Nikki Haley is the second Republican presidential candidate to take a positive position on all eight topics vital to the future of Iowa farmers and biofuels producers, according to Biofuels Vision 2024. Haley was recently asked by a voter about the battle over carbon intensity scoring and she pledged to look into the issue and respond. A few days later …
Vilsack to Address Iowa RFA Summit
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will address the 2024 Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit this month and during the event will receive IRFA’s highest award. “The IRFA Board is very excited that Secretary Vilsack can join the Summit,” said Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Marketing Director Lisa Coffelt. “As a state legislator, governor and now USDA secretary, Tom Vilsack has been an …
Ethanol Report on 2023
Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper says 2023 was one of the best years ever for the U.S. ethanol industry. In this edition of the Ethanol Report podcast, Cooper takes a look back at the year for ethanol and some of the battles won for producers who are optimistic for the new year. 27:10 The Ethanol Report is …
DeSantis Checks Biofuels Vision 2024 Boxes
Gov. Ron DeSantis is now the only Republican presidential candidate that checks all the boxes vital to the future of Iowa farmers and biofuels producers, according to Biofuels Vision 2024. The organization says DeSantis checked his last box during a question-and-answer session at the POET Bioprocessing ethanol plant near Menlo, Iowa on December 18. “On behalf of IRFA members, I …
Mexico Rail Bridges Shut Down Impacts Exports
U.S. Customs and Border Protection closed two rail bridges this week that move freight between Texas and Mexico due to a surge in the influx of migrants through Mexico by train but the move is impacting exports of agriculture and ethanol. The Renewable Fuels Association joined dozens of commodity groups and other organizations in asking U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro …
Governors’ E15 Waiver Request Moves Forward
After months of delay, some action was finally taken this week on the request from eight states to allow year-round sales of E15. On Monday, EPA’s proposed rule was sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for final review, which is the last step in the process before the rule is finalized and published. Renewable Fuels …
Most 2024 Vehicles Approved for E15
More new vehicles than ever are specifically approved by manufacturers to run on 15 percent ethanol blended fuel (E15). The Renewable Fuels Association just released its annual review of vehicle owner’s manuals and warranty statements and found that E15 is explicitly approved by the manufacturer for use in approximately 95 percent of model year 2024 cars and light trucks. “RFA …
Ethanol Report on SAF Guidance
The U.S. Treasury Department has released long-awaited guidance regarding the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit. The guidance clarifies that a soon-to-be-updated version of the Department of Energy’s GREET model will be among the methodologies used to determine eligibility for the tax credit. The administration has committed to finishing the GREET model updates by …
U.S. Treasury and IRS Release SAF Guidance
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today released guidance on the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Credit established by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The Treasury Department’s guidance provides important clarity around eligibility for the SAF Credit. The credit incentivizes the production of SAF that achieves a lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions reduction of at least 50% …
Dates for 2024 ACE DC Fly-in Set for March
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) has announced its 13th annual DC Fly-in and Government Affairs Summit will take place March 14-15, 2024, assuming Congress will be in session on those dates. Building off this past spring’s successful return to Capitol Hill, ACE is eager to continue hosting one of the industry’s longest-running and successful fly-ins for biofuels advocates. “We …