“With renewable fuels, we’re not only adding value to
the crops we grow, but also expanding America’s domestic fuel supply while
creating quality jobs all across our state,” Governor Ricketts said.
“Renewable fuels have a positive influence on our economic landscape in
Nebraska. By filling up with biofuels, you support Nebraska’s farm
families and generate as much as $3 million in tax revenue for our rural
communities.”
Nebraska’s economic prosperity is closely tied to
agriculture, the state’s number one industry. Nebraska ranks second
national for ethanol production, which consumed 43 percent of the state’s corn
crop in 2014 according to the Nebraska Department of Agriculture.
Both American Ethanol and soy biodiesel are
clean-burning, renewable fuels made from homegrown Nebraska commodities.
These fuels and co-products greatly contribute to Nebraska’s economic
vitality and make an impact across the entire country. More than 1,500
people in rural Nebraska and more than 850,000 people nationwide are employed
in the renewable fuels industry, according to a 2014 economic impact study
released by Fuels America.
In addition to financial benefits, biodiesel and
American Ethanol also provide many environmental and consumer benefits.
According to the American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest, some 70
percent of harmful air pollution is attributable to mobile sources such as
passenger vehicles, trucks, buses, and construction equipment. Biodiesel
reduces hydrocarbon emissions by 67 percent. Similarly, American Ethanol
is a non-toxic, clean-burning fuel that dramatically reduces the level of
toxics added to gasoline, including proven and suspected carcinogens such as
benzene, toluene, and xylene.
"When it comes to air quality, renewable biofuels
such as American Ethanol and biodiesel burn cleaner and help make our air
healthier,” Governor Ricketts noted. “Renewable Fuels Month is a great
way to bring awareness to the wide range of benefits biofuels provide. Nebraska-produced
biofuels are cost-effective, American-made, renewable, and better for our
environment.”In recognition of Renewable Fuels Month, Nebraska’s corn and soybean farmers announced they would give drivers in the Omaha metro cause to celebrate. Renewable biofuels were offered at a steep discount from 4-7 p.m. at Sapp Bros. located at I-80 Exit 440 in Nebraska.
More photos of Renewable Fuels Month celebrations can be found here.
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