The key to continued growth, says Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) President and CEO Bob Dinneen, is the availability of higher level ethanol blends such as E15 and other renewable fuels. Dinneen submitted written testimony to the House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Environment and Economy on April 19. Dinneen testified in support of the Domestic Fuels Protection Act, aimed …
Obama Maintains Commitment to Biofuels
According to a top aide to President Obama, the White House is still highly supportive of renewable fuels. Heather Zichal, Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change made this statement during the Renewable Fuels Association’s Washington Legislative Forum that was held this week at the Newseum in Washington, DC. “One of those most promising [clean energy] industries …
Jerome Taylor Awarded Champion of Change
MFA Oil CEO Jerome Taylor has been recognized by the White House for being a Champion of Change due to his cooperative’s work in helping to build the renewable energy industry. He was one of nine people honored by the White House yesterday and is no stranger to the biofuels industry. In 2006, Taylor was honored with the Fields to …
Sen. John Hoeven Discusses Domestic Fuels Act
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) hosted it’s first ever Washington Legislative Forum this week and Senator John Hoeven took time to discuss the elements of the bipartisan Domestic Fuels Act that was released this past March. The discussion was timely as RFA recently released results of a poll showing that 58% of respondents were more likely to purchase fuels with …
RFA Forms Renewable Fuels PAC
A Political Action Committee (PAC) has been formed by the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA). Referred to as the Renewable Fuels PAC, it will be used by RFA members to support federal office candidates that are believed to be pro-biofuels and support domestically produced renewable energy, such as ethanol. RFA submitted its statement of organization on April 5, 2012 to the Federal …
Incentives and Fuel Demand Boost Biofuels
According to a new report from GlobalData, government incentives and fuel demand are helping to boost biofuels markets. “Biofuels (Biodiesel and Bioethanol) Market – Global Production, Regulations, Export-Import Analysis and Key Country Analysis to 2020,” found that countries in Europe, Asia and North America (U.S.) are heavily involved in biofuel production – both ethanol and biodiesel. Ethanol production globally began …
Ethanol Report on Support for Renewable Fuels
A new poll showing strong support for renewable fuels validates some of the most important ethanol industry legislative priorities – including maintaining the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), commercializing E15, providing incentives for the development of cellulosic ethanol, limiting tax incentives for the oil industry, and requiring automobile manufacturers to build cars that will run on fuel sources other than oil. …
New Poll Shows Support for Renewable Fuels
A new poll from the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) indicates overwhelming support by Americans for renewable fuels. The poll, conducted by American Viewpoint, shows American voters are supportive of the key federal policy driving renewable fuel innovation in America today – the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), with a full 61% percent of adults polled saying they supported it. “Poll after …
Brazil Expects More Cane and More Ethanol in 2012
Brazil is expecting more sugarcane and more ethanol production in 2012. According to the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA), the forecast for the 2012/2013 sugarcane harvest calls for 509 million tons, up 3.19% compared to the total amount of sugarcane processed in the previous harvest, which totalled 493.26 million tons. Data collected by UNICA, together with satellite image mapping of …
Growing GROWMARK Energy Business
From premium diesel, gasoline and lubricants to propane, biodiesel and ethanol, the GROWMARK Energy Division continues to grow and offer high quality products to member cooperatives and the general public. The annual volume for the cooperative system’s energy division exceeds 1.6 billion gallons of gasoline, distillates and propane, and about 80 percent of the gasoline marketed by GROWMARK and FS …