Despite blizzards, wildfires and a tornado watch that threatened travel, a determined delegation from the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) is on Capitol Hill today for the group’s annual DC Fly-In and Government Affairs Summit, ready to conduct roughly 100 meetings with lawmakers and staff. ACE VP of Government Affairs Katie Muckenhirn says they did have several people who were …
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 …
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 …
ACE Preparing for 15th Annual DC Fly-in
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) will hold its 15th annual Washington, DC Fly-in and Government Affairs Summit March 17-18, bringing ethanol producers, farmers, and other stakeholders to Capitol Hill at a critical time for the industry. “With so many ethanol priorities hanging in the balance, direct engagement with Congress and the administration has never been more important,” said Brian …
Treasury Releases Proposed 45Z Regulation
The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued proposed regulations for domestic producers of clean transportation fuel to determine their eligibility for and calculate the clean fuel production credit, often referred to as the 45Z credit, as modified under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill. The clean fuel production credit provides businesses an income tax credit for …
ACE Elects 2026 Officers
The American Coalition for Ethanol Board of Directors has elected its 2026 Executive Committee and Troy Knecht of South Dakota as the new board president. Knecht is a farmer representing Redfield Energy, a 63 million-gallon-per-year (MGY) ethanol producer in Redfield, South Dakota. “It’s humbling to be the incoming President of ACE. I’m thinking of so many industry giants and leaders …
Registration Open for ACE DC Fly-in
Registration is now open for the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) 15th annual DC Fly-In & Government Affairs Summit March 17-18, 2026. This year’s event will occur when both chambers are in session, and in an election year, when timing matters. The first half of the year is Congress’s prime window to act so ACE’s Fly-In comes at a critical …
Ethanol Stakeholders Start Year With Plea for E15
2026 begins the 14th year since E15 was first approved by the EPA in 2011 for use in model year 2001 and newer vehicles. For a brief moment in 2019, the fuel was approved for nationwide, year-round sales, before that action by President Trump in his first term was overturned. But farmers and ethanol producers are not giving up and …
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 …
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 …