Renewable Fuels
The United States consumes more than one-fourth of the
world’s oil, yet produces only about one-tenth of it. The
transportation sector currently accounts for approximately two
thirds of all U.S. petroleum use and roughly one-fourth of
total U.S. energy consumption. There is nearly a one-to-one
relationship between additional gasoline consumption and the
nation’s increased use of imported oil.
GROWMARK has been committed to the distribution and
marketing of renewable fuels such as ethanol through FS Member
Cooperatives since the 1970s. Soy-based biodiesel was fully
introduced in 2002 with the “Home Grown Fuels” program to
enhance diesel fuel quality and create additional markets for
farmers’ soybeans. In the U.S., FS Member Cooperatives are the
primary suppliers of E-85 fuel (85% ethanol/15% unleaded
gasoline). In Ontario, products such as Premium Diesel 2000 ™
and Co-op ethanol gasoline offer consumers performance and
environmentally friendlier choices.
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