The South Dakota Corn Utilization Council received the American Coalition for Ethanol Paul Dana Award this year, in recognition of its creative E15 campaign targeting teenage drivers. ACE created the Marketing Vision Award 15 years ago in memory of Indy Racing League driver Paul Dana, who united the ethanol industry and led efforts to promote ethanol in motorsports on a …
RFA on Display at Farm Progress Show
The Renewable Fuels Association was on-site at the 2025 Farm Progress Show this week in Decatur, Illinois to talk about the latest ethanol news and moving to higher blends. The RFA display near the media tent attracted attention with a new 2025 Chevrolet Trax flex fuel vehicle on display as well as an FFV conversion kit to discuss the ease …
RFA Kicking Off California E15 Retailer Education Program
The Renewable Fuels Association is kicking off a major educational effort to help California’s fuel blenders, retailers and others in the supply chain prepare for the eventual arrival of the lower-cost E15 gasoline blend in the Golden State. “RFA has spent years working to make E15 available in California, and an important part of this effort is to make sure …
Rep. Johnson Speaks to ACE Members
Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) welcomed members of the American Coalition for Ethanol to his home state of South Dakota Thursday as he addressed some of the industry’s current concerns. The biggest concern right now is the continued struggle to get nationwide E15 approval. “This is one of the more infuriating issues…I don’t understand why we don’t have E15 yet…Why are …
More Corn Shows Need for Ethanol Expansion
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s August Supply and Demand Estimate calls for sharply higher supplies, greater domestic use and exports, and larger ending stocks, which all highlight the need to remove artificial regulatory barriers that are undercutting demand and constraining market opportunities for both corn and ethanol, according to the Renewable Fuels Association. For 2024/25, larger corn exports are partly …
Iowa Corn 350 Helps Drive Corn Demand
The Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol NASCAR race was held this month at the Iowa Speedway with over 40,000 fans gathered to see the power and performance of ethanol “The Iowa Corn 350, Powered by Ethanol NASCAR race is an event like no other,” said Iowa Corn Promotion Board President Ralph Lents. “Over half of Iowa’s corn crop is …
Lawmakers Introduce Ethanol for America Act
Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) this week introduced the bipartisan Ethanol for America Act to eliminate unnecessary barriers and make it easier for Americans to fuel their vehicles with homegrown E15. The legislation would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to finalize rulemaking from 2021 to make the E15 fuel label clearer and more consumer-oriented. It would …
RFIP Grants Boost Biofuel Access in Iowa
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program (RFIP) Board recently approved an additional 24 applications from Iowa fuel retailers to support expanded access to lower biofuels like biodiesel and E15 (Unleaded 88). The more than $1.12 million in cost-share grants was awarded by the RFIP Board during its quarterly meeting on July 17. The 24 approved project sites are in 17 …
California Budget Includes E15 Funding
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a $321 billion budget on Friday that allocates dedicated resources to fund the rulemaking process needed to make E15 a legal fuel, ensuring that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has the financial support necessary to finalize regulatory work related to E15 and help expand consumer access to the fuel across the state. California remains …
Ethanol Helps Lower Summer Gas Prices
According to the White House, Americans are seeing the cheapest summertime gas prices since 2021 — more than 20 cents less than last year at this time – and a new study shows ethanol is helping to keep gas prices lower. The study was done by energy researcher George Hoekstra of Hoekstra Trading who analyzed the economics of substituting ethanol …