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Back TO HOMEStone Oil Powers Fleet, Supplies Marine Industry with Renewable Diesel in Gulf Coast
(Stone Oil/EIN Newswires) One of the Gulf Coast’s largest marine-fuel suppliers will run its entire fleet on renewable diesel, offering the
July 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Asia Pacific: “K” Line Trials Biodiesel on Tug in Nagoya
by Rhys Berry (Bunkerspot) “K” Line subsidiary, “K” Line Port Service Co., has conducted a demonstration test voyage with the tugboat Aihomaru operating in
June 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Viking Line First on the Baltic Sea Again: Passengers Can Reduce Their Emissions from Travel by up to 90 per cent
(Viking Line/CISION) Viking Line’s focused environmental work, which began in the 1980s, once again shows the way for the entire
June 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Eni Sustainable Mobility: Azimut-Benetti Group Is the First to Be Supplied with Biofuel for Pleasure Craft Made from Renewable Raw Materials
(Eni) ... Azimut|Benetti Group and Eni Sustainable Mobility have signed an agreement for the supply and use of HVOlution, the biofuel
June 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Ethanol Blends Well with Summer
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) As summer gets underway, the Renewable Fuels Association is once again sponsoring the Ethanol Days of Summer fuel
May 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Ethanol a Smarter Fuel on the Water: Ethanol in Boats
by Robert White (Renewable Fuels Association) It’s that time of year again when recreational boats leave their trailers and lifts and
May 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Svitzer, Caterpillar Collaborate on Biofuel Pilots
by Martyn Wingrove (Riviera Maritime) Svitzer and Caterpillar are testing biodiesel in tugboat engines in a second pilot project in
April 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Port Authority, Industry Partners, Test Low and Zero-Emission Fuels and Technologies at the Port of Vancouver
(Port of Vancouver) At Canada’s largest port, a variety of low– and zero-emission fuels and technologies are being tested in support of the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s
December 09, 2022 Read Full Article
High-Speed Engine Developers Zero in on Methanol and Biofuels
by John Snyder (Riviera) SMM 2022 offered enginebuilders the opportunity to display new prime movers and gensets capable of burning
October 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Lake Recreation May Be Tied to Climate Change: Some Are Promoting E-10 Fuel for Boats to Lower Emissions
by Nick Bender (KMBC News) Summertime fun for many means a trip to the lake, but the water activities you participate
July 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Industry Debunks Ethanol Myths
by Tom Doran (AgriNews) Renewable fuel boosters did some “myth busting” and discussed ethanol’s role in gasoline prices during a June
July 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Power on the Water: Moving People and Delivering Goods with Diesel
(Diesel Technology Forum) ... Innovations in marine vessel propulsion and fuels are happening, largely dependent on the size of the
June 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Hawaii’s First Mobile Biodiesel Fueling Station Opens on Maui
(Star Advertiser) The first of six mobile biodiesel fueling stations in Hawaii opened on Maui Friday, making the renewable fuel more
June 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Competitive Edge: Amogy’s Ammonia
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Ammonia (NH3) is the second most produced chemical in the world, with high energy density and practicability
May 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Fuel Prices Could Push More Anglers to Utilize Ethanol
by Rhiannon Branch (Brownfield Ag News) The host of Crappie Masters and Crappie USA says higher gas prices will likely incentivize
May 04, 2022 Read Full Article
IOMSR Is World-First in Discountin Fees for Ships Using Green Technology
The Isle of Man Ship Registry (IOMSR) is set to become the first flag state in the world to incentivise
February 08, 2022 Read Full Article
New Hauk Partnership Yields Flex-Fuel Can-Am UTV
(Renewable Fuels Association) In the wake of a successful flex-fuel Jeep Wrangler project, the Renewable Fuels Association is once again working with Hauk
February 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Uber Boat to Launch UK-First Eco-Friendly Hybrid Ferry in London
by Joe Talora (Evening Standard) London is to be home to the UK’s first eco-friendly high-speed passenger boats by the end
January 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Fossil Free Marine Has Filed for Patent and Design Protection for New Unmanned Marine Station for Renewable Fuels
(Fossil Free Marine/MyNewsDesk.com) Fossil Free Marine today announce it has applied for both patent and design protection for its newly developed unmanned
