The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) took part in the recent National Ethanol Conference (NEC) in San Diego. A delegation of Council staff and industry representatives from Mexico and the Latin American and Europe, Middle East and Africa regions attended the conference and USGC Japan Director Tommy Hamamoto joined a panel on Working with World Partners: The International Outlook.
The panel looked at the growth and impact of international alliances and partnerships promoting the expansion of ethanol use for vehicles and other important uses in emerging economies.
“For the international market development of ethanol, it is very important to enhance communications with those customers to ensure matching our supply and their demand. The panel was an excellent opportunity to provide insights about what is happening in the global ethanol market. It was my honor to be able to give an idea about the Japan market on the panel,” Hamamoto said.
In addition to Hamamoto, the panel included Gerard Ostheimer, Clean Energy Ministerial Biofuture Campaign; Zoltan Szabo, Ethanol Europe; and Shrikant Rathi, Praj. Ed Hubbard, General Counsel and VP, Government Affairs for the Renewable Fuels Association moderated the panel which wrapped up the 2024 National Ethanol Conference.
Listen to their conversation.
NEC24 International trade panel 55:38