American Ethanol Mystic Race Team
July 17, 2017
BY Growth Energy
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Montana Renewables LLC collaborated with Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. and its partners as the exclusive fuel supplier for recent low emissions testing on the Gulfstream G800 aircraft. MRL provided MaxSAF to fuel the aircraft.
The European Parliament on July 8 voted to reject a proposed EU regulation that would have phased out the use of soybean oil as a biofuel feedstock by 2030. Representatives of the EU’s biobased diesel industry applauded the decision.
The U.S. exported 19,448 metric tons of biodiesel and biodiesel blends of B30 or greater in May, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on July 7. Biodiesel imports were at 5,886.4 metric tons for the month.
Total U.S. operable biofuel capacity expanded slightly in April, with gains for renewable diesel and associated fuels. Ethanol capacity was down slightly, while biodiesel capacity remained unchanged, according to data released by the U.S. EIA.
Over the 250-year history of our nation, energy consumption has evolved from wood use in the 18th and 19th centuries to today’s use of modern renewable, hydrocarbon, and nuclear technology, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.