December 14, 2021 Read Full Article
What It Will Take to Decarbonize Shipping
by Mike De Socio (GreenBiz) ... Ocean freight might be one of the last things you think about when it comes
December 11, 2021 Read Full Article
Reducing Emissions, Boosting Efficiency, Using Renewable Fuels Drives the Future for Diesel Technology
(Diesel Technology Forum) ... “Globally, one out of every two economic sectors depend on diesel power. Trucks, trains, buses, marine workboats, as well as agricultural, forestry, mining and construction equipment
November 02, 2021 Read Full Article
Destination Gotland to Increase Biogas Fuel Blend
(Bioenergy Insight) Passenger shipping company Destination Gotland will increase its biogas fuel blend from 1% to 10% in its gas-powered
August 09, 2021 Read Full Article
Waste to Energy: Biofuel from Kelp Harvesting and Fish
by Kelsey Adkisson (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory/Newswise) Possibility of cheaper, greener fuel for remote, coastal Alaska communities -- Kelp is plentiful
August 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Three BioFuel Startups around the World to Keep an Eye on
(Bio Market Insights) ... Widespread information and technology has made it possible for smaller teams to develop solutions through biofuels for
July 29, 2021 Read Full Article
Cory Switches Iconic Thames Tugs to Biofuels as Part of Net-Zero Drive
(Biofuels International) Cory has announced that its fleet of tugs will run on biofuel. The move follows successful trials that
July 15, 2021 Read Full Article
Dubai to Power Traditional Abras with Biofuel
(Trade Arabia News Service) Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has designated a station at Sabkha Marine Transport Station for
June 07, 2021 Read Full Article
Crappie Masters-RFA-NCGA Partnership Highlights Benefits of E10 in Marine Engines
(Renewable Fuels Association) Combating the myths that exist about the use of gasoline blended with 10-percent ethanol has been the primary
January 25, 2021 Read Full Article
River Cruise Giants Make Big Waves, Smaller Impacts with Biodiesel
(Sustainable Brands/Illinois Soybean Association) For Hornblower, the integration of biodiesel into its latest boats was a natural evolution of its
October 06, 2020 Read Full Article
Ethanol Again Fuels Crappie Masters National Champion
by Robert White (Renewable Fuels Association) When interviewed by Brian Sowers, the voice of Crappie Masters, Cagle was quick to comment
September 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Oslo Port Order New Environmental-Friendly Patrol Boat
(Maritime Partner) The Port of Oslo has signed a contract with Maritime Partner AS in Aalesund, Norway to purchase a
June 11, 2020 Read Full Article
Futura Is Powered by Biofuel And Wind, Still an Absolute Stunner
by Elena Gorgan (Auto Evolution) ... Vripack wants to show the world that a fully-sustainable megayacht can still be a stunner,
June 01, 2020 Read Full Article
Ethanol for Boating, Fishing, Off Road, Biking and Traveling
(Energy.AgWired.com/Ethanol Report) As America gets moving again, ethanol is ready to fuel summer adventures. Ethanol production is slowly climbing back up
May 29, 2020 Read Full Article
OPEI: New Poll Shows Consumer Confusion around Fuel
(Boating Industry) Consumers remain confused about the multiple fuel product offerings in the marketplace, says a new study commissioned by
March 04, 2020 Read Full Article
New Ethanol Bill Touted as Good for Farmers and the Environment
by Andrew Deziel (Lonsdale News Review) A bipartisan group of legislators have introduced a bill that would make Minnesota the first
March 02, 2020 Read Full Article
Sandals Runs Successful Biodiesel Pilot Project in Saint Lucia
(Saint Lucia News Online) Following the success of its first Biodiesel Conversion Centre in Saint Lucia, Sandals Resorts International is exploring
February 17, 2020 Read Full Article
Ethanol Report 1-31-20 SRE Court Ruling, NEC Preview, Midwest LCFS, Crappie Masters
(Ethanol Report/Renewable Fuels Association) In this episode of The Ethanol Report, we hear about a new court ruling that could
January 31, 2020 Read Full Article
RFA and NCGA Co-Title Sponsorship of 2020 Crappie Masters Tournament Trail Begins This Week
(Renewable Fuels Association) The 2020 season of the Crappie Masters Tournament Trail begins later this week, with the Renewable Fuels Association
January 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Ethanol Returns to Sturgis: RFA Continues Collaboration at World-Famous Motorcycle Rally
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association is once again partnering with the Buffalo Chip Campground to host the 79th annual
July 31, 2019 Read Full Article
RFA Partners with Hauk Designs to Take E85 Off-Road
(Renewable Fuels Association/AgWired) The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and Kenny Hauk of Hauk Designs are partnering to highlight the many benefits of using ethanol fuel
July 29, 2019 Read Full Article
The Push for Year-Round E15 Is upon Us, but Is It the Best Biofuel Option?
