The Renewable Fuels Association has joined the Ag Bioeconomy Coalition, a group founded earlier this year to advance federal policy initiatives that “foster growth toward an economy based on innovative bio-based products derived from agricultural commodities, including ethanol and other renewable fuels.” “With smart policy and targeted investment, the U.S. agriculture and bio-manufacturing sectors can provide practical solutions to today’s …
Western Plains Moving to Carbon Neutral Ethanol Production
Western Plains Energy LLC in Oakley, Kansas is on a mission to become the first zero emissions U.S. ethanol producer with the installation of the first Whitefox ICE®-XL system in the country. “Our quest to achieve net-zero emissions is something that we are passionate about, and we are excited to partner with Whitefox to help us achieve our goal,” said …
Research Reveals Farmer Concerns About Carbon Markets
Are farmers ready for carbon markets – or not? That was the question that Farm Journal’s Trust In Food™ set out to answer in its inaugural “Ready or Not? Ag Carbon Markets and U.S. Farmers” report, highlighting perspectives from 500 U.S. row crop producers on pathways and barriers to participating in carbon ecosystems. The answer? “Not quite yet,” according to …
RFA CEO Joins White House Climate Law Celebration
Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) President and CEO Geoff Cooper attended an event at the White House Tuesday to celebrate passage of the Inflation Reduction Act which includes provisions to benefit the biofuels sector. “There are lots of tax credit and grant provisions in there for renewable fuels and we are most excited about the sustainable aviation fuel tax credit,” said …
2022 National Carbon Capture Conference & Expo
The 2022 National Carbon Capture Conference and Expo will be held November 8-9 at the Iowa Event Center in Des Moines. Produced by Carbon Capture Magazine and BBI International, the National Carbon Capture Conference & Expo is a two-day event designed specifically for companies and organizations advancing technologies and policy that support the removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from all …
ACE Explores Ethanol’s Expanding Role in Carbon Market
As Congress was passing sweeping legislation last week with provisions targeted on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the American Coalition for Ethanol was holding its annual conference focused on ethanol’s role in turning down carbon intensity. ACE CEO Brian Jennings says the Inflation Reduction Act “recognizes the role farmers and biofuel producers can play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and validates …
EPA Ag Advisor Updates ACE Conference
Rod Snyder, Senior Advisor for Agriculture at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, was a keynote speaker for the 35th American Coalition for Ethanol annual conference Friday in Omaha to provide an update on the role of biofuels in forthcoming EPA actions. Regarding year-round sales of E15 (15% ethanol), Snyder says EPA recognizes the importance of higher level ethanol blends and …
Time for The ACE
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) 35th annual conference gets underway today in Omaha with a pre-conference workshop for retailers and the welcome reception to get ready for two days of non-stop industry information. Thursday morning starts off with a welcome from Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts, followed by updates from ACE leadership. Panels on farm-to-biofuel carbon market opportunities and retailer …
RFA Comments on Future for California LCFS
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) filed comments this week with the California Air Resources Board on the future of the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard, stressing that it must be technology-neutral and allow low-carbon renewable fuels to compete in the marketplace to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045. RFA submitted the comments in response to a July 7 CARB workshop in …
ACE Introducing Carbon Intensity Calculator at FEW
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) is introducing a new carbon intensity (CI) calculator to the industry this week during the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo in Minneapolis. The CI calculator was developed as a tool to help producers understand the carbon intensity (CI) of their farms and ethanol operations. There is also a simplified version of the tool …