E15 now available in North Dakota

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E15 blended gasoline is now available in four of North Dakota’s larger cities. North Dakota is the ninth state to offer the fuel blend containing 15% ethanol and 85% gasoline. The others are Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. million gallons.

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USDA: $210M to be invested in renewable fuel pump infrastructure through the Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership

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With the matching commitments by state and private entities, the BIP is investing a total of $210 million to strengthen the rural economy. A typical gasoline pump delivers fuel with 10% ethanol, which limits the amount of renewable energy that consumers can purchase.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV

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Never stopping at a gasoline station is a plus, too. Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class, which leads us to emphasize electric cars, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and diesels. If you haven’t experienced it yet, there is something very satisfying about driving an electric car.

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Poet-DSM pausing production of cellulosic ethanol at Project Liberty, shifting to R blames EPA

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It also offered new income opportunities for farmers improving the rural economy; created a use for crop residue; and encouraged commercialization of advanced biofuels that have 85-95% less greenhouse gas emissions than gasoline. POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels, LLC, is a 50/50 joint venture between Royal DSM and POET, LLC.

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Smart-grid project matches wind to electric cars | Green Tech - CNET News

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The high cost of fuel this past year seriously damaged our economy and society. If all gasoline cars, trucks, and SUVs instead had plug-in electric drive trains, the amount of electricity needed to replace gasoline is about equal to the estimated wind energy potential of the state of North Dakota. per barrel.

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Ethanol producers call for increased octane in new efficiency rules

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Several ethanol producers from Iowa and South Dakota—representing more than one billion gallons of capacity—called on the ethanol community to focus their near term advocacy efforts on fuel efficiency rules that are likely to be a top priority for the incoming Biden Administration.