Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack demonstrated his strong commitment to the ethanol industry and the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) by spending over an hour at the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) conference on Friday morning. “This is an industry that is worth supporting,” he told the crowd of about 250 ethanol industry leaders. “Which is why the president is supporting the …
Ethanol Producers: Report Doesn’t Justify RFS Waiver
Today’s USDA crop report shows the nation’s corn crop will be down 13 percent from last year’s numbers. But the country’s ethanol producers say that should not justify any waiving of the Renewable Fuels Standard. Both the Renewable Fuels Association and Growth Energy put out statements this morning right after the report came out, and the RFA says we already …
Herseth-Sandlin Honored with ACE President’s Award
One of several awards given at the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) conference in Omaha on Thursday night was presented by the organization’s president to his daughter. Lars Herseth had the honor of presenting the award to Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin, former Congresswoman from the state of South Dakota. She was honored for her dedication to the ethanol industry, both as a …
Part of the Proud History of ACE
Back in 1987, a man by the name of Merle Anderson saw the need for a grassroots organization to support a new use for corn that would help farmers as well as the entire country. His vision became the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) and 25 years later, Merle is Chairman Emeritus of the organization he helped to found. “When …
ACE Marks 25 Years of Grassroots Ethanol History
American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) president Lars Herseth of South Dakota was pleased to welcome more than 250 ethanol industry representatives to the 25th annual meeting of the grassroots organization, with the theme of “Proud History, Bright Future.” “We know that we have a challenging, though a bright future in front of us,” said Herseth, a livestock producer who strongly …
Kansas Ethanol Producer Blames Drought for Shutdown
A Kansas ethanol producer is blaming the drought for a shutdown coming this fall. Officials with East Kansas Agri-Energy, LLC in Garnett, KS announced they will temporarily suspend production operations beginning October 1st, 2012: The company cited the prolonged drought conditions as having a negative impact on availability of corn and rising feedstock prices as the main reasons for the …
Biofuel Industry Responds to Big Oil’s Call to End RFS
The American Petroleum Institute today said the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) is not working and needs to be changed. In a statement, API says the eventual goal of 36 billion gallons in 2022 would raise ethanol concentrations in gasoline to more than 20 percent… while many vehicles will be hard-pressed to deal with more than a 15 percent blend. Growth …
More Biodiesel, Ethanol Choices on I-75 Green Corridor
Taking that cross-country, summer trip just got a little greener as four more E85 ethanol and three more biodiesel blend stations have opened up along Interstate 75 in Georgia. That particular road is part of the I-75 Green Corridor Project, running from Michigan to Miami, Florida. The stations are being made available through East Tennessee’s Clean Fuels Coalition’s (ETCleanFuels) part …
Iowa 2012 Champions of Renewable Fuels
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) PAC is honoring 20 Iowa state legislators with “Champion of Renewable Fuels” awards. The IRFA PAC Board established the awards for state legislators with a clear voting record supporting renewable fuels and who also provided leadership for renewable fuels in the Iowa Legislature. This is the second election cycle that the IRFA PAC has …
Biofuel Producers Coordinating Council Formed
Eight biofuel industry organizations today announced the formation of the Biofuels Producers Coordinating Council to jointly advocate for national policy for increased energy security through domestic biofuel production. The new Council will include Michael McAdams from the Advanced Biofuels Association; Brooke Coleman from the Advanced Ethanol Council; Mary Rosenthal from the Algal Biomass Organization; Brian Jennings from the American Coalition …