The Renewable Fuels Association and the Renewable Fuels Foundation are once again partnering to offer scholarships for college students and young professionals interested in attending the annual National Ethanol Conference, Feb. 19-21, 2024, in San Diego. Now in its 15th year, the program is named in honor of Robert “Bob” Sather, an educator who helped found RFA member company Ace …
Ethanol Summit Continues With Tours
The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) Global Ethanol Summit (GES) concluded its formal meetings on Tuesday in Washington D.C., but continued on this week with nearly a dozen tours in ethanol producing states. Those tours included: Japan visiting Iowa; Korea visiting Nebraska; Latin America (LTA) visiting South Dakota; LTA visiting Michigan; LTA visiting Minnesota; Mexico visiting Colorado; Europe, Middle East and …
RFA CEO Remembering the Arab Oil Embargo
Blog post by Geoff Cooper, Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Fifty years ago this week, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) announced an embargo on oil exports to the United States in retaliation for America’s support of Israel in the Yom Kippur War. The embargo took a devastating toll on the U.S. economy, as world oil prices quadrupled …
Latin American Group Tours SD Ethanol Supply Chain
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) and the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council, in conjunction with the U.S. Grains Council, hosted stakeholders from Costa Rica, Guatemala and Panama this week to see how U.S. ethanol is made, distributed and sold as they consider blending programs in 2024-2025. The trade mission group visited a farm, two ethanol plants, fuel stations, a …
Adopt GREET Bill Re-introduced in Senate
Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) reintroduced the Adopt Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Transportation (GREET) Act this week, legislation that would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to update its greenhouse gas modeling for all renewable fuels under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Specifically, the bill would require EPA to apply the Argonne National …
Registration Opens for 2024 National Ethanol Conference
Registration is now open for the Renewable Fuels Association 29th annual National Ethanol Conference, taking place in San Diego February 19-21. The 2024 event is themed “Powered by Partnerships” to reflect the deeply collaborative and cooperative nature of the ethanol industry. “As our industry expands into new areas of innovation, we have found ourselves working with a broader community of …
Ethanol Groups Comment on Proposed CAFE Standards
Ethanol producers, farmers, and even the petroleum industry were united in comments opposing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s proposed new CAFE standards for Model Year 2027–2032 cars and trucks. The Renewable Fuels Association, National Farmers Union and National Corn Growers Association filed joint comments Monday saying the proposed new fuel economy standards “greatly missed the intent” of the Corporate …
Grains Council Ethanol Summit This Week
The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) is holding its Global Ethanol Summit (GES) this week in the Washington D.C. area for the first time since 2019. USGC President and CEO Ryan LeGrand said there were more than 350 participants from over 40 countries. “I’m thrilled to see so many industry leaders and policymakers gathering here in the Washington area with the …
Tom Buis to Keynote Carbon Capture Conference
The keynote speaker for the National Carbon Capture Conference & Expo taking place November 7-8 in Des Moines, Iowa will be Tom Buis, Chief Executive Officer at American Carbon Alliance. Buis, who formerly served as CEO for both Growth Energy and National Farmers Union, will speak about carbon capture and the future of farm income will keynote the general session …
RFA Finds E15 Sales Grow but Still Restricted
A new analysis from the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) finds sales of E15 (15% ethanol fuel) surged over the past three months compared to the same period last year, but warns that growth is at risk unless the government takes action to allow sales of the blend again next summer. RFA examined data from the Minnesota Department of Commerce, which …