American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) CEO Brian Jennings is hopeful the delayed Renewable Volume Obligations for 2026 and 2027 will be announced next week sometime, and it could coincide with the reported White House event for agriculture and biofuels. “We expect positive news on the RFS front, strong blending volumes. I think the big question is how much of the …
Lawmakers Frustrated with E15 Hold Up
American Coalition for Ethanol members meeting on Capitol Hill with lawmakers this week found them to be just as frustrated as the ethanol industry about getting E15 legislation in Congress. “We visited about seven different House Representatives and Senators, and the main theme is they’re frustrated too,” said Harmon Wilts with Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) in Minnesota. “Two different …
Strong Start for 2026 Ethanol and DDGS Exports
U.S. ethanol exports kicked off 2026 at 212.1 million gallons (mg), according to the latest Renewable Fuels Association Trade Monitor for January 2026. Despite slipping 4% from December, it is 8 percent more than January 2025. Canada retained its position as the top destination with a 5% increase to 70.0 mg, with denatured fuel ethanol accounting for 90% of the …
Verity and CIBO Partner to Help Biofuel Producers With 45Z
Gevo subsidiary Verity Holdings and CIBO Technologies, a leading data and analytics platform for agriculture, have announced a strategic partnership to deliver an end-to-end data and verification solution connecting farm-level practices to fuel production. The collaboration is designed to enable biofuel producers to generate verified carbon intensity (“CI”) scores and audit-ready documentation that is required to capture value under Section …
RFA Report on Who’s Talking About E15
Everyone is talking about E15 and yet there is still no bill to show for it. The Renewable Fuels Association just released a comprehensive report on “What They’re Saying” about E15, featuring dozens of statements from members of Congress, President Trump, administration officials, Governors, and industry leaders on the urgent need to pass year-round E15 legislation immediately. “As this report …
Clean Fuels Celebrates Biodiesel Day Urging Final RFS
Clean Fuels Alliance America is celebrating National Biodiesel Day today and looking ahead to new opportunities for growth. “Biodiesel helped chart the course for today’s clean fuels market in heavy-duty transportation and opened the doors to applications in rail, marine, Bioheat® fuel and aviation,” said Clean Fuels CEO Donnell Rehagen. “We have built that progress on a proud legacy of …
ACE 2026 DC Fly-In Marks 15 Years
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) is marking 15 years of grassroots ethanol advocacy on Capitol Hill this week at its 2026 DC Fly-In. Since launching the first event in 2009, more than 300 individuals from over 30 states have participated in ACE Fly-Ins, bringing firsthand perspectives from rural America to the policymakers and regulators responsible for shaping the nation’s …
ACE DC Fly-in Brings Ethanol Voices to Capitol Hill
Despite blizzards, wildfires and a tornado watch that threatened travel, a determined delegation from the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) is on Capitol Hill today for the group’s annual DC Fly-In and Government Affairs Summit, ready to conduct roughly 100 meetings with lawmakers and staff. ACE VP of Government Affairs Katie Muckenhirn says they did have several people who were …
Industry Looking for 45Z Answers
With planting season coming soon in many parts of the country, farmers and ethanol producers are looking for clear answers to take full advantage of the 45Z clean fuel production tax credit. Republican lawmakers sent a letter this week to the Secretaries of Treasury Scott Bessent, Energy Chris Wright, and Agriculture Brooke Rollins urging final rules that recognize on-farm conservation …
AI and the Ethanol Industry at NEC
At the recent National Ethanol Conference, Cornell University Professor Sarah Kreps, an expert in AI, national security, and geopolitics, addressed how artificial intelligence intersects with energy security and global competition. While admitting she’s “not an ethanol insider,” Kreps drew from her upbringing in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to connect AI’s challenges to the ethanol sector. Kreps emphasized that AI’s rapid growth …