August 8, 2005 was a pivotal moment for the U.S. ethanol industry with the signing of the Energy Policy Act that created the first Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). After 30 years of working toward recognition as a viable alternative fuel that could help reduce our dependence on foreign oil while providing a new market for corn growers, the tide was finally turning.

The road getting to the first RFS was long and bumpy and the ride since 2005 has been chaotic. It’s a story that needs to be told and Energy.AgWired is taking on the task and we need input from the people who have lived it.

This website was started in September 2005, just weeks after the signing of the bill, and it contains an archive of photos and interviews over the years since that time. I would like to hear from the farmers and ethanol producers and industry leaders who were part of getting us to where we are today, the stories of the pioneers and the champions who made it happen.

Please feel free to comment on this post or send me an email cindy@zimmcomm.biz and tell me your story.