Minnesota Uses More E85 In State-Owned Vehicles (July 30, 2010)
Minnesota’s state agencies continue to make steady progress in their effort to reduce the amount of petroleum consumed by publically-owned vehicles.   Read more...

Cleaner-burning E85 Fuel Now Available In Burnsville, MN (July 30, 2010)
Burnsville residents no longer have to leave town to purchase E85 for their flex fuel vehicles. The Holiday at Hwy 13 & Nicollet Ave in Burnsville is now offering the cleaner burning fuel, which is currently priced about 20 percent less than regular unleaded gasoline.   Read more...

WI Biofuels Offer Cleaner Air and Jobs (March 9, 2010)
Wisconsin drivers can get where they're going, and do it in a more environmentally-friendly way, by driving a flex-fuel vehicle that uses an alternate fuel such as E85.   Read more...

General Motors Announces B20 Biofuel Capability for New, 2011 Duramax 6.6l Turbo Diesel (February 8, 2010)
GM announced today that its new lineup of heavy-duty diesel pickups will have B20 biodiesel capability. B20 fuel is a blend of 20-percent biodiesel and 80-percent conventional diesel, which helps lower carbon dioxide emissions and lessens dependence on petroleum. The announcement was made at the National Biodiesel Conference.   Read more...

Fort Wayne Community School's buses are going green. (February 1, 2010)
Thursday morning, Fort Wayne Community School's unveiled 90 buses that have cleaner exhaust systems.   Read more...

Polar Pump: E85 Fuel Now Available In Warroad, Minn., Northernmost Outlet For The Fuel In USA (December 8, 2009)
The new “blender pump” at the Farmers Union Oil station at 418 State Avenue SW in Warroad has brought more than cleaner-burning fuel to the Minnesota town of 1,772 residents.   Read more...

Capitol Christmas Tree's cross-country journey powered by biodiesel (December 3, 2009)
The more-than-six-story-tall blue spruce Christmas tree that will illuminate the U.S. Capitol lawn is greener than ever this year thanks to help from the National Biodiesel Foundation and others.   Read more...

Gov. Quinn Celebrates 200th Illinois E85 Station; Encourages Use of Flex-Fuel Vehicles, Creation of Green Jobs (October 26, 2009)
Governor Pat Quinn today joined with corn growers, business leaders and representatives of the American Lung Association in Illinois to celebrate the state’s 200th E85 station at the Green Mount Motomart in Shiloh.   Read more...

Minneapolis Power Plant Now Pumping Cleaner Energy (October 14, 2009)
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) ¯ What was once the oldest continuously running coal-burning power plant in the United States is no more. The plant has been completely converted to natural gas.   Read more...

Senators Introduce Fuel Choice Bill (April 24, 2009)
The Open Fuel Standards Act (OFS Act) was introduced in the Senate. A Similar bill was introduced in the House last month. OFS Act will require 50 percent of new automobiles be flex fuel vehicles starting in 2012. The requirement would increase in 2015 to 80 percent.   Read more...

IEA Report Confirms Growing GHG Reduction from Ethanol Use (April 22, 2009)
The International Energy Agency (IEA) Bioenergy Task 39 released a new report highlighting the importance of ethanol use in global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles.   Read more...

Hard times or not, Minnesotans should use, support biofuels (February 6, 2009)
Anyone who has glanced at a newspaper headline or listened to the news in recent months understands just how bad the recession has become. In spite of a sputtering economy, the fundamental advantages that biofuels have over traditional petroleum fuels haven't changed.   Read more...

UNL Research: Corn Ethanol Emits 51 Percent Less Greenhouse Gas Than Gasoline (January 27, 2009)
Corn ethanol directly emits an average of 51 percent less greenhouse gas than gasoline, as much as three times the reduction reported in earlier research, thanks to recent improvements in efficiency throughout the production process, University of Nebraska-Lincoln research shows.   Read more...

Eligible E85 Stations May Receive Free Highway Advertising! (January 15, 2009)
The American Lung Association of Wisconsin launched a highway exit sign grant program for E85 stations. Eligible applicants will receive one year of rent on the applicable blue DOT “Gas” sign located closest to their station, as well as the initial graphic fee. This is an excellent opportunity for Wisconsin’s E85 retailers to reach flex fuel vehicle drivers both locally and those passing through the state.   Read more...

Clean Air Promoter Recognized By Corn Growers (November 25, 2008)
November 25th, 2008 - The American Lung Association of Illinois received the Environmental Award from Illinois Corn Growers Association for their partnership to educate consumers on the environmental benefits of biofuels such as E85.   Read more...