by Jeff Wasil (Washington Examiner) ... There's also a better option than E15, one that only requires cutting red tape hindering the
July 08, 2019 Read Full Article
Rooney Introduces Bill to Repeal the RFS
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Rep. Francis Rooney, R-Fla., introduced legislation June 21 that aims to eliminate the Renewable
July 02, 2019 Read Full Article
Ethanol Report on 2019 Crappie Masters
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) With retail sales of E15, or 15% ethanol, now approved in the summer months, some oil industry-backed
June 25, 2019 Read Full Article
KiwiRail Firms up Plans for Biodiesel Trials Despite Supply Doubts
by Meriana Johnsen (Newsie) KiwiRail is set to trial biodiesel on some trains and ferries, but it cannot source enough to
June 18, 2019 Read Full Article
All For One: The American Coalition for Ethanol’s Annual Washington, D.C., Fly-In
by Lisa Gibson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) During a meeting with three attendees of the American Coalition for Ethanol’s 2019 Washington, D.C.,
May 24, 2019 Read Full Article
ABC 2019: EPA Administrator Says Year-Round E15 to Be Approved
by Michael Verdon (Soundings Trade Only Today) Andrew R. Wheeler, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, told participants of
May 17, 2019 Read Full Article
Maine Company Turns Local Restaurant Waste into Biofuel
by Clay Gordon (News Center Maine) Maine Standard Biofuels collects grease and refines it into bioheat, biodiesel and other bioproducts --
May 10, 2019 Read Full Article
Diesel Refinery Planned for Qld: Aussie Company Works to Turn Plastics, Old Tyres and Waste into Diesel Fuel for Trucks
by Neil Dowling (Go Auto News Premium) An Australian company funded in part by the Queensland government is now trialling the production
March 11, 2019 Read Full Article
Ethanol Facts: Why The Volume Of Misinformation?
(Outdoors First) Despite well documented scientific proof (and plain common sense) ethanol blended fuels sold in gasoline stations for small engine,
February 20, 2019 Read Full Article
Ethanol Facts vs. Fiction
(Outdoors First) ... If you check out the recent deluge of press material from the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), one
January 31, 2019 Read Full Article
RFA & NCGA Co-Title Sponsorship of 2019 Crappie Masters Tournament Trail Begins This Week
(Renewable Fuels Association) The 2019 season of the Crappie Masters Tournament Trail begins later this week, with the Renewable Fuels Association
January 28, 2019 Read Full Article
Biofuels for Marine Engines and Pathways to Success: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide ABLC Guide to BETO
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) focuses on several bioproducts for R&D and
December 14, 2018 Read Full Article
Biodiesel-Powered Race Boat Takes Third Place in Trans-Atlantic Challenge
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In the UK, the Imerys Energy Challenge, centered on clean innovation and energy efficiency, is a self-sufficient,
November 22, 2018 Read Full Article
Rotten Fish to Help Power Hurtigruten Cruise Ships after Refit
by Ole Petter Skonnord (Reuters) The Nordic region’s most high-profile cruise fleet operator is refitting its ships to make them less polluting,
November 21, 2018 Read Full Article
Consortium Gets Funds to Develop UK’s First Hydrogen Dual Fuel Ferry
(EMEC/Ferguson/NGV Journal) Innovate UK have granted £430,332 of funding to design and integrate a hydrogen diesel dual fuel injection system onboard
October 25, 2018 Read Full Article
Letter To The Editor: Powerboating Legend Don Onken Defends Ethanol For Boats
by Don Onken (Lightning Performance Group/Lake Expo) I am responding to a September 21 piece that ran on the Lake Expo
October 05, 2018 Read Full Article
