The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) will hold its 15th annual Washington, DC Fly-in and Government Affairs Summit March 17-18, bringing ethanol producers, farmers, and other stakeholders to Capitol Hill at a critical time for the industry. “With so many ethanol priorities hanging in the balance, direct engagement with Congress and the administration has never been more important,” said Brian …
Treasury Releases Proposed 45Z Regulation
The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued proposed regulations for domestic producers of clean transportation fuel to determine their eligibility for and calculate the clean fuel production credit, often referred to as the 45Z credit, as modified under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill. The clean fuel production credit provides businesses an income tax credit for …
ACE Elects 2026 Officers
The American Coalition for Ethanol Board of Directors has elected its 2026 Executive Committee and Troy Knecht of South Dakota as the new board president. Knecht is a farmer representing Redfield Energy, a 63 million-gallon-per-year (MGY) ethanol producer in Redfield, South Dakota. “It’s humbling to be the incoming President of ACE. I’m thinking of so many industry giants and leaders …
Registration Open for ACE DC Fly-in
Registration is now open for the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) 15th annual DC Fly-In & Government Affairs Summit March 17-18, 2026. This year’s event will occur when both chambers are in session, and in an election year, when timing matters. The first half of the year is Congress’s prime window to act so ACE’s Fly-In comes at a critical …
Ethanol Stakeholders Start Year With Plea for E15
2026 begins the 14th year since E15 was first approved by the EPA in 2011 for use in model year 2001 and newer vehicles. For a brief moment in 2019, the fuel was approved for nationwide, year-round sales, before that action by President Trump in his first term was overturned. But farmers and ethanol producers are not giving up and …
USGBC Holds Biofuel Conferences In Japan
Earlier this month, U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC) members and staff participated in two conferences to build understanding and support for biofuel use in Japan. American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) Chief Marketing Officer Ron Lamberty spoke at the Council’s Nikkei Symposium & Ethanol Conference hosted in Tokyo about the U.S. ethanol industry’s efforts to reduce carbon. Lamberty discussed ethanol’s …
Ethanol Groups Urge CARB to Implement E15
Ethanol stakeholders submitted comments to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) this week calling for immediate implementation guidance for E15 so retailers can begin selling the lower cost fuel. CARB opened up a public docket for written comments following an Oct. 14 Scoping Workshop on E15 Use in California. American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) Chief Marketing Officer Ron Lamberty underscored …
ACE Ethanol Today Releases 2026 Editorial Themes
Ethanol Today magazine, published by the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE), has issued its 2026 lineup of editorial themes, along with print and digital advertising opportunities for the year ahead. The bimonthly trade publication will explore a diverse mix of issues shaping the future of the ethanol industry — from policy and regulatory priorities under the Trump 2.0 administration and …
Ethanol Industry Encouraged by California E15 Approval
Finally getting E15 on the road in California is a major win for the ethanol industry and could help push nationwide legislation across the finish line. American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) Chief Marketing Officer Ron Lamberty says California’s approval of E15 is a milestone for the U.S. fuel market. “With California now on board, momentum for E15 is stronger than …
EPA Holds Hearing on SRE Proposal
The Environmental Protection Agency held a virtual hearing Wednesday to get feedback on its recent supplemental proposed rule regarding small refinery exemptions and the reallocation of affected volumes under the Renewable Fuel Standard and the biofuels industry was unanimous in its call for 100 percent reallocation of all exempted renewable fuel blending volumes. Just two weeks ago, EPA co-proposed “additional …