Ethanol Report | Energy.AgWired.com https://energy.agwired.com News about domestic, alternative energy sources Mon, 26 Feb 2024 19:19:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://energy.agwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/energy-briefs-150x150.jpg Ethanol Report | Energy.AgWired.com https://energy.agwired.com 32 32 91369431 Ethanol Report on 29th NEC https://energy.agwired.com/2024/02/26/ethanol-report-on-29th-nec/ Mon, 26 Feb 2024 19:19:32 +0000 https://energy.agwired.com/?p=108790 Read More]]> The 29th National Ethanol Conference held in San Diego California last week may go down as one of the best and most timely industry meetings ever, setting the stage for major decisions that hang in the balance this year, including year-round availability of E15 and a revised GREET model that will determine ethanol’s role in sustainable aviation fuel.

The Renewable Fuels Association was pleased to welcome USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack to the NEC this year, as well as Doug McKalip, Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the United States Trade Representative. This edition of the Ethanol Report includes comments from both of them, as well as RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper, RFA Chairman Erik Huschitt of Badger State Ethanol, Dr. Michael Wang with Argonne National Laboratory, and RFA Senior VP, Industry Relations & Market Development Robert White.

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2024 National Ethanol Conference Virtual Newsroom

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    ]]> 108790 Ethanol Report Preview of NEC https://energy.agwired.com/2024/02/08/ethanol-report-preview-of-nec-2/ Thu, 08 Feb 2024 21:25:18 +0000 https://energy.agwired.com/?p=108673 Read More]]> The Renewable Fuels Association National Ethanol Conference is the nation’s most widely attended executive-level conference for the ethanol industry, and this year’s conference February 19-21 in San Diego is anticipated to be one of the largest in recent years. Nearly 1,000 industry professionals are expected to attend the conference with the theme “Powered by Partnerships” to reflect the deeply collaborative and cooperative nature of the ethanol industry.

    In this edition of The Ethanol Report, RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper gives a preview of the conference agenda and activities. Registration and more information can be found at NationalEthanolConference.com

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      ]]> 108673 Ethanol Report From Washington DC Auto Show https://energy.agwired.com/2024/01/18/ethanol-report-from-washington-dc-auto-show/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 20:29:44 +0000 https://energy.agwired.com/?p=108574 Read More]]> The Renewable Fuels Association is hoping its concept Plug-in Hybrid Electric Flex Fuel Vehicle (PHEFFV) will be a stand out at the 2024 Washington, D.C. Auto Show.

      Known on the auto circuit as the official “Public Policy Show”, the 10-day Washington, D.C. Auto Show is preceded by an official gathering of automotive industry leaders, government officials, and media contacts to address the current state of the country’s essential automotive sector and its future initiatives.

      RFA Senior Vice President of Industry Relations and Market Development Robert White is at the show and talks about the great story they have to tell there about the benefits of the PHEFFV in this episode of The Ethanol Report.

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        ]]> 108574 Ethanol Report on 2023 https://energy.agwired.com/2023/12/26/ethanol-report-on-2023/ Tue, 26 Dec 2023 14:23:38 +0000 https://energy.agwired.com/?p=108504 Read More]]> Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper says 2023 was one of the best years ever for the U.S. ethanol industry.

        In this edition of the Ethanol Report podcast, Cooper takes a look back at the year for ethanol and some of the battles won for producers who are optimistic for the new year.

        Ethanol Report 12-26-23 27:10

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          ]]> 108504 Ethanol Report on SAF Guidance https://energy.agwired.com/2023/12/15/ethanol-report-on-saf-guidance/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 17:31:11 +0000 https://energy.agwired.com/?p=108478 Read More]]> The U.S. Treasury Department has released long-awaited guidance regarding the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit. The guidance clarifies that a soon-to-be-updated version of the Department of Energy’s GREET model will be among the methodologies used to determine eligibility for the tax credit. The administration has committed to finishing the GREET model updates by March 1, 2024.

          Renewable Fuels Association president and CEO Geoff Cooper says this is great news for ethanol producers even though there are important carbon modeling updates and details that still need to be worked out. He explains the Treasury guidance and what it means for ethanol producers in this edition of the Ethanol Report podcast.

          Ethanol Report 12-15-23 17:20

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            ]]> 108478 Ethanol Report on Veterans for Renewable Fuels https://energy.agwired.com/2023/11/10/ethanol-report-on-veterans-for-renewable-fuels/ Fri, 10 Nov 2023 11:05:51 +0000 https://energy.agwired.com/?p=108357 Read More]]> The ethanol industry has a lot to celebrate for Veterans Day – including 15 percent of its workforce.

