RFA Celebrating Four Decades in 2021

Cindy Zimmerman

The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is celebrating its 40th anniversary of biofuels policy leadership all year in 2021. RFA was created in 1981 by a small group of innovative farmers and business leaders with the ambitious goal of growing production and demand for ethanol, a relatively unknown renewable fuel that was cleaner-burning, homegrown, and environmentally friendly. Four decades later, the …

biofuels, Ethanol, Ethanol News, Renewable Fuels Association, RFA

Registration Open for 2021 National Ethanol Conference

Cindy Zimmerman

Registration is now open for the Renewable Fuels Association 26th annual National Ethanol Conference to be held in a fully digital format February 16-18. Early bird registration is being offered before January 19 for significant savings on a packed program that already comes at a lower rate compared to 2020’s event. “These rates for the National Ethanol Conference, along with …

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2021 National Ethanol Conference Shifts to Digital

Cindy Zimmerman

The Renewable Fuels Association announced today that the 26th annual National Ethanol Conference to be held February 16-18, 2021 will now be an all virtual format. “As RFA prepares to enter its 40th year in operation in 2021, the upcoming NEC will hold special meaning for our organization and the entire industry,” said RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper. “While …

Ethanol, Ethanol News, National Ethanol Conference, RFA

Golf Course Repurposed to Solar Farm

Joanna Schroeder

The joint venture between Kyocera TCL Solar and Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation has birthed a solar farm on an abandoned golf course in Koyto Prefecture, Japan. Once complete, the 23 MW solar power plant will generated an estimated 26,312 megawatt hours per year. In addition to this project, Kyocera and Century Tokyo Leasing, along with two other companies, are developing …

Clean Energy, International, Renewable Energy, Solar

State of the World 2014

Joanna Schroeder

According to the State of the World 2014, citizens around the globe have been disappointed by lack of leadership from governing bodies. This has led to the sustainability movement being led by citizen groups, women’s organizations and grassroots movements around the world and these efforts are often in opposition to government and corporate agendas. This year’s report, published by Worldwatch …

Clean Energy, Climate Change, Environment

REG’s Haer: Biodiesel Helps Break Big Oil Monopoly

John Davis

As we recently recognized the 40th anniversary of the Arab Oil Embargo, which back then, showed how vulnerable the U.S. was working under foreign petroleum, one of the leaders at the nation’s biodiesel leader says his industry’s green fuel is a pathway to break the Big Oil monopoly. In this piece for the political blog, The Hill.com, Renewable Energy Group …

Biodiesel, REG

Biodiesel Board Cites Earth Day in Renewal Call

John Davis

This past week marked the 40th anniversary of the original green event, Earth Day. And the National Biodiesel Board used the occasion to call for an important tax break for the original advanced biofuel – biodiesel. This NBB press release says renewal of the $1-a-gallon federal tax incentive is imperative for the economic health of the country and the ecological …

Biodiesel, Legislation, NBB

Biodiesel Part of NBC’s Green Week

John Davis

This coming Thursday marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, and media giant NBC Universal is taking the whole week to mark the occasion. Part of this sixth green-themed Earth Week by the network includes biodiesel as part of the effort. This NBC press release has details: “NBC Universal’s green-themed weeks continue to drive consumer awareness around the environment,” said …

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