Turn down the intensity for carbon, turn it up for “The ACE.” Intensity was the theme for the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) 35th annual conference held August 10-12 in Omaha.
The ACE included keynote remarks from Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts and U.S. Grains Council CEO Ryan LeGrand, as well as a flex fuel retailer panel featuring representatives from California-based Pearson Fuels, and Bosselman Enterprises, owner of the Nebraska-based Pump & Pantry convenience store chain. In addition, there is a pre-conference event for fuel retailers to learn about how to take advantage of the latest round of USDA HBIIP funds slated to be made available this summer.
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Photos
2022 ACE Annual Conference Photo Album
Audio
Interviews
ACE Vice President of Public Affairs Katie Muckenhirn provides a preview of the conference.
ACE conference preview Katie Muckenhirn (5:00)
Dave Sovereign, President of Golden Grain Energy and president of the board of ACE
ACE22 interview with ACE president Dave Sovereign, Golden Grain Energy (3:54)
ACE 2022 Merle Anderson Award winner Randall Doyal, Al-Corn Clean Fuel, retired
ACE22 interview -award winner Randall Doyal (10:03)
Interview with Ryan LeGrand, President and CEO, U.S. Grains Council
ACE22 interview with USGC CEO Ryan LeGrand (7:34)
Wrap up interview with Brian Jennings, CEO, American Coalition for Ethanol
ACE22 interview with ACE CEO Brian Jennings (4:57)
Conference Keynotes
Welcome from Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts
ACE22 remarks by Nebraska Gov. Ricketts (26:22)
The Role for Biofuels in Forthcoming EPA Actions – Rod Snyder, Senior Advisor for Agriculture, EPA
ACE22 remarks - Rod Snyder, EPA (27:46)
Expanding Ethanol Use Around the World – Ryan LeGrand, President and CEO, U.S. Grains Council
ACE22 remarks - Ryan LeGrand, USGC (30:25)
ACE Industry Updates
ACE President Dave Sovereign, Golden Grain Energy
ACE22 president Dave Sovereign remarks (8:53)
ACE CEO Brian Jennings remarks
ACE22 CEO Brian Jennings remarks (17:04)
ACE Chief Marketing Officer Ron Lamberty remarks
ACE22 Ron Lemberty remarks (14:17)
Conference panels and presentations
Everything Counts: Farm-to-Biofuel Carbon Market Opportunities
Dr. David Clay, Professor Soil Science, South Dakota State University
ACE22 remarks - Dr. David Clay (19:48)
Jonathon Lehman, Founder, Cultivating Conservation
ACE22 remarks - Jonathon Lehman (13:22)
Flexing Forward: The Retailer Roundtable
Randy Gard, COO, Bosselman Enterprises and Jeff Wilkerson, Government Policy and Regulatory Affairs Manager, Pearson Fuels
ACE22 remarks Randy Gard and Jeff Wilkerson (25:58)
Ethanol’s Evolution: New Uses & Markets
Dr. BJ Johnson, Co-Founder and CEO, ClearFlame Engine Technologies
ACE22 remarks BJ Johnson, ClearFlame Engine (14:00)
Chris Ryan, President, COO, CTO, Gevo, Inc.
ACE22 remarks Chris Ryan, Gevo (12:01)
Larry Tree, President and CEO, Proteum Energy, LLC
ACE22 remarks Larry Tree, Proteum (14:01)
Capturing Carbon: CCS Pathways to Help Ethanol Achieve Net-Zero and Net-Negative Carbon Emissions
Jim Pirolli, Chief Commercial Officer, Summit Carbon Solutions
ACE22 remarks Jim Pirolli, Summit Carbon Solutions (23:57)
Scott Rennie, CEO, Vault 44.01
ACE22 remarks Scott Rennie, Vault 44.01 (23:05)