Senate Committee Considers Energy Tax Reform

Cindy Zimmerman

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing today on Reforming America’s Outdated Energy Tax Code, led by chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR). “It’s past time to replace today’s crazy quilt of more than 40 energy tax incentives with a modern, technology-neutral approach,” said Wyden at the start of the hearing, adding that the disparity in how the tax code treats energy …

advanced biofuels, AEC, Cellulosic, Energy, Ethanol News, Government

RFA Calls on EPA to Undo Unfair Fuel Regulations

Joanna Schroeder

The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is calling on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy to address the unfair fuel volatility regulations that keep the sale and expansion of E15 from occurring. Because E15 does not have the same 1 psi Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) as E10, the ethanol fuel blend can not be sold during summer months. In a …

biofuels, E15, EPA, Ethanol, Ethanol News, RFA, RFS

Big Corn Crop Getting Bigger

Cindy Zimmerman

USDA has increased its estimate of the corn crop again this month, building on already forecast record highs. Corn production is forecast at 14.4 billion bushels, up 3 percent from both the August forecast and from 2013 and yields are expected to average 171.7 bushels per acre, almost 13 bushels an acre higher than last year. “It will be the …

corn, Ethanol, Ethanol News, RFS, USDA

Dueling RFS Ads Have Same Tune

Cindy Zimmerman

President Obama needs to overrule this misguided proposal from the EPA before it is too late and these new technologies move overseas. The fate of America’s advanced biofuel industry, along with the President’s clean energy legacy, are resting on his decision. Fuels America USA Today print ad “Tell President Obama, stop playing politics – fix the RFS.” American Petroleum Institute …

advanced biofuels, Audio, Cellulosic, corn, Ethanol, Ethanol News, NCGA, POET, RFS

RFA: Rail Congestion Must Get Resolved

Joanna Schroeder

Bob Dinneen, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is speaking out again on the problems of rail congestion that is slowing down the delivery of ethanol and ethanol byproducts across the country. He submitted written testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation that held a hearing yesterday to examine rail congestion and the …

Agribusiness, Audio, biofuels, Ethanol, Ethanol News, RFA

Iowa E85 Sales Strong

Cindy Zimmerman

Iowa motorists purchased over 2.9 million gallons of E85 in the second quarter of 2014, the second most sales in any second quarter on record, and a more than 200,000 gallon increase over the first quarter of 2014, according to the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA). “Two strong quarters of E85 sales are now in the books, and Iowa is …

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Ethanol Report on Corn and Food Prices

Cindy Zimmerman

In this edition of the Ethanol Report, Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) Senior Vice President Geoff Cooper talks about how corn prices have fallen but food prices continue to rise, and how that shows the “food versus fuel” argument is false. A new report from RFA compares corn prices to the price of dairy products, pork products, beef products, and poultry …

Audio, corn, Ethanol, Ethanol News, Ethanol Report, food and fuel, Food prices, RFA

Michigan Next Stop for Ethanol Safety Seminars

Joanna Schroeder

Michigan is the next stop for the Ethanol Safety Seminars. Led by the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and in conjunction with the Michigan Department of Agriculture, there will be five training stops with the first on September 17 in Albion. Additional seminars will take place on September 18 in Lansing, September 19 in Grand Rapids, September 22 in Saginaw and …

biofuels, Education, Ethanol, Ethanol News, RFA, safety

RFA Releases Report to Debunk ‘Food v Fuel’

Joanna Schroeder

The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) has released a new report today in an effort to “debunk” what they call the “fictional” food versus fuel debate. The report finds that while corn prices have dropped dramatically over the past two years, retail food prices of key foods including eggs, beef, poultry and pork have remained steady or continue to increase. The …

corn, Ethanol, Ethanol News, food and fuel, RFA, RFS

FAPRI: Corn Prices Down, Ethanol Future Depends on EPA

John Davis

Corn prices are down, and the future of ethanol seems to hinge upon what the government does on the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS). A new report from the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri shows that there have been sharp declines in the price for grains and oilseeds used to make ethanol and biodiesel. …

Biodiesel, Ethanol, Ethanol News