            The Renewable Fuels Association is honoring its veterans this year by launching “Veterans for Renewable Fuels” (VRF), a new program to recognize and celebrate the contributions of military veterans in the industry and provide them with opportunities to network and support one another in their careers and personal lives.

            In this edition of The Ethanol Report, we hear from five military veterans who are on staff or in leadership positions in the RFA. They include RFA president and CEO Geoff Cooper, RFA Board Vice Chair and Aztalan Bio CEO Jeff Oestmann, RFA board member and president of Trenton Agri-Products Tony Leiding, RFA Director of Environment, Health and Safety Justin Schultz, and Robert White, RFA’s Senior VP of Industry Relations and Market Development. They talk about the new initiative and how their military service brought them to the ethanol industry.

            Ethanol Report 11-10-23 22:03

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              ]]> 108357 Ethanol Report with RFA Chairman Erik Huschitt https://energy.agwired.com/2023/10/12/ethanol-report-with-rfa-chairman-erik-huschitt/ Thu, 12 Oct 2023 18:23:45 +0000 https://energy.agwired.com/?p=108208 Read More]]> The Renewable Fuels Association held its annual membership meeting in Des Moines last month and Erik Huschitt, CEO of Badger State Ethanol, was re-elected as chairman of the organization.

              Huschitt, of Monroe, Wisc., has been with Badger State since January 2002 and currently serves as president of the Wisconsin BioFuels Association. He also has spent years on the board of the Wisconsin Agri-Business Association, which plays a vital role in Wisconsin’s feed and grain industries.

              In this edition of The Ethanol Report, we talk with Huschitt about how he got involved in the ethanol industry and discuss some of the priority issues for RFA in the coming year.

              Ethanol Report 10-12-23 25:30

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                ]]> 108208 Ethanol Report on Environmental Benefits https://energy.agwired.com/2023/09/21/ethanol-report-on-environmental-benefits/ https://energy.agwired.com/2023/09/21/ethanol-report-on-environmental-benefits/#comments Thu, 21 Sep 2023 19:22:47 +0000 https://energy.agwired.com/?p=108116 Read More]]> One might think that after nearly two decades of the Renewable Fuel Standard that the environmental benefits of corn ethanol would be accepted, but one might be wrong.

                According to a draft report from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Science Advisory Board (SAB), the effectiveness of the RFS in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions “remains highly uncertain from a scientific perspective” and there may be “minimal or no climate benefits” related to substituting corn ethanol for gasoline.

                Renewable Fuels Association president and CEO Geoff Cooper brought the ethanol industry’s concerns about the report in testimony to the SAB this past week, and he questions what impact it could have on how the U.S. Treasury decides to treat corn ethanol as a feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credits. He talks about it in this edition of The Ethanol Report podcast.

                Ethanol Report 9-21-23 16:55

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                  ]]> https://energy.agwired.com/2023/09/21/ethanol-report-on-environmental-benefits/feed/ 1 108116 Ethanol Report from Farm Progress Show https://energy.agwired.com/2023/08/31/ethanol-report-from-farm-progress-show-3/ Thu, 31 Aug 2023 15:44:48 +0000 https://energy.agwired.com/?p=108014 Read More]]> The Renewable Fuels Association was on the ground in Decatur, Illinois this week at the 70th annual Farm Progress Show where all the cool agricultural kids go at the end of summer.

                  In this edition of The Ethanol Report podcast, we hear from RFA Vice President of Industry Relations Robert White about the flex fuel EV he has been driving around all summer, RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper about the need for fair treatment of ethanol as a feedstock for SAF, and RFA Policy Counsel and Director, Government Affairs, Jared Mullendore, about why they take the time to attend Farm Progress Show.

                  Ethanol Report 8-31-23 16:44

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                    ]]> 108014 Ethanol Report on Current Issues https://energy.agwired.com/2023/08/09/ethanol-report-on-current-issues-2/ Wed, 09 Aug 2023 17:11:29 +0000 https://energy.agwired.com/?p=107905 Read More]]> The Renewable Fuels Association has been working on a couple of issues this summer that are important to the future of the ethanol industry.

                    In this edition of The Ethanol Report podcast, RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper provides an update on the Midwest governor’s petition for E15, the Flex Fuel Fairness act, EPA’s proposed tailpipe emissions standards, and defining Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).

                    Ethanol Report 8-9-23 26:19

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