RFA Urges E15 Deregulation to Lower Pump Prices

Cindy Zimmerman

Amid fears that Middle East conflicts could lead to higher fuel prices, the Renewable Fuels Association is urging President Trump to eliminate some of the burdensome regulatory roadblocks that are preventing broader use of 15% ethanol blended fuel, E15 or Unleaded 88. RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper sent a letter to President Trump noting that the U.S. currently has …

E15, Ethanol, Ethanol News, Renewable Fuels Association, RFA

KSU Research Could Lead to Pig Poop-Powered Planes

Cindy Zimmerman

Pigs may not be able to fly, but their poop could help power planes in the future as a Kansas State University engineer is researching the production of aviation fuel precursors from swine waste. The project focuses on anaerobic membrane reactors, or AnMBRs, as a viable platform to recover and valorize swine waste streams through co-fermentation into short- and medium-chain …

aviation biofuels, SAF

U.S. Ethanol Industry Provides Expertise to Southeast Asia

Cindy Zimmerman

Members of the ethanol industry recently joined the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) on a strategic mission to Southeast Asia (SEA) to provide support for ethanol policy and technical advancement in Vietnam and the Philippines. The delegation included Renewable Fuels Association Director of Market Development Cassie Mullen who joined government officials, oil companies and local industry leaders for two technical fuel …

Ethanol, Ethanol News, Exports, Renewable Fuels Association, RFA, technology, USGC

Ethanol Report on EPA RVO Proposal and SCOTUS Ruling

Cindy Zimmerman

The ethanol industry is welcoming two major wins in the past week – EPA’s release of proposed renewable volume obligations (RVOs) for 2026 and 2027 and the Supreme Court ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is the proper venue for legal challenges to small refinery exemption (SRE) decisions. In this edition of “The Ethanol Report” …

Audio, Ethanol, Ethanol News, Ethanol Report, Renewable Fuels Association, RFA

Supreme Court Rules on Small Refinery Exemptions Case

Cindy Zimmerman

The U.S. Supreme Court today issued its opinion that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is the proper venue for legal challenges to small refinery exemption (SRE) decisions. The Renewable Fuels Association and Growth Energy presented oral arguments to the Supreme Court regarding the case on EPA’s behalf and urging the court to reject the argument by …

EPA, Ethanol, Ethanol News, Renewable Fuels Association, RFA

Senate Foreign Feedstocks Credit Concerns Soybean Growers

Cindy Zimmerman

Soybean farmers are concerned with changes made by the Senate Finance Committee in the House-passed Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit language that would allow foreign biofuel feedstocks to qualify for the credit. The American Soybean Association expressed disappointment in the text that removes a key provision to prevent foreign feedstocks from benefiting from U.S. taxpayer dollars. “The Senate 45Z …

ASA, aviation biofuels, Biodiesel, SAF, Soybeans

Whitefox Technologies Marks 25th Anniversary

Cindy Zimmerman

Whitefox Technologies celebrated its 25th anniversary last week at the 2025 Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo and honored their customers as the industry honored its CEO. Gillian Harrison, CEO of Whitefox Technologies, received the 2025 Women in Ethanol Award for her visionary leadership in expanding Whitefox from a startup into a key player in the global ethanol market. “It’s a …

Ethanol, Ethanol News, FEW

Clean Fuels Updates BQ-9000 Website

Cindy Zimmerman

Clean Fuels Alliance America recently unveiled a redesigned BQ-9000® website to better showcases the value of biodiesel quality assurance and the benefits of certification through the industry’s gold standard program. Administered by the National Biodiesel Accreditation Commission and supported by Clean Fuels, the BQ-9000 program combines ASTM fuel standards with best practices for production, storage, handling, and distribution. The revamped …

Biodiesel, Clean Fuels Alliance

Industry Welcomes New Renewable Fuel Standards

Cindy Zimmerman

The renewable fuels industry welcomed new Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volume requirements for 2026 and 2027 announced by the Environmental Protection Agency on Friday. EPA proposal includes a total Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) of 24.02 billion gallons (bg) for 2026, including 15 bg for conventional renewable fuels like corn ethanol and 9.02 bg for advanced biofuels, with 5.61 bg of …

ACE, advanced biofuels, Biodiesel, biofuels, Clean Fuels Alliance, EPA, Ethanol, Ethanol News, Renewable Fuels Association, RFA, SAF

Chevron Opens Tech Center to Drive Innovation in Future Fuels

Cindy Zimmerman

Chevron Corporation celebrated the grand opening of the Ames Technology Center this week on the Chevron Renewable Energy Group (CREG) Campus. The 45,000 square foot facility will expand the company’s lower carbon fuels technology development and advanced technical support capabilities by adding new analytical laboratory and R&D space, along with new offices. “It’s inspiring to see so many people from …

aviation biofuels, Biodiesel, biofuels