RFA Crappie Masters Team Brings in Youth Winner
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) For the second year in a row, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) sponsored team in the Crappie Masters National
September 29, 2018 Read Full Article
Red Funnel Trials New Biofuel and Expands Fleet
by Rebecca Moore (Passenger Ship Technology) Red Funnel has been spinning several plates this year – from beginning construction of a
August 16, 2018 Read Full Article
Trump's Plan to Boost Ethanol Could Quickly Get Sidelined
by John Siciliano (Washington Examiner) ... On top of that, a senior Senate aide close to the pro-ethanol camp led
August 14, 2018 Read Full Article
Hawaiian Diving Adventures, Which Offers Scuba Diving on Oahu, Uses Custom Built Dive Boat that Runs on Bio-Diesel Fuel
(Crossroads Today/Hawaiian Diving Adventures) Hawaiian Diving Adventures is Proud to Offer the Only “Green” Diving Experience in Oahu -- The founders of
August 08, 2018 Read Full Article
The Top 10 Advances in Renewable Butanol: What’s Speeding up, Where Are the Slow-Downs?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From Portugal comes the news that SilicoLife was awarded with a SME instrument phase 1 grant
August 03, 2018 Read Full Article
Biofuels Are Rockin’ the Boat in Maritime Sector
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... Here are some companies that are answering the call for the maritime and shipping
July 23, 2018 Read Full Article
BoatUS Conducting Ethanol, Summertime Refueling Survey
(Boating Industry/Boating Owners Association of The United States) With the start of the boating season, Boat Owners Association of The United
June 26, 2018 Read Full Article
NMMA Provides Update on EPA Bio-Isobutanol Approval
(National Marine Manufacturers Association) Earlier this week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt approved the registration of bio-isobutanol as a
June 15, 2018 Read Full Article
Bill Aims to Increase E15 Labeling Requirements
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) In mid-May, Reps. Austin Scott, R-Ga., and Lois Frankel, D-Fla., introduced legislation that aims to
June 06, 2018 Read Full Article
EPA's New Super Fuel Could Spell Trouble for Ethanol
by John Siciliano (Washington Examiner) The Environmental Protection Agency is about to allow a new renewable fuel to be sold at
June 05, 2018 Read Full Article
Eni Employees in Porto Marghera Begin Collecting Used Cooking Oils for Conversion into Biofuels
(Eni) Eni is the first company in the world to have taken a traditional refinery and transformed it into a Bio-Refinery
June 05, 2018 Read Full Article
Ethanol Report on Biker and Boater Education
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) A custom-made motorcycle will be the centerpiece of a new educational campaign by the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) to
May 30, 2018 Read Full Article
Reps. Scott, Frankel Introduce Legislation that Calls for Clearly-Labeled Ethanol-Blended Gasoline at the Pump
(Yamaha Marine Group/Business Wire) Legislation would require more detailed labeling of gas pumps that dispense E15 fuel, which causes corrosion and
May 18, 2018 Read Full Article
Marin Ferries Move toward Clean Diesel
by Mark Prado (Marin Independent Journal) There is a move afoot toward using renewable diesel for ferries, including on Golden Gate
May 15, 2018 Read Full Article
Volvo Ocean Race Stays on Sustainability Course with Biodiesel
(National Biodiesel Board) Biodiesel Recycled from 'The Galley' Powers North American Stop -- Biodiesel will be working overtime as the Volvo Ocean
May 14, 2018 Read Full Article
Betting on Ethanol-Blended Gasoline
by Tom Gerlach (The Hill/American Lung Association of Minnesota) Living on an island on the U.S.-Canada Border is not for everyone.
