BIOFUELS: ETHANOL AND BIODIESEL

Indiana Corn Marketing Council and Indiana Soybean Alliance are committed to promoting and helping make biofuels including higher-ethanol fuel blends and biodiesel readily available for consumers in Indiana.

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To learn about ethanol’s economic impact in Indiana, download the Ethanol Impact in Indiana from the Renewable Fuels Association.
To learn more about the environmental benefits of biofuels and see all the facts and figures, visit getbiofuel.com and cleanfuels.org.

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Corn-based ethanol is a homegrown, high-octane fuel and better for the environment, contributing up to a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas. Higher blends of fuel also help keep your gas price lower.

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With 15 ethanol biorefineries in the state and almost half of Indiana-grown corn converted into ethanol, this fuel ingredient is already positively serving Indiana’s economy, environment and local farmers.

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Biodiesel is a clean-burning alternative fuel produced from domestic, renewable resources, such as soybeans right here in Indiana. Indiana produces more than 100 million gallons of biodiesel annually, which has positive environmental and economic impacts for our soybean farmers and wider communities, too. Learn how biodiesel is fueling Indiana’s economy by clicking here

Biofuels Guide

Download our biofuels guide to understand how ethanol & biodiesel are made, and finding the right biofuel for your vehicle.

Download Biofuels Guide

Does your vehicle have a yellow gas cap? If so, you can use E85. You can also check your vehicle’s owner’s manual. Here’s what you need to know before filling up with E85 at the pump:

E85 is an ethanol-blended fuel that should be used only in Flex Fuel Vehicles; it is composed of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline.
E85 is a high-octane, high-performance and high-alcohol fuel, which makes it ideal for boosting horsepower. E85 burns cooler and keeps your engine and fuel system clean.
E85 reduces emissions more than 30% over traditional gasoline and is recognized as a Clean Air Choice® by the American Lung Association.

If you have a passenger vehicle model year 2001 or newer or a Flex Fuel Vehicle, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approves higher ethanol-blended fuel for use in your car. Here’s what you need to know:

UNL88 is a higher-octane fuel composed of 15% ethanol and 85% gasoline
More than 80% of cars, trucks and SUVs on the road today are approved to fill up with UNL88.
20 billion miles have been driven in vehicles fueled with UNL88 − with no reported cases of engine damage or misfueling
Since 2011, ethanol-blended fuels have provided consumers with higher-octane, lower-priced (up to 10 cents) and environmentally-friendly fuel options at the pump

(Source: Renewable Fuels Association)

Learn more about Unleaded 88 here.
Learn more about plant-based biofuels here.

Poet Biorefining, Alexandria
Green Plains, Bluffton
Poet Biorefining, Shelbyville
Valero Renewable Fuels, Linden
The Andersons Clymers Ethanol LLC, Logansport
Poet Biorefining, North Manchester
Central Indiana Ethanol LLC, Marion
Valero Renewable Fuels, Mount Vernon
Green Plains, Mount Vernon
Poet Biorefining, Portland
Iroquois Bio-Energy Company LLC, Rensselaer
Noble Americas South Bend Ethanol LLC, South Bend
Cardinal Ethanol LLC, Union City
Grain Processing Corp., Washington

Poet Biorefining, Cloverdale

Biodiesel has been approved for use in all existing, unmodified diesel engines. It can be used as a pure fuel or blended with petroleum in any percentage. B20 (a blend of 20 percent biodiesel with 80 percent petroleum diesel) has demonstrated significant environmental benefits with a minimum increase in cost for fleet operations and consumers.

The B20 Club of Indiana is a partnership between the Indiana Soybean Alliance and the American Lung Association that recognizes and supports Indiana-based fleets running on B20 blends or higher. Since 2021, seven fleets have joined the B20 Club, resulting in 5.8 million gallons of biodiesel being used by these partners.

Biodiesel and renewable diesel made from soybeans reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 66% compared to petroleum diesel.

Food and Fuel

If we use corn to produce ethanol, will we have enough bushels to feed everyone?

Yes, Average corn yields have increased by more than 25 bushels per acre since 2007, allowing farmers to grow more corn on less land and with fewer resources. This productivity growth allows farmers to meet demand across all uses of corn with significant bushels to spare.

Corn is a very important dietary fiber for livestock. If it’s used to produce ethanol, won’t that take away from the supply of feed for animals that rely on it?

No. Using corn to make ethanol preserves the important nutrients found in corn for other uses. A corn kernel’s starch is fermented to make ethanol with no effect on the kernel’s valuable protein, minerals, vitamins and fiber, used in efficient ethanol co-products such as animal feeds and oils. As a result, producing ethanol fuel from corn has no effect on the supply of food nutrients.

Learn more about ethanol at: getbiofuel.com

If we use soybean oil for Biodiesel, will there be enough for food?

Soybeans are the most efficient way to grow protein for the food supply. However, when we grow protein to feed the world, we get more soybean oil than we can possibly consume as food or livestock feed. biodiesel uses only the oil portion of the soybean, leaving the protein intact to nourish livestock and people. By increasing yield without increasing crop acres, we are growing more fuel and food from the same land. Biodiesel decreases soy protein meal prices by $20-$40 per ton, saved livestock producers $5 billion in reduced soymeal cost, and reduces food costs for the consumer

Learn more about biodiesel at cleanfuels.org

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