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Ethanol and water, hold the ice
Nov 04, 2011
Following recent claims from some marine engine manufacturers that E15 will ruin marine engines, RFA’s VP of Technical Services Kristy Moore set the record straight about use of ethanol blended fuels in marine equipment. … Read More.
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RFA Responds to Marine Industry Claims on E15
Nov 01, 2011
In response to hyperbolic claims of failures in marine engine applications when using E15, the Renewable Fuels Association issued the following response.… Read More.
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RFA applauds Big 3’s commitment to FFVs, releases comprehensive list
Oct 25, 2011
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) today commended General Motors, Ford Motor Company, and Chrysler for meeting their pledge to produce 50 percent of their new vehicles as flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) by 2012. … Read More.
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Ethanol cuts dependence, pollution
Oct 24, 2011
In a letter to the editor in The Washington Times, former secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, John Block explains why ethanol is good for the economy, environment and energy security. … Read More.
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Texoma region gets E85 dispenser
Oct 24, 2011
A new E85 fuel pump recently opened at an Exxon station in Sherman, TX, providing more fuel options for flex-fuel vehicle drivers. This new fuel could save drivers hundreds of dollars in fuel each year. … Read More.
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E85 fuel station opens in Waxhaw
Oct 21, 2011
A Waxhaw gas station is one of the first in the area to offer BP's new E85 fuel, which is touted as a possible large-scale replacement for gasoline.
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USDA ends REAP year with $3 million for blender pumps
Oct 20, 2011
n total, blender pump projects received less than $3 million of the total $38.6 million in REAP grants and loans the USDA awarded to hundreds of projects in rural areas throughout the U.S. this year. But 54 blender pump projects, and even more actual pumps, will be installed as a result of the funding assistance.… Read More.
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Ethanol may have kept fatal IndyCar crash from being much more fiery
Oct 19, 2011
As race officials examine factors in Sunday’s crash that killed two-time Indy 500 winner Dan Wheldon, they could conclude things would have been far worse if gasoline had been fueling the cars, rather than the ethanol that was used to fuel the tanks. … Read More.
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USDA awards flex fuel grant in Geneseo
Sep 26, 2011
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Business Service Administrator visited Geneseo, IL on Sept. 15 to highlight one of the agency’s first funded flexible fuel pump projects in Illinois.… Read More.
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MAPCO Express Adds First E85 Pump
Sep 13, 2011
MAPCO Express recently opened the chain's first E85 fuel pump at a gas station on Highway 72 West in Madison, Alabama. … Read More.
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RFA to Obama: America’s Ethanol Fuels 400,000 Jobs
Sep 08, 2011
As President Obama prepares to address Congress and the nation on the topic of job creation tonight, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) wrote a letter to the President reminding him that America's ethanol industry is a major contributor to our country's economy, providing more than 400,000 total jobs. … Read More.
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New E85 Station Opens in Stuart, Florida
Aug 30, 2011
Just in time for Labor Day travel a new E85 station has opened in Planet Ozone at 1601 S.E. Federal Hwy. in Stuart, Florida.… Read More.
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Missouri Leads in Ethanol Blender Pump Plans
Aug 29, 2011
Missouri has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as the leader in ethanol blender pumps.… Read More.
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Ethanol and Motorcycles Mix it Up
Aug 18, 2011
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) proved once again this year that ethanol and motorcycles do mix well together.… Read More.
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First Responders Receive Ethanol Emergency Training in Northern Ohio
Aug 16, 2011
he Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), Ohio Clean Cities Coalition, and the Earth Day Coalition's Clean Transport Program will be co-hosting an Ethanol Safety Seminar in Cleveland and Painesville, OH on Monday, August 22nd. … Read More.
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