May 10, 2018 Read Full Article
Biofuel Trial to Reduce Harmful Greenhouse Gases
(Red Funnel Ferry) Red Funnel has announced that it is trialing the use of Green D+ fossil-free fuel on its
May 03, 2018 Read Full Article
Isobutanol: Now on the Radar for USA COMMENTS DUE April 30, 2018
by Jess Hewitt (Biofuels Digest/Lee Enterprises Consulting) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has opened a comment period for the registration of
April 30, 2018 Read Full Article
SF Tour Boat Company Switches Entire Fleet to Renewable Diesel
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) Red and White Fleet, a San Francisco tour boat company, has switched its entire fleet of
April 17, 2018 Read Full Article
Crappie Masters Tournament Stop in Texas Highlights Clean, Octane-Boosting Ethanol in Boats
by Greg Thompson (White Energy/Renewable Fuels Association) This past weekend in Emory, Texas, about 75 miles from Dallas, fishermen and women
April 11, 2018 Read Full Article
Venice's Water Buses to Run on Recycled Cooking Oil
by Catherine Edwards (The Local IT) The water buses that transport locals and tourists through Venice's canals will soon run on environmentally
March 14, 2018 Read Full Article
Ethanol Report on RFA Educational Efforts -- 2nd Year of Crappie Masters and New Ethanol in the Classroom
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.org) The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is targeting boaters and future drivers in educational efforts for 2018 with
January 30, 2018 Read Full Article
RFA Sponsors 2018 Crappie Masters Tournament Trail
(Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The 2018 season of the Crappie Masters Tournament Trail kicks off later this week, with the
January 25, 2018 Read Full Article
City Passes Queens Councilman’s Bill to Study How to Power NYC Ferries with Renewable Fuel
by Angela Matua (QNS.com) A new bill passed in the City Council on Dec. 19, 2017 will require that a two-year study
January 03, 2018 Read Full Article
Aviation Fuels and Much More: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Gevo
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) We Really Do Mean “Drop-in”. Gevo has two proprietary technologies that combine to make it possible to
November 13, 2017 Read Full Article
Crappie Masters Tournament Winners: Ethanol a Factor in Win
(Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Crappie Masters Tournament Trail recently ended its 2017 season, crowning Missouri natives Phillip Haynes and
October 03, 2017 Read Full Article
Eco Challenge: One Man’s Quest to Build an Eco-Friendly Passagemaker, Parts I and 2
by Peter Wilcox (Passage Maker) Having the opportunity to imagine and oversee the building of my own ideal Inside Passage
September 11, 2017 Read Full Article
How Much Ethanol Do You Want in Your Gas in 2018?
(BoatUS/PowerBoatWorld.com) The battle to protect your boat’s engine is not over. Right now, the Environmental Protection Agency is asking for
August 24, 2017 Read Full Article
Onken Racing’s American Ethanol Mystic Powerboat Earns Top Honors
(Growth Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) On July 16, the American Ethanol Mystic Powerboat took home “Top Gun” honors at the Grand
July 24, 2017 Read Full Article
Ethanol Still a Significant Challenge, Survey Says
by Jonathan Sweet (Boating Industry) Growing number of readers report ethanol-related problems Despite efforts to educate boaters about concerns over ethanol
July 20, 2017 Read Full Article
The Lowest-Cost, Cleanest Octane Boost for Boats
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. has 12 million recreational boaters, and Bob Dinneen, president and
June 27, 2017 Read Full Article
VIDEO: Biodiesel
(Soundings.com) Biodiesel: it's safe, it's biodegradable, and it's produces less pollutants than petroleum-diesel. WATCH VIDEO
June 09, 2017 Read Full Article
Racing Professionals Help Educate Professionals
by Emily Skor (Growth Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) In this month's Drive column, Growth Energy's CEO outlines the partnership with racing
June 02, 2017 Read Full Article
Boating, Biofuels and Dirty Politics
by William Delahunt* (Special to Advanced Biofuels USA) Washington, D.C. is full of advocates. Some are very effective champions for important
June 02, 2017 Read Full Article
Gevo’s Isobutanol Cleared for Use in On-Road Vehicles in Arizona
(Gevo/Globe Newswire) Bill HB2368 Permits Isobutanol to be Used as a Fuel Additive for On-Road Vehicles -- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO),
