RFA Names New Communications Director

John Davis

A man with a professional background in ag communications is the new communications director for the Renewable Fuels Association. The group says Tony Jackson, a former Director of External Affairs for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency and counsel for the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, is also a graduate of Boston College Law School. “We are thrilled to …

Agribusiness, communications, Ethanol, Ethanol News, RFA

Syngenta Works with Iowa FFA for Ethanol

John Davis

Syngenta is partnering up with Iowa FFA chapters to support ethanol. This company news release says the developer of the corn ethanol feedstock Enogen will be at the American Ethanol 200 with the FFA members to raise money and awareness for flex fuels – and the farm group. The American Ethanol 200 is a 200-lap NASCAR Camping World Truck Series …

Ag group, Agribusiness, Ethanol, Ethanol News

Celebrate Global Wind Day

Joanna Schroeder

Today is Global Wind Day. Coordinated by the Global Wind Energy Council along with the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), this year the groups are partnering with SolutionWind, a worldwide wind awareness campaign promoting the use of wind power leading up to COP21 climate negotiations in Paris in December. Global Wind Day is a day for “discovering wind energy, its …

Clean Energy, International, Renewable Energy, Wind

Neb Governor Ricketts On Global Biofuels Tour

Joanna Schroeder

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts has been spending the past few weeks on a global agriculture and biofuels promotion tour. Ricketts attended Expo Milano 2015 last week and while there, he visited the “Sustainable Farm Pavilion” sponsored by New Holland where with a group that included CNH Industrial discussed Nebraska’s ethanol industry. CNH Industrial operates a Combine Center of Excellence in …

Agribusiness, biofuels, Distillers Grains, Ethanol, Renewable Energy

Coalition Fights for EV Dev in San Diego

Joanna Schroeder

A broad coalition has submitted a proposed settlement to the California Public Utilities Commission in an effort to speed up the deployment of smart electric vehicle charging stations in San Diego. The proposal calls for San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) to install smart charging infrastructure at up to 550 multi-family housing sites and workplace locations throughout its service territory, …

Alternative Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Electricity

#FEW15 Ethanol Producer Panel Focuses on RVOs

Cindy Zimmerman

A diverse group of ethanol producer company representatives took the stage Tuesday at the 2015 Fuel Ethanol Workshop and much of the conversation centered around reaction to the EPA’s new proposed volume obligations for biofuels under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Panelists also discussed the industry’s continuing efforts to expand the marketplace for ethanol with higher blends, progress with cellulosic …

advanced biofuels, Audio, Cellulosic, Ethanol, Ethanol News, FEW

Ethanol Industry Blasts EPA RFS Proposal

Cindy Zimmerman

Ethanol industry groups are blasting the EPA proposal for volume obligations under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for what they see as siding with the oil industry. “Today’s announcement represents a step backward for the RFS,” says Renewable Fuels Association president Bob Dinneen, noting that the EPA continues to cling to the “blend wall” methodology. “The EPA plan fundamentally places …

ACE, EPA, Ethanol, Ethanol News, Growth Energy, NCGA, RFA, RFS

NREL Releases E15 & Infrastructure Report

Joanna Schroeder

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released a paper addressing the compatibility of E15 with gas station equipment. “E15 and Infrastructure” looks at compatibility of E15 through a literature review of published works by refueling equipment manufacturers, industry groups and federal agencies. The paper also includes a summary of applicable codes and standards, review of equipment manufacturer products, and …

biofuels, E15, E85, Ethanol

E15 Comes to Orlando

John Davis

The Orlando, Florida area is getting its first offering of the higher blend of ethanol, E15. Biofuels distributor Protec Fuel and Kissimmee Citgo have teamed up to launch the 88-octane fuel at the station at 3297 S. John Young Pkwy in Kissimmee, which already sells E85 and B20 biodiesel fuel. “We are extremely excited to be the first in Central …

E15, Ethanol, Ethanol News, Growth Energy

Study Shows No RINS Impact on Gas Prices

Cindy Zimmerman

A new statistical analysis prepared for the Renewable Fuels Association shows that retail gas prices remain unaffected by the “RIN credit” system under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). According to the analysis, conducted by Informa Economics, Inc., prices for “RIN credits” (Renewable Identification Numbers) used to demonstrate compliance with the RFS had no impact on retail gasoline prices from 2013 …

Audio, Ethanol, Ethanol News, RFA, RFS