The U.S. ethanol industry is continuing to urge the Biden Administration to use the most accurate model for transportation lifecycle assessment for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Ethanol organizations including the Renewable Fuels Association, U.S. Grains Council, and Growth Energy sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen encouraging the use of updated scoring in the U.S. Department of Energy’s GREET …
Survey Shows Support for Low-Carbon Ethanol Action
A new survey from the polling firm Morning Consult has found continued strong voter support for policies promoting the use of lower-cost, lower-carbon American-made ethanol. In the latest results, registered voters also indicated robust support for specific legislation to allow the year-round sale of E15 (fuel containing 15 percent ethanol), as well as policy that would promote the production of …
RFA Welcomes Three New Associate Members
The Renewable Fuels Association is proud to welcome three new associate members to the organization: Nexus PMG, Avalon International Corp., and Energy Integration Inc. Nexus PMG focuses on providing world-class advisory services to infrastructure investors by delivering technical, operational and financial diligence on projects that reduce carbon intensity and enhance resource efficiency. Avalon International Corp. is a clean-energy project developer …
Ethanol and DDGS Exports Gain Momentum
According to the latest Renewable Fuels Association trade monitor, U.S. ethanol exports increased one percent in July to a three month high of 113.4 million gallons (mg). Canada was our largest destination for the 28th consecutive month with a whopping 55% of global sales. A record 62.6 mg (bolstered by 58 mg in denatured ethanol)—a 23% month-over-month leap—was the fourth-largest …
RFA Continues Higher Blend Support for Retailers
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is hard at work helping retailers apply for the most recent round of funding under the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) RFA has received inquiries from more than 60 companies interested in applying for the $450 million in matching grants and has led five webinars in conjunction with fuel marketing groups in Indiana, Iowa, …
Ethanol Expected to Save Labor Day Travelers $155 Million
As temperatures have heated up this summer, so have gasoline prices, with regular unleaded gasoline up to $3.87 per gallon during the week ending August 21, the highest price in nearly a year and well above the long-term average. However, the good news is that ethanol is helping to keep gas prices lower than they would be without it for …
Ethanol Report from Farm Progress Show
The Renewable Fuels Association was on the ground in Decatur, Illinois this week at the 70th annual Farm Progress Show where all the cool agricultural kids go at the end of summer. In this edition of The Ethanol Report podcast, we hear from RFA Vice President of Industry Relations Robert White about the flex fuel EV he has been driving …
RFA Seeks Fair Treatment for Ethanol as SAF Feedstock
The Renewable Fuels Association is making a major push this week to see American-made, lower-carbon ethanol supported as a feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s visits this week to the Minnesota State Fair and the Farm Progress Show in Illinois provide the backdrop for RFA’s efforts, starting with a full-page advertisement in Monday’s St. Paul Pioneer Press …
Sheetz Offers End of Summer E15 Savings
Sheetz is helping to provide relief for consumers during the dog days of summer by offering Unleaded 88 (E15 or 15% ethanol blended gasoline) for just $2.99 a gallon through the remainder of August. The national average price for regular gasoline right now is $3.84 per gallon, according to AAA. Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper welcomed the …
RFA Blasts EPA Science Advisory Board Report
The Renewable Fuels Association is taking issue with a recent report from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Science Advisory Board (SAB) making “specious” and unfounded claims about corn ethanol’s impact on greenhouse gas emissions. In a letter today to EPA Administrator Michael Regan, RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper blasted the draft “commentary” in which the SAB attempted to downplay the …