The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) and the Secretariat of Energy Development of the State of Tamaulipas have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) establishing a cooperative framework to promote ethanol vehicle programs to decarbonize public transportation, enhance renewable energy options and support U.S. ethanol exports.

The Secretariat of Energy Development of the State of Tamaulipas’ goal is to position the state as a leader in developing strategic projects that promote renewable energy development through preservation, conservation and forward-thinking uses of natural resources, driving innovative and competitive development.

The MOU initiated a five-year partnership focused on joint initiatives, data exchange and market studies to advance ethanol use in Tamaulipas. It intends to highlight ethanol as a cleaner fuel to diversify Tamaulipas’s energy matrix, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality while strengthening the Council’s role in supporting Tamaulipas’s energy transition through technical assistance and policy advocacy for biofuels.