Members of Clean Fuels Alliance America gathered in Washington, D.C. this week for the group’s annual fly-in and Governing Board election. Members elected seven board positions, reinforcing the association’s vision to exceed 6 billion gallons by 2030. Clean Fuels members voted on seven board seats to serve two-year terms adding Michael Devine of the National Oilheat Research Alliance and Jeramie …
Ethanol Groups Urge CARB to Implement E15
Ethanol stakeholders submitted comments to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) this week calling for immediate implementation guidance for E15 so retailers can begin selling the lower cost fuel. CARB opened up a public docket for written comments following an Oct. 14 Scoping Workshop on E15 Use in California. American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) Chief Marketing Officer Ron Lamberty underscored …
Ethanol Report on E15 Status
At this time last year, the ethanol industry was optimistic Congress would be passing a Continuing Resolution that included approval for nationwide, year-round E15, but no one thought California would ever allow sales of E15, despite being a huge seller of E85. This year, the industry is grateful to have legislative approval for E15 sales in California, while Congressional approval …
Miller-Meeks Still Pushing for E15
On her way to the Capitol Wednesday to vote on re-opening the federal government, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) spoke to Agri-Pulse during a webinar on “The Race for Renewable Fuels to Improve Rural Prosperity.” She addressed a number of renewable fuel related topics, including year-round E15, maritime biofuels, SAF, and RVOs, as well as the farm economy, high input costs, …
Soybean and Oilseed Groups Urge Action on Biofuel Policies
The American Soybean Association and the National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) sent a joint letter this week to President Donald Trump urging action on key federal biofuel policies needed to strengthen domestic demand for U.S. soy and support farmers facing continued market pressure. The organizations called for completion of several priority actions, including finalizing EPA’s proposed 2026 to 2027 Renewable …
Ethanol Production Hits Record High
U.S. ethanol production hit a record high for the last week of October, according to EIA data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association. For the week ending October 31, ethanol production ramped up 2.9% to a record high of 1.12 million b/d, equivalent to 47.17 million gallons daily. Output was 1.6% higher than the same week last year and 5.3% …
Ethanol Education Program for High Schools Updated
High school students can now learn more about ethanol in a newly updated ethanol education program presented by the Renewable Fuels Foundation. In the course of four stops on a GPS-style map, students learn what ethanol is, its environmental benefits, how it creates jobs, and how it can be used. An activity sheet provided by Kansas Corn STEM helps students …
EPA Approves More Small Refinery Exemptions
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved more Small Refinery Exemptions Friday, prompting backlash from the renewable fuels industry. Acting on 16 individual SRE petitions from eight refineries seeking an exemption from their Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) obligations for compliance years 2021–2024, EPA is granting full exemptions to two petitions, granting partial exemptions to 12 petitions, and denying two petitions. Renewable …
New Report Finds California ILUC Score Obsolete
A new report from Life Cycle Associates on “Advances in Estimation of Land Use Change Emissions Associated with Ethanol” shows that the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) method of calculating hypothetical indirect land use change (ILUC) associated with ethanol is obsolete and should be revised. According to Life Cycle Associates, “The cumulative effect of methodological improvements has been a steady …
Gevo Completes Sale of Minnesota Ethanol Facility
Gevo, Inc. has completed the sale transaction of Agri-Energy in Luverne, Minnesota to A.E. Innovation, LLC. The transaction includes Agri’s 18-million-gallon-per-year ethanol-production facility and a portion of the adjacent land. Gevo retained assets at the site with capacity to produce 1 million gallons per year of low-carbon isobutanol for use in chemicals markets, as feedstock for racing fuels, gasoline, and …