The Nebraska biofuels industry is celebrating the state’s ethanol production by providing discounts to motorists who purchase blended fuel.
Pam Miller, interim executive director for Renewable Fuels Nebraska, says the promotion highlights the positive impact the 2.1 billion-gallon-industry has on farmers and the economy. ““We use about 35 percent of the corn that’s produced in Nebraska directly to an ethanol plant in Nebraska,” Miller says. “That’s keeping that here in our state.”
Ethanol blends at participating gas stations will be sold at a discount: consumers will save 15 cents per gallon on Super Unleaded 88 (a 15% ethanol blend) and 85 cents per gallon on E85 (an 85% ethanol blend).
