The gasoline additive ethanol is known to cause problems in marine engines. Trade Only follows developments on this issue and others related to fueling recreational boats.
IMO has set a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by 2050.
NMMA warns of more problems for recreational boaters.
Year-round E15 sale draws ire from environmentalists, the marine industry and other stakeholders.
Tiara, Mercury Marine, MBIA and NMMA spoke on behalf of the marine industry.
New study outlines harmful environmental effects of the Renewable Fuel Standard.
Less than half of the owners with small engines pay attention to the type of fuel they use.
What do you do when your new brand of fuel additive doesn’t meet your standards? Spend another six months reformulating it.
Inconsistent signage could lead to improper fueling.
The NMMA said the “President Trump should abandon this irresponsible proposal.”
The survey found that boaters do not support the Renewable Fuel Standard.
The National Marine Manufacturers Association hosted a panel with the Congressional boating and motorcycle caucuses on Thursday to urge Congress to pass the Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act, bipartisan legislation that would clearly label E15 gasoline at the pumps.
The Environmental Protection Agency has given the green light to bio- isobutanol for use in the U.S. fuel supply.
The National Marine Manufacturers Association hosted a press briefing this week with reps.
President Trump vowed last week that he would make E15 available year-round, a move the boating industry has lobbied against for years.
The Houston Chronicle published an editorial by Yamaha Marine Group president Ben Speciale discussing the drawbacks of ethanol in gasoline.
A bill dubbed the “Consumer and Fuel Retailers Choice Act,” which would have allowed for year-round sales of fuels blended with 15 percent ethanol, died in committee last week — something the recreational marine industry viewed as a win.
ValvTect has added the Swantown Marine Fueling Station at Swantown Marina in Port of Olympia, Wash., as a certified fueling facility for ValvTect marine gasoline and ValvTect marine diesel.
Marina Jack in Sarasota, Fla., now offers ValvTect marine gasoline and diesel fuels.
The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute is offering new “Look Before You Pump” hangtags to all National Marine Manufacturers Association members.
The NMMA faulted the EPA for setting the volume of conventional biofuels.
Senate hearing was held this week on a bill that would expand the sale of fuel blends with 15 percent ethanol.
WASHINGTON — The law that requires a rising level of ethanol to be blended into the fuel supply won’t get repealed, but the timing could be right for it to be amended.
A coalition of recreational boating and sportfishing advocates urged the Trump administration and Congress to amend the ethanol laws.