The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) has announced that Ben Rhodes, currently serving as executive director of the Nebraska Ethanol Board (NEB), will become chief marketing officer (CMO) for ACE beginning September 28. At the same time, ACE’s current CMO Ron Lamberty, who has served the organization for more than 25 years, will take on the new title of Chief …
RFA Providing E15 Education for California Retailers
The Renewable Fuels Association was in San Diego, California this week at the annual conference of the California Fuels and Convenience Alliance (CFCA) talking with retailers about the details of selling E15, now that a technicality in last year’s legislation to allow the lower cost fuel has been fixed. RFA has been front-and-center at the CFCA trade show with an …
Study Says Gas Prices Would be Higher Without Ethanol
Nationwide regular gasoline prices over Labor Day weekend 2026 set a new holiday record and crossed $4 per gallon for the first time on Labor Day, but they would be higher if not for ethanol, according to a new study just completed for the Renewable Fuels Association. Prepared by George Hoekstra, a 35-year veteran of the petroleum refining industry, the …
Bayer and Neste to Scale Canola for Biofuels
Bayer has joined forces with Neste, a leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, to jointly scale Bayer’s newgold® winter canola for biofuels production. The collaboration will enable Bayer to significantly expand acres of winter canola in the Southern Great Plains of the US, strengthening the oilseed supply potential of lower-carbon-intensity feedstocks to meet the growing global demand …
IRS Releases 45Z Tax Credit Guidance
The Internal Revenue Service this week issued long-awaited guidance on the Section 45Z Clean Fuels Production Tax Credit. The guidance includes the technical modeling updates to the 45ZCF-GREET model used to determine emissions rates required under the Working Families Tax Cuts (WFTC) amended and extended section 45Z and implements additional changes including addressing how the annual emissions rate tables work …
E15 Could be Iowa’s Top-Selling Fuel in 2026
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association is projecting that E15 will top E10 to be the number one fuel in Iowa by the end of this year. “It will be close, but E15 is on track to become Iowa’s top-selling fuel for 2026,” said Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Executive Director Monte Shaw. “With 46 million gallons in August, Iowa drivers are …
Ethanol Exports Still on Track for Record Year
Ethanol exports were lower in July but remain on target to score another record year. According to the Renewable Fuels Association’s latest Trade Monitor, U.S. ethanol exports were down three percent in July, but the total for the year through July is 1.41 billion gallons, running 13% ahead of the same period last year. Canada remained the leading destination for …
Ethanol Report from the 2026 Farm Progress Show
The 2026 Farm Progress Show kicked off September 1 in Boone, Iowa with breaking news for the ethanol industry. On Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced new small refinery exemptions for the 2025 compliance year, along with a plan to reallocate the lost volume. And second, breaking in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, California lawmakers passed a fix to …
Ethanol’s Share of U.S. Gasoline is Record High
With gas prices averaging over $4 a gallon, millions of Americans expected to hit the highways this Labor Day weekend, and many of them will be choosing less expensive, higher ethanol blends where they are available. According to U.S. Energy Information Administration data reviewed by the Renewable Fuels Association, the average ethanol content of gasoline sold in the U.S. surpassed …
RFA Connects with Farmers at Farm Progress Show
The Renewable Fuels Association has been connecting with farmers at the 2026 Farm Progress Show this week in Boone, Iowa. “This is one of our favorite events of the year because it really gives us a chance to put our finger on the pulse of what farmers are talking about,” said RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper. “We have some …