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IN Gov signs bill to provide cash for biofuel stations

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels has signed a measure that will provide grants to schools and universities to install E85 pumps on their campuses.

The measure was passed with a majority in both houses of the Indiana legislature. In fact, some businesses have already applied and received some of the grants:

Businesses like Crystal Flash Petroleum in Marion County and Family Express Corp. in LaPorte County have already taken advantage of the grants which became available last year and have since provided more than $135,000 for E85 sales, according to Alting

State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette), the sponsor of the bill, hopes that increasing the availability of biofuel on campuses will encourage more biofuel usage by both the schools and students.

“There is a growing opportunity for our state to be one of the nation’s leaders in promoting the use of renewable fuels,” Alting said. “Hoosiers are some of the country’s largest producers of corn and soybeans – products used to create biofuels.”

Congratulations Indiana!