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MARCH 7, 2014

The number of retail fueling stations offering E85 blend (up to 85% ethanol) has grown rapidly since 2007, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). According to the Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC), Minnesota continues to lead the nation, with 336 E85 retail locations.

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MAY 12, 2011

Based in Ames, Iowa, Catilin is a developer of heterogeneous biodiesel catalysis. Albemarle launched its Alternative Fuel Technology (AFT) division in 2007. Albemarle Corporation has expanded its presence in the biofuels market with the acquisition of Catilin Inc. Earlier post.). Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

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Iowa Alternative Fuels 2007 Conversion 186

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JULY 29, 2015

Neste, Renewable Energy Group (REG) and Solazyme will supply renewable diesel to UPS to help facilitate the company’s shift to move more than 12% of its purchased ground fuel from conventional diesel and gasoline fuel to alternative fuels by the end of 2017. In 2014, we achieved a 14.1%

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Renewable Diesel Alternative Fuels Louisiana 150

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AUGUST 1, 2010

A team from Iowa State University and ConocoPhillips, Biofuels R&D performed a techno-economic study examining the fast pyrolysis of corn stover to bio-oil with subsequent upgrading of the bio-oil to naphtha and diesel range fuels. In 2007, ConocoPhillips established an eight-year, $22.5-million per gge ($1.73 per liter).

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Alternative Fuels Oil Iowa Diesel 225

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Eleven northeast and mid-Atlantic states are currently participating in the evaluation of a regional Clean Fuels Standard (CFS), which would lower the average carbon intensity of transportation fuels in the region and support the development and use of alternative fuels such as advanced biofuels, electricity, and natural gas.

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Carbon Standards Fuel Oregon 244