Iowa Biodiesel Board to Request Funding to Support Biodiesel Infrastructure Program at Annual Biodiesel Day on The Hill

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February 28, 2017

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(Biofuels Journal) Biodiesel production is expanding in Iowa, and proactive state policies have played a pivotal role in keeping the state’s title as the national leading producer.

In advance of its annual Biodiesel Day on the Hill, the Iowa Biodiesel Board announced today the state’s capacity to produce biodiesel is on the rise by nearly 20 percent, from 334 million gallons a year to almost 400 MGY.

Expansion projects currently underway or recently completed led to the boost.

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“Our proactive state biodiesel policies have effectively increased production and consumption in Iowa, benefiting our economy.”

Those policies include the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program, which provides grants to help fuel distributors and retailers modernize equipment to include biofuels.

On March 1, members and supporters of IBB will meet with state legislators at the Biodiesel Day on the Hill to ask for funding for the program for another year.

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The program has resulted in 261 new biodiesel retail pumps and 55 terminal locations throughout the state since 2006, giving all Iowans greater access to the American fuel.

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Kimberley noted federal programs like the Renewable Fuel Standard have driven biodiesel’s success nationwide, but the states with the strongest policies help determine who plays the biggest role in production, and capture the resulting economic benefits. READ MORE

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