Hog Wild For Cleaner Air (November 10, 2008)
Inwood, Iowa Station Offers Discount On E85 Fuel, Pig Roast On Nov. 15   Read more...

79 percent greater! (October 21, 2008)
According to a new report from the Minnesota SmartFleet Committee, E85 use in the state fleet during the first three quarters of 2008 is 79 percent greater than during the same period in 2007.   Read more...

E85 Stations Exceed 1,800 (October 14, 2008)
There are currently 1,802 private and public refueling stations across the U.S. The number of facilities have grown 28 percent since October 2007.   Read more...

Swiss study links maternal air pollution exposure to infant breathing problems (October 9, 2008)
A new report from the University of Bern suggests that mothers exposed to high levels of air pollution have a greater risk of having babies with breathing problems.   Read more...

Xcel Energy plans to convert coal unit to biomass (October 6, 2008)
the Bay Front Power Plant will be the largest biomassfueled power plant in the Midwest and one of the largest in the nation.   Read more...

New Research Confirms Ethanol’s Growing Energy Efficiency (September 25, 2008)
An upcoming study from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has found that ethanol production is more energy efficient than previously thought.   Read more...

Driving Toward Cleaner Air (August 26, 2008)
July Gasoline Sales In Minnesota Decline By 9%, E85 Sales Up 16%   Read more...

General Motors Awards Clean Cities Coalitions (July 30, 2008)
General Motors (GM) awarded a total of $84,000 to 56 Clean Cities Coalitions throughout the country.   Read more...

Hybrid vehicle fleet's heavy hitter may cut fuel use by 40 percent (July 17, 2008)
When Mn/DOT’s new bucket lift truck parks and hoists a technician to repair a light or a traffic signal, something unusual happens.   Read more...

Governor Culver Signed Bill To Expand Renewable Fuels Infrastructure And Access (May 20, 2008)
DES MOINES – Today at the State Capitol, Governor Chet Culver signed legislation to expand infrastructure and access to Iowa renewable fuels.   Read more...

Minnesota Governor Pawlenty Signs Biodiesel Mandate (May 13, 2008)
On May 12th, 2008, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty signed into law a new mandate for biodiesel to reach B20 by 2015 through incremental steps. Since 2005, all diesel fuel sold in Minnesota is required to contain 2% biodiesel by law. Reducing particulate pollution is a major national priority for the American Lung Association. Minnesota’s move to B20 will reduce particulate pollution from diesel emissions by 12 percent.   Read more...

In defense of American farmers (May 1, 2008)
The American farmer: salt of the earth, backbone of the nation, foundation of democracy -- and Public Enemy No. 1. If you think that last description is out of place, you haven 't been paying attention to the clamor over who's to blame for global warming and world food shortages.   Read more...

Minnesota Gets Passing Grades In American Lung Association ‘State of the Air Report’ (May 1, 2008)
The American Lung Association issued its annual report card on air pollution today, ranking cities most affected by three types of pollution: short-term particle pollution, year-round particle pollution and ozone pollution. Read the press release. Visit stateoftheair.org.   Read more...

Choosing ethanol as the green option (April 24, 2008)
Living Green Expo runs second only to the Minnesota State Fair as a way of making personal contact with thousands of people about the environmentally-friendly aspects of using ethanol.   Read more...

Study Shows Ethanol is More Efficient (April 21, 2008)
The Argonne National Laboratory has released a report that shows the efficiency of ethanol production facilities continues to rise.   Read more...

CVEC Fires Up Gasifier to Power Ethanol Production (April 21, 2008)
Frontline BioEnergy LLC announced the start-up of a biomass gasifier at Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co. in Benson, Minn., at the International Biomass Conference & Trade Show in Minneapolis on April 16.   Read more...

Iowa #1 In The Nation Producing Its Power From Wind Energy (April 2, 2008)
Governor Culver announced new findings from an American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) report released today titled "AWEA 2008 Annual Rankings Report" showing that Iowa is first in the nation in "Wind Generation as a Percentage of All Electricity Generation."   Read more...

Fuel for thought (March 25, 2008)
New biofuels-emissions lab to be the only university-based of its kind in nation with EPA certification   Read more...

Governors Announce Windpower Coalition (January 16, 2008)
In 2007, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty announced the formation of the “Governors Windpower Coalition” as a means of promoting the increased use of wind energy in America.   Read more...