(Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa drivers will soon have more options for fueling up with E15, E85, and biodiesel. A state panel has approved 126-applications from Iowa gas stations, worth more than $6 (M) million dollars in investments. The projects are located in 61-counties.
“Iowa drivers gain another opportunity to save money every time a new pump is installed or upgraded at an Iowa gas station to dispense E15 and other higher biofuel blends. It’s exciting to see the momentum within our state’s renewable fuels industry as we see record ethanol production by our plants, record ethanol and biodiesel consumption by our drivers, and now record cost-share investment in ethanol and biodiesel infrastructure by our gas stations,” said Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig. “We want to keep the Iowa biofuels momentum going because it not only saves drivers money, but it also supports rural jobs, expands markets for farmers, burns cleaner, and enhances our energy security.”
A complete list of ethanol projects is linked here. The list of biodiesel projects awarded is found here.