Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper delivered his annual “State of the Industry” address at the National Ethanol Conference today in Orlando. “When faced with challenges, roadblocks, and failure, we don’t give up,” Cooper said. “We continue to innovate. We think outside of the box. We find workarounds. We eliminate the ways that won’t work…and find the way …
#RFANEC Attendance Above Pre-COVID Levels
Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) president and CEO Geoff Cooper is pleased with attendance at this year’s National Ethanol Conference in Orlando. “We are looking at the highest attendance we’ve had in four or five years, we’re actually above where we were in 2019,” said Cooper. In this interview, Cooper talks about how the ethanol industry’s contribution to the U.S. economy …
RFA Celebrates Record High Blend Rate in 2022
As the Renewable Fuels Association gathers in Orlando today for the National Ethanol Conference there are many reasons to celebrate, and one is a record high blend rate in 2022. “It is a big deal,” said Robert White, RFA Vice President, Industry Relations. “What happened was you saw unrest in the Ukraine, tight supplies on petroleum, on gasoline, you saw …
Ethanol Conference Teeing Off to Great Forecast
The weather in Orlando this week is in the 80s and the forecast for a great Renewable Fuels Association National Ethanol Conference is even better. “We have over 750 registered and a full golf outing today, so it’s going to be a good time and also a very informative time,” said Troy Bredenkamp, RFA Senior VP, Government & Public Affairs. …
NEC 23 Panel Will Explore Implementation of IRA
It is almost Go time for the Renewable Fuels Association 2023 National Ethanol Conference, starting next Tuesday Feb. 28 but there’s still time to register and plan to attend the event in Orlando, Florida – which probably sounds pretty good about right now to some in the major ethanol producing states getting hit with major snow! Jared Mullendore, RFA’s Policy …
RFA Testifies at Low Carbon, Clean Fuels Hearing
The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing Wednesday on “The Future of Low Carbon Transportation Fuels and Considerations for a National Clean Fuels Program.” Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper testified at the hearing, stressing that implementing a national clean fuel program that incorporates a market-based, technology-neutral approach will be critical to decarbonizing the …
Report Shows Carbon Sequestration Vital to Iowa Ethanol
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) released a new study this week that found without viable access to carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), Iowa could see 75 percent of its ethanol production migrate to states that facilitate sequestration. The study, conducted by Decision Innovation Solutions (DIS), determined that current market and policy dynamics would results in Iowa ethanol production becoming …
What’s New With Plasma Blue
This year marks the third anniversary for Plasma Blue, which debuted at the National Biodiesel Conference in 2020. Created by the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council, Plasma Blue is based on a revolutionary new technology to help the biofuels industry better utilize renewable sources of energy, such as wind and solar, in the conversion of sustainably-grown feedstocks to oil. …
Ethanol Report Preview of NEC
The 2023 National Ethanol Conference is coming up in less than a month now and there are so many reasons to attend February 28 – March 2 in Orlando. In this episode of the Ethanol Report, we hear from four Renewable Fuels Association staff members about some of the panels and issues that will be explored at the NEC. Jared …
Chevron and REG United as ONE
Last year, Chevron Corporation acquired Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (REG), which was founded in 2006 in Iowa to become the largest biodiesel producer in the country and a big presence at the Clean Fuels Conference in Tampa. Kevin Lucke, who has been with Chevron since 1982, was named President of the Chevron Renewable Energy Group based in Ames, Iowa. Since …