Iowa gets biofuels boost from biodiesel executive order
The US state of Iowa’s biofuels industry has received a boost in the form of the recently signed Executive Order 5, which requires all new contracts for the purchase of state vehicles with diesel engines to have written support from the manufacturer to use biodiesel blends.
The order, which was signed by Governor Kim Reynolds at the Iowa Farm Bureau’s Annual Meeting in Des Moines, Iowa, will support the use of B20 fuel, a blend of 20% biodiesel with 80% petroleum-based diesel.
“Biodiesel is a growing and vital industry in Iowa, and I will always work tirelessly for the continued expansion of the biofuels market,” said Reynolds. “Ethanol and biodiesel remain essential to the health of the agricultural economy, sustainable environmental commitments and employ thousands of Iowans. I am proud to stand alongside Iowa Farm Bureau and key stakeholders in the renewable fuels industry to secure the continued demand for biofuels.”
The Iowa Department of Transportation first introduced biodiesel blends in 1994. The fleet uses B20 for most of the year in almost every vehicle with a diesel engine, including snow ploughs, motor graders and others.
The state’s biodiesel industry supports the equivalent of 4,700 full-time jobs and accounts for $568 million (€513 million) of Iowa’s gross domestic product. The state has a total of 11 biodiesel plants, which produced 365 million gallons of cleaner burning fuel in 2018.
The order, which was signed by Governor Kim Reynolds at the Iowa Farm Bureau’s Annual Meeting in Des Moines, Iowa, will support the use of B20 fuel, a blend of 20% biodiesel with 80% petroleum-based diesel.
“Biodiesel is a growing and vital industry in Iowa, and I will always work tirelessly for the continued expansion of the biofuels market,” said Reynolds. “Ethanol and biodiesel remain essential to the health of the agricultural economy, sustainable environmental commitments and employ thousands of Iowans. I am proud to stand alongside Iowa Farm Bureau and key stakeholders in the renewable fuels industry to secure the continued demand for biofuels.”
The Iowa Department of Transportation first introduced biodiesel blends in 1994. The fleet uses B20 for most of the year in almost every vehicle with a diesel engine, including snow ploughs, motor graders and others.
The state’s biodiesel industry supports the equivalent of 4,700 full-time jobs and accounts for $568 million (€513 million) of Iowa’s gross domestic product. The state has a total of 11 biodiesel plants, which produced 365 million gallons of cleaner burning fuel in 2018.
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