The Renewable Fuels Association National Ethanol Conference is the nation’s most widely attended executive-level conference for the ethanol industry, and this year’s conference February 19-21 in San Diego is anticipated to be one of the largest in recent years. Nearly 1,000 industry professionals are expected to attend the conference with the theme “Powered by Partnerships” to reflect the deeply collaborative and cooperative nature of the ethanol industry.
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Press Releases
Eight Students, Young Professionals Receive National Ethanol Conference Scholarships
RFA to Provide Free E85 Fuel to San Diego-Area Military Community
Study: Ethanol Industry Generated $54 Billion in GDP, Supported 400,000 Jobs in 2023
RFA Releases 2024 Ethanol Industry Outlook and Pocket Guide
RFA’s Cooper: 2024 will be “pivotal and consequential year” for U.S. ethanol industry
RFA Presents 2024 Industry Award to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack
Photos
2024 National Ethanol Conference Photo Album
2024 National Ethanol Conference Preview Activities Photo Album
Panels and presentations
Chairman’s address – Erik Huschitt, CEO of Badger State Ethanol
NEC24 RFA Chairman, Erik Huschitt, CEO of Badger State Ethanol address 5:10
State of the Ethanol Industry address – RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper
NEC24 RFA CEO Geoff Cooper address 32:15
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack
NEC24 Secretary Tom Vilsack Address 32:19
Ready for Takeoff: An Update from Leading SAF Innovators
Jimmy Samartzis, CEO, LanzaJet remarks
NEC24 Jimmy Samartzis, LanzaJet 19:36
Dr. Paul Bloom, Chief Carbon and Innovation Officer, Gevo
NEC24 Paul Bloom, Gevo 19:05
Bringing Truth to the Energy Transition
Graham Conway, Principal Engineer, Southwest Research Institute
NEC24 Graham Conway, Southwest Research 40:22
Partnering for Progress panel
Lance West, VP, Federal Government Relations, American Petroleum Institute
Harold Wolle, President, National Corn Growers Association
Rick Gezelle, Senior Program Manager, Regulatory Affairs, Toyota
Doug Kantor, General Counsel, NACS
Marykate O’Brien, Sr. Sustainable Fuels Consultant, Southwest Airlines Co.
Moderator: Troy Bredenkamp, