The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) 38th annual conference is coming up August 20–22 at The Canopy by Hilton in downtown Sioux Falls, South Dakota. This year’s agenda offers a strong lineup of sessions focused on the most pressing topics and emerging opportunities in biofuels, as well as an added Open House and Project Launch at the AgriEnergy Innovations ethanol plant in Luverne, Minnesota, on the afternoon of Wednesday, August 20.

This event, co-hosted between AgriEnergy and CapCO₂ Solutions, celebrates the launch of a collaborative effort to convert ethanol plant CO₂ waste into green methanol. The Luverne facility is being developed as a biofuels innovation hub, showcasing technologies—including CapCO2’s green methanol platform—with the goal of driving new value for producers, rural communities, and the broader ethanol economy.

“The Luverne Agri-Energy Bio Production Facility is an ideal place to prove out new technologies like CapCO₂ Solutions,” said David Kolsrud, ACE Board Member and Director of Badger State Ethanol. “The CapCO₂ Green Methanol project and many other opportunities abound with the facility due to its highly specialized equipment and focus on the next generation of biofuels.”

The full conference agenda includes sessions on a wide variety of topics, from 45Z tax credit implementation to low-carbon farming practices, global market expansion, next-gen biofuels and technologies, and producer-driven innovation, as well as U.S. Congressman Dusty Johnson (R-SD) as a keynote speaker on Thursday, August 21.

Learn more about the conference in the interview below and click here to get details and registration information.