May 23, 2017 Read Full Article
Crappie Masters Disputes Anti-Ethanol Claims Made by BoatUS
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) On May 16, the Boat Owners Association of the U.S. (BoatUS) issued a press
May 19, 2017 Read Full Article
Growth Energy: Poll Shows No Boater Confusion at the Pump
(Growth Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) CK Motorsports and Growth Energy released a new survey, which found that an overwhelming majority of
May 17, 2017 Read Full Article
RFA Fires Back at Boat Makers over E15 Claims
by Jason Huffman (Politico's Morning Agriculture) The Renewable Fuels Association has kicked off an advertising campaign intended to combat lobbying
May 09, 2017 Read Full Article
Boating Leaders Ask Trump to Change Ethanol Policy
by Todd Masson (NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) Boating and fishing industry leaders sent a letter to President Donald Trump Wednesday
May 04, 2017 Read Full Article
The Fuels and Additives Market Adjusts Focus as Ethanol Repair Issues Become Less Prominent
by Brianna Liestman (Boating Industry) ... Issues related to tank compatibility with E10 have declined in the past years as many
May 02, 2017 Read Full Article
Ethanol Powering Crappie Masters Boats
by Chuck Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) When it comes to using ethanol blended fuel in your boat engine it is important to
March 24, 2017 Read Full Article
Lies and Big Oil Fiction
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Biofuel critics will continue to distort the truth to fit their own
October 21, 2016 Read Full Article
Havasu Gas Station Introduces New Biofuel
by Brandon Messick (Today’s News-Herald) A Lake Havasu City gas station may be the first in the nation to offer
October 13, 2016 Read Full Article
RFA Announces Fishing Sponsorship to Promote Ethanol
by Gary Truitt (Hoosier Ag Today) The Renewable Fuels Association is proud to announce it will be a co-title sponsor
October 12, 2016 Read Full Article
New DOE Study: Gasoline Becomes Stale before Ethanol Phase Separation Occurs
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Colorado, a study conducted by DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), found that the
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
New Government Lab Research Confirms Ethanol Blend Fuels Are Better for Large and Small Engines
by Marc J. Rauch (The Auto Channel) National Renewable Energy Laboratory reaffirms the value of ethanol for internal combustion
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Ellsworth Company Converting Vegetable Oil into Biofuel
by Jacqueline Weaver (Ellsworth American) With all of the attention focused on climate change, anything that reduces carbon emissions is
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Don’t Fall For Ethanol Spin
by Bill Delahunt (Coastal Angler) ... There is a lot to like about ethanol. It displaces cancer-causing chemicals in gasoline like benzene.
September 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Biodiesel a Fuel Option for Army Workboats
by John Simpson (Engineering 360) A three-year study to evaluate the feasibility of using biodiesel fuel in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
September 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Boater Running High Ethanol Blend Smashes Speed Record
(Growth Energy) Last weekend, competitors from around the country participated in two major powerboat racing competitions, the Lake of the
September 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Think Ethanol Doesn't Work in Boats? Think Again
by Sara Wyant (Agri-Pulse) Ask most boaters about ethanol and boats and you'll likely hear that the two don't go together.
September 02, 2016 Read Full Article
Where’s Butanol, or Other Substitutes for Gasoline besides Ethanol?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Is there some fundamental reason that the automotive biofuels people haven’t shifted to butanol or
August 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Boating on Biofuels
by Chip Bowling (Capital Gazette/National Corn Growers Association) Letter to Editor: As a boater from Southern Maryland, I read Chris Dollar's
August 25, 2016 Read Full Article
Will New Biofuels Help Decarbonize Aviation and Shipping?
by Kent Harrington (Chenected) ... For example, which country should own the emissions from a Mexico City flight to New
August 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Better Boater: Are Fuel Additives Worth Your Time and Money?
