Midwestern Governors Association - Initiatives - Energy

Advanced Transportation Fuels

When Henry Ford released the Model T, he revolutionized the transportation sector. The first mass-produced automobile was powered by ethanol. Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recognizes the Midwest as the leading producer of ethanol - with Midwestern states constituting the top 12 corn ethanol producing states. A recent USDA report predicts the central-eastern region, which closely resembles the MGA region, will produce 43.3 percent of the advanced biofuels goals of the nation.

The Midwest is known as the nation’s breadbasket – but our region’s abundant natural resources can also fuel the country. The nation has long been dependent on overseas oil to provide the mobility that the American economy is built upon. However, our region is at the cusp of providing domestically grown, cultivated and produced fuel sources to keep the nation's transportation system moving. Midwestern innovation has led to a burgeoning biofuels industry, both conventional and next-generation. With regional effort, the region can power its transportation system with renewable electricity in electric cars, hydrogen in fuel cells, biofuels, natural gas and biogas, and domestic oil using enhanced oil recovery.

To realize these goals, the MGA has convened a group of leading Midwestern leaders to work on ensuring that our region's biofuels remain competitive with other sources of energy.

Advisory Group Roster

Meetings

Meeting 2 - January 4-5, 2012

401 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL

Meeting Agenda

2012 Proposed Chairs Agenda

Recommendations - Updated

Advanced Biofuels List Revised Map

CAFE CO2 Regulations Summary - Dec. 2011

CI Strategies

FFV & Infrastructure Needs

Implementation Issues for Ethanol Blends Above E16