U.S. ethanol production hit a record high of 1.13 million barrels per day (b/d) the week ending December 12, equivalent to 47.50 million gallons daily, according to the latest EIA data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association. Ethanol production was up 2.4% from the previous week and was 2.5% higher than the same week last year, and 5.9% above the …
Ethanol Exports Drop in September
After riding high in August, U.S. ethanol exports took a dive in September, sliding 21% to a seven-month low of 148.4 million gallons (mg), according to the latest Trade Monitor from the Renewable Fuels Association. Canada remained the top destination, importing 65.6 mg (-12%) and accounting for 63% of all denatured fuel ethanol sales. Exports to the European Union declined …
Gevo Names Paul Bloom as Incoming CEO
Next generation diversified energy company Gevo, Inc., has announced a leadership transition for the future of the company. Dr. Paul Bloom has been appointed President of Gevo, Inc. and a director on Gevo’s Board of Directors, while Gevo’s long-standing Chief Executive Officer and board member, Dr. Patrick Gruber, has assumed the role of Executive Chair of the Board. Board Chairman …
RFA Supports USTR Investigation of China Trade Actions
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) held a public hearing Tuesday to hear comments on whether a Section 301 investigation should be made into China’s commitments made as part of the 2020 Phase One Agreement, and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) testified with a resounding yes. RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper said a thorough investigation into China’s prejudicial trade …
Study Finds ‘Half RIN’ Plan Would Help U.S. Soybeans
A new economic analysis finds the EPA proposal to assign 50% of the Renewable Identification Number (RIN) credits to imported biofuels and biofuels made from imported feedstocks compared to domestic would strengthen domestic soybean markets while preserving flexibility in biomass-based diesel sourcing. The study, funded by the United Soybean Board and conducted by World Agricultural Economic and Environmental Services (WAEES), …
Study Finds CARB Using Outdated Soybean ILUC Values
A recent study commissioned by Clean Fuels Alliance America and Farmers Fueling the Future finds that California’s indirect land use change (ILUC) assumptions for U.S. soy-based biodiesel and renewable diesel are outdated lacking modern agricultural practices and current science. The analysis, Land Use Change Emissions Associated with Soybeans: Considerations for California’s LCFS, conducted by Life Cycle Associates (LCA), highlights substantially …
USGBC Holds Biofuel Conferences In Japan
Earlier this month, U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC) members and staff participated in two conferences to build understanding and support for biofuel use in Japan. American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) Chief Marketing Officer Ron Lamberty spoke at the Council’s Nikkei Symposium & Ethanol Conference hosted in Tokyo about the U.S. ethanol industry’s efforts to reduce carbon. Lamberty discussed ethanol’s …
New Initiative Promotes US Biofuels for Maritime Market
A group of bioenergy stakeholders co-chaired by the American Biogas Council (ABC) and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) this week launched the American Biofuels Maritime Initiative (ABMI) which aims to establish strong policies that accelerate the use of American-made energy and biofuels in the global maritime sector. The new group plans to work with the Trump administration and Congress to …
Ethanol Report with RFA DC Associate
Ashley Viglione started work this past summer in the Renewable Fuels Association Washington DC office as Government Affairs Associate. It is her first job after graduating from Denison University in Ohio, but she is no stranger to RFA, having interned for them twice during college. In this episode of The Ethanol Report, we get to learn more about Ashley and …
Trump Announces Bridge Payments for American Farmers
During a Monday round table with cabinet members, farmers and lawmakers, President Donald Trump announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will make $12 billion available in one-time bridge payments to American farmers in response to temporary trade market disruptions and increased production costs. President Trump said the $12 billion represents a relatively small portion of what the United States …