The Renewable Fuels Association is a proud sponsor of Girls Auto Clinic (GAC) to expand ethanol education and outreach to a growing audience of women who are actively engaged in car buying, maintenance, and repair. Founder Patrice Banks spoke at the recent National Ethanol Conference about her efforts to help women gain the knowledge and confidence to take charge of …
ACE CEO Hopeful for EPA Final Rule Next Week
American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) CEO Brian Jennings is hopeful the delayed Renewable Volume Obligations for 2026 and 2027 will be announced next week sometime, and it could coincide with the reported White House event for agriculture and biofuels. “We expect positive news on the RFS front, strong blending volumes. I think the big question is how much of the …
Lawmakers Frustrated with E15 Hold Up
American Coalition for Ethanol members meeting on Capitol Hill with lawmakers this week found them to be just as frustrated as the ethanol industry about getting E15 legislation in Congress. “We visited about seven different House Representatives and Senators, and the main theme is they’re frustrated too,” said Harmon Wilts with Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) in Minnesota. “Two different …
ACE 2026 DC Fly-In Marks 15 Years
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) is marking 15 years of grassroots ethanol advocacy on Capitol Hill this week at its 2026 DC Fly-In. Since launching the first event in 2009, more than 300 individuals from over 30 states have participated in ACE Fly-Ins, bringing firsthand perspectives from rural America to the policymakers and regulators responsible for shaping the nation’s …
ACE DC Fly-in Brings Ethanol Voices to Capitol Hill
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 …
Industry Looking for 45Z Answers
With planting season coming soon in many parts of the country, farmers and ethanol producers are looking for clear answers to take full advantage of the 45Z clean fuel production tax credit. Republican lawmakers sent a letter this week to the Secretaries of Treasury Scott Bessent, Energy Chris Wright, and Agriculture Brooke Rollins urging final rules that recognize on-farm conservation …
AI and the Ethanol Industry at NEC
At the recent National Ethanol Conference, Cornell University Professor Sarah Kreps, an expert in AI, national security, and geopolitics, addressed how artificial intelligence intersects with energy security and global competition. While admitting she’s “not an ethanol insider,” Kreps drew from her upbringing in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to connect AI’s challenges to the ethanol sector. Kreps emphasized that AI’s rapid growth …
Hearing Highlights E15 to Boost Demand for Farm Products
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 …
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 …