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The Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program Board approved 15 project applications and 11 supplemental grant requests for a total of more than $800,000 during its quarterly board meeting on May 9.

Twenty-three Iowa locations in 16 different counties were awarded more than $1.1 million in cost-share grants from the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program during the latest quarterly application cycle.

The Iowa biofuels bill's passage will lead to production of higher-percentage blends of biodiesel and ethanol, and improve transporation infrastructure.

Iowa legislative session ends, Texas school shooting response, Iowa COVID-19 update, and more

From President Joe Biden announcing a push for EPA waivers to Iowa lawmakers passing a new bill, it's been a busy month for E-15.

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The Iowa House of Representatives on Feb. 2 voted 82 to 10 in favor of legislation introduced by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds in January that aims to increase consumer access for higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel.

The Iowa Soybean Association and Iowa Biodiesel Board issued a statement on Jan. 31 urging the state legislature to pass a bill introduced by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Jan. 26 that aims to increase consumer access to higher biofuel blends.

Iowa Renewable Fuels Association calls on Iowa lawmakers to increase investment in biofuels infrastructure Wednesday, January 27, 2021 10:38 AM Monte Shaw, the executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, called on the Legislature to increase funding for the state’s biofuel industry, saying the industry just went through a “triple whammy" of Renewable Fuel Standard exemptions, lost export markets and decreased demand because of the coronavirus pand...

Photo Credit: Ag News Wire Renewable fuels, in Iowa, have weathered multiple storms in 2020 and have their work cut out for them in 2021. During his state of the industry address Tuesday at the 2021 Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit, Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) Executive Director Monte Shaw characterizes the Iowa biofuels industry as “battered, but battling for a better future” – emphasizing the many opportunities to expand biofuel demand in the state, across the country, a...