Center for Advanced BioEnergy Research, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

2011 a Productive Year for Ethanol

Hoosier Ag Today




Posted on 27 December 2011




by Andy Eubank



The year has been a memorable one for the ethanol industry with the start of one thing and the end of another topping the list of landmarks. The industry has allowed the expiration of the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) at the end of the year to come and go without a fight, essentially agreeing it was time for it to end.




But Renewable Fuels Association president and CEO Bob Dinneen says the year started on a high note when EPA gave final approval for 15 percent ethanol to be used in model year 2001 and newer vehicles.

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