The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on Tuesday held the first in a series of hearings to gather recommendations from agriculture industry leaders on policy improvements to help boost consumption of American-grown agricultural products, and year-round E15 was highlighted from start to finish by both lawmakers and witnesses. Ranking Member Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) drove the point home …
Girls Auto Clinic Provides Ethanol Education
At the 2026 National Ethanol Conference, Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) Membership and Marketing Manager Kendra Coulson highlighted a unique partnership with Patrice Banks, founder of Girls Auto Clinic, aimed at educating women about vehicle maintenance and the benefits of ethanol-blended fuels. Banks, a former DuPont engineer, shared her inspiring journey during a women’s leadership breakfast. Raised by a single mother …
RFA Urges Immediate Action on E15
As gas prices have jumped 14% in a week since the start of Operation Epic Fury, the Renewable Fuels Association is urging the Trump administration to take immediate action allowing broader use of lower-cost, American-made ethanol in the U.S. fuel supply to help ease the impacts of higher crude oil and gasoline prices. The White House has asked the Departments …
ACE Ready for 15th Annual DC Fly-in
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) is hosting its 15th annual Washington, DC Fly-in and Government Affairs Summit March 17-18, 2026, bringing ethanol producers, farmers, and industry stakeholders to Capitol Hill to engage directly with federal policymakers. One of the biofuels industry’s longest-running and most impactful advocacy events, the Fly-In provides a critical opportunity for grassroots voices to help shape …
E15 Still Struggling in Congress
The House Agriculture Committee passed a bipartisan Farm Bill in the dark of the night this week but failed to include an amendment with E15 language in it. Meanwhile, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee said this week that they hope it will be added in their version. Renewable Fuels Association Senior VP, Government & Public Affairs, Troy Bredenkamp …
Scholarship Winners Make the Most of NEC
Ten young people, either still in college or at the start of their careers, had the opportunity to attend the National Ethanol Conference last week in Orlando on a scholarship, courtesy of the Renewable Fuels Foundation. The recipients of the Robert Sather Memorial Scholarship included five college students and five members of the Renewable Fuels Association’s Young Professionals Network. The …
California Still Waiting for E15
It was October of 2025 when the California legislature approved the sale of 15% ethanol fuel in the state, which was intended to happen immediately, yet six months later E15 remains on the leash in the Golden State. The hold up is because of California’s unique stage two vapor recovery equipment, which the state Fire Marshall claims has yet to …
2025 Ethanol Production Sets Record Along with Exports
Ethanol production in the United States hit a new record last year, according to the latest data released by the Energy Information Administration, hitting 16.49 billion gallons (bg) in 2025, in response to stronger domestic consumption and record high exports. The Renewable Fuels Association reports that the U.S. ethanol blend rate jumped to a record 10.51 percent, as domestic usage …
ACE Offers Tools to Increase Ethanol Usage
The big topic at the 2026 Commodity Classic last week was the need for year-round, nationwide E15, but despite the roadblocks the number of stations selling higher blends continues to increase, according to American Coalition for Ethanol Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Ron Lamberty. Education is the way to get more stations in the nation to carry higher …
Iran Conflict Shows Need for Year-Round E15
The conflict in the Middle East is causing crude oil prices to jump, increasing more than 8% Monday on reports that Iran closed the critical Strait of Hormuz, fueling concerns that higher gas prices are on the way for American drivers. The Renewable Fuels Association renewed its urgent call for Congress to pass legislation to allow the nationwide year-round sale …