The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) 36th annual conference last week in Minneapolis gathered a great crowd of enthusiastic members of the industry ready for the opportunities and challenges ahead.
“We had a bigger crowd than we have had in the past now that the pandemic is in the rear view mirror,” said ACE CEO Brian Jennings. “This industry is so focused on diversifying, on becoming low carbon producers to supply fuel for not just the United States but for the entire world.”
In this interview, Jennings addresses some of the current industry issues and opportunities discussed at the conference.
2023 ACE - Brian Jennings, ACE CEO, interview 10:22
In his opening remarks, Jennings addressed timely topics such as year-round E15, the Renewable Fuel Standard, and how ethanol is part of the solution to curb carbon pollution. His remarks were followed by a keynote address from Tom Kloza, Global Head of Energy Analysis for Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) and two general session panels covering biofuel incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act as well as climate-smart farming for carbon markets. The conference wrapped up on Friday with a fuel retailer panel; a panel on carbon, capture and sequestration; as well as an outlook on ethanol exports from Mackenzie Boubin, U.S. Grains Council Director of Global Ethanol Export Development.
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