by Trevor Mason (Pontoon & Deck Boat Magazine) ... Boat engines are designed to function with fuel that has a maximum of
August 16, 2016 Read Full Article
Gevo Heads out to Sea: A Clever Escape into Marine Biofuels, or a Watery Grave ahead?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Gevo says: We’re staking our near-term prospects on marine biofuels. Investors hear: We’re underwater. Gevo says:
August 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Alternative Fuels for Marine and Inland Waterways Transport
(Netzwerk Biotreibstoffe) A recent JRC (Joint Research Center) report finds that fuels like liquefied natural gas (LNG) and methanol are
August 03, 2016 Read Full Article
Angling for Ethanol
by Brian Sowers (Crappie Masters TV/ODU Magazine) ... The truth is that ethanol blends are ideal for watercraft, and companies like
July 25, 2016 Read Full Article
Boating Industry Magazine Report: "Ethanol Repair Issues Growing"
(BOAT US) "It ruins their day, their boat and their entire boating experience" -- When it comes to recreational boating
July 01, 2016 Read Full Article
Boating and Engine Experts Call on Lawmakers to Boost Biofuel Blends
(Fuels America/The Auto Channel) Certified mechanics, engine performance experts, and professional fishermen are briefing lawmakers on Capitol Hill today about
May 10, 2016 Read Full Article
RFA Launching Boating Campaign to Combat E10 Misinformation
(Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) As Memorial Day weekend approaches later this month and people start heading out to the
May 06, 2016 Read Full Article
It Is OK to Fuel the Boat with Ethanol
by Gary Truitt (Hoosier Ag Today) The gasoline used by more than 95 percent of Americans, E10, contains 10 percent ethanol
March 31, 2016 Read Full Article
The Truth Behind Marine Engines & Ethanol
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) In response to a recent misleading piece in BoatUS, which warned of marine engine damage due
March 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Ethanol & Water Do Mix – Same Story, Different Lake
by Robert White (Renewable Fuels Association) ... Since the passage of the RFS in 2005, the efforts of some groups like
March 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Op-Ed: South Carolina Boats, Presidential Candidates and Ethanol Blended Fuels
(BOAT-US) ... E0 (zero-ethanol) gasoline, which is sold at marinas and gas stations, is in effect being pushed out of boat
February 25, 2016 Read Full Article
All Hands on Deck! Boaters Navigate Around Waves of Misinformation: Includes Infographic
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association) This weekend marks the unofficial end of summer and millions of Americans will take
September 07, 2015 Read Full Article
Gevo Reports First Marina Sales of Isobutanol-Blended Gasoline
(Gevo/Biomass Magazine) Gevo Inc. has announced that Harbor Marina at Lake Pomme de Terre in Missouri is the first U.S.
September 04, 2015 Read Full Article
That Sleeper Low-Carbon Fuel Market: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to Renewable Marine Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In many cases, customers are looking for ethanol free gasoline for a “boat, truck, RV, plane,
September 04, 2015 Read Full Article
Gevo’s Losses Narrow, Revenue up 15% as Courts Issue Favorable Ruling in Betamax vs Gevo Patent Cases
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The increase in revenue during 2015 is primarily a result of the production and sale
August 05, 2015 Read Full Article
Waves of Ethanol Misinformation
by Bob Dinneen (Ethanol Producer Magazine/Renewable Fuels Association) E10 can be safely used in marine engines and every marine engine
May 19, 2015 Read Full Article
Gevo Issues Plant Update, Transfers Common Stock Listing
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) On Jan. 8, Gevo Inc. issued an update of operations at its Luverne, Minnesota, plant,
January 09, 2015 Read Full Article
Ethanol Boat Races Ride Into Garnett
(Renewable Fuels Association) The popular Garnett Ethanol Hydroplane Shootout is returning to Garnett, Kan., July 12–13. This National Boat Racing
June 30, 2014 Read Full Article
Boat Motor Makers Issue Warning on Gas with Higher Ethanol Content
by Rick Barrett (Journal Sentinel) Wisconsin now has a dozen gasoline stations selling fuel with a 15% blend of the
June 12, 2014 Read Full Article
Guidance for Boat Owners: E10 and Winterization
(Renewable Fuels Association) It's time to take your boat out of the water and store it for the winter months.
November 08, 2010 Read Full Article
My Word | Boaters: Don't Fault Corn
by Jeremy Susac (Orlando Sentinel) ...Older boat motors and fuel systems were not designed for ethanol use. But, ethanol-blended fuels
October 14, 2010 Read Full Article
Update for Boat Owners: Ethanol-Blended Fuels for Use in Marine Equipment
(Renewable Fuel Association) The Renewable Fuel Association has put together an informational boating document concerning ethanol-blended fuels and marine equipment.