JOHNSTON, Iowa -- The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) on April 9 congratulated Kum & Go for adding biodiesel blends to 28 more Iowa retail locations, said GrainNet.com. Kum & Go now offers B2 (2% biodiesel) at 36 retail sites.
This major project means thousands more Iowans can purchase B2 at the pump, the group said. Kum & Go has made a major commitment to biodiesel in Iowa, said Monte Shaw, IRFA executive director.Today's announcement dramatically increases the retail biodiesel options for Iowa consumers. Coupled with their leading [image-nocss] effort on E85 (85% ethanol-blended gasoline), Kum & Go's commitment to renewable fuels is second to none. I think Iowans will sit up and take notice.
Kum & Go has provided E85 to customers for 10 years and currently offers E85 at five retail sites in Iowa. The company has expansion plans in place to more than double that number within the next year.
Kum & Go is proud to be an active member of the renewable fuels industry that is dedicated to providing consumers effective fuel alternatives that also create development opportunities for the state of Iowa and the entire Midwest, said Kyle J. Krause, president and CEO of Kum & Go, West Des Moines, Iowa.
Iowa has nine biodiesel refineries with a combined annual capacity ofmore than137 million gallons in operation.Five biodiesel refineries under construction will add 180 million gallons of capacity.In addition, Iowa has 26 ethanol refineries with the capacity to produce more than 1.7 billion gallons annually.There are 21 ethanol refineries under construction or expansion that will add 1.6 billion gallons of annual capacity.Many additional renewable fuels projects are under development, the IRFA said.
The IRFA was formed in 2002 to represent the state's ethanol and biodiesel producers.The trade group fosters the development and growth of the renewable fuels industry in Iowa through education, promotion, legislation and infrastructure development.
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