Attendance is strong at the 2023 American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) Conference in Minneapolis this week and the mood is optimistic. “We see a lot of opportunities so I think it’s pretty positive,” said ACE President Dave Sovereign, Golden Grain Energy. “Personally, I’m very optimistic about what we are going to see in the next one to two years.” Sovereign …
Everything Counts at The ACE
The increased emphasis on reducing carbon provides a great opportunity for the ethanol industry and everything counts when it comes to getting that carbon score down. In his opening remarks at the organization’s annual meeting in Minneapolis this week, American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) CEO Brian Jennings congratulated the ethanol producers in attendance for the investments they have already made …
RFA Editorial: SAF Modeling About Current vs Old Data
In the following editorial, Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper explains how the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) modeling debate isn’t really about “GREET vs. ICAO.” It’s about current data vs. old data. Last year’s Inflation Reduction Act created tax credits meant to stimulate the production and use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a critical tool in the aviation …
The ACE Kicks Off This Week
Ethanol producers and supporters are gathering this week in Minneapolis for the 36th annual American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) Conference, August 23-25, at the Minneapolis Marriott City Center. With the theme “Everything Counts,” the conference provides two days of general sessions, including updates from ACE leadership, and feature topics like new uses and markets for ethanol producers, the retail marketplace …
Congressional Staff Learn About Biofuels
Congressional and federal agency staff members learned all about biofuels in Minnesota and Iowa last week during the 2023 Biofuels Science and Sustainability Tour. Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) hosted the tour which began Aug 14 in Des Moines and traveled through Minnesota in cooperation with MN Bio-Fuels. This included a tour of Guardian Energy in Janesville, visiting one of …
RFA Members Making Progress Toward Net-Zero Emissions
As the country celebrated the first anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act becoming law this week, the Renewable Fuels Association released a new inventory of information about investments ethanol plant members are making to reduce the carbon intensity of the renewable fuels and bioproducts they produce. Two years ago, RFA members sent a letter to President Biden committing to achieve …
ACE Calls on Biden to Get EPA to Approve Waiver
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) is calling on President Joe Biden to have the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalize the proposed regulation to eliminate the 1-pound per square inch (psi) Reid vapor pressure (RVP) waiver for gasoline containing 10 percent ethanol (E10) in eight states. In a letter to President Biden, ACE CEO Brian Jennings outlined how “what should …
USDA Adjusts Corn and Soybean Yields in New Report
USDA’s first survey-based forecasts for the season slightly lowered yields for corn and soybeans compared to projections last month. In the August Crop Production report released Friday, USDA puts corn production for 2023/24 at 15.1 billion bushels, down 209 million from the July projection, but ten percent more than 2022 which would be the second highest on record behind 2016/17. …
Exports of Ethanol and DDGS Slightly Lower in June
According to the latest trade analysis from the Renewable Fuels Association, U.S. exports of ethanol and dried distillers grains (DDGS) were both down about one percent in June. U.S. ethanol exports edged 1% lower to 111.9 million gallons (mg). Nearly all gallons (99%) landed in just 10 markets, with Canada serving as our largest destination for the 27th consecutive month …
Ethanol Report on Current Issues
The Renewable Fuels Association has been working on a couple of issues this summer that are important to the future of the ethanol industry. In this edition of The Ethanol Report podcast, RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper provides an update on the Midwest governor’s petition for E15, the Flex Fuel Fairness act, EPA’s proposed tailpipe emissions standards, and defining …