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 …
Ethanol Report with RFA Chairman Erik Huschitt
The Renewable Fuels Association held its annual membership meeting in Des Moines last month and Erik Huschitt, CEO of Badger State Ethanol, was re-elected as chairman of the organization. Huschitt, of Monroe, Wisc., has been with Badger State since January 2002 and currently serves as president of the Wisconsin BioFuels Association. He also has spent years on the board of …
Ethanol and DDGS Exports Drop in August
U.S. ethanol exports dropped ten percent in August but still remained above 100 million gallons, according to the latest RFA Trade Monitor report. Ethanol exports totaled 102.3 million gallons in August, with Canada as our largest destination for the 29th consecutive month with exports of 62.4 mg, just 0.2% shy of last month’s record, accounting for nearly two-thirds of total …
California Continues to Stall E15 Approval
The Renewable Fuels Association is urging California to catch up with the rest of the country and finally allow sales of 15% ethanol fuel (E15). In a letter to the California Air Resources Board, RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper called on the agency to expeditiously approve the use of cleaner-burning, lower-carbon E15. “California is woefully—and inexplicably—behind the rest of …
RFA Elects 2024 Board and Leadership
The Renewable Fuels Association elected officers and board members this week at its annual membership meeting in Des Moines. Erik Huschitt, CEO of Badger State Ethanol, was re-elected as chairman of the organization. “If the ethanol industry has learned anything over the past 20 years, it’s to not get complacent in the good times, and that we must stay vigilant …
Ethanol Report on Environmental Benefits
One might think that after nearly two decades of the Renewable Fuel Standard that the environmental benefits of corn ethanol would be accepted, but one might be wrong. According to a draft report from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Science Advisory Board (SAB), the effectiveness of the RFS in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions “remains highly uncertain from a scientific perspective” …
Ethanol Groups Challenge EPA Board Over Climate Benefits
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Science Advisory Board (SAB) heard testimony Thursday from ethanol organizations challenging a recent report on the climate impacts of corn ethanol and the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The workgroup draft commentary was sent to EPA Administrator Michael Regan regarding the RFS “Set” Rule. Dr. Sheila Olmstead, University of Texas at Austin Professor of Public Affairs, …
Ethanol Groups Urge Treasury Secretary To Use GREET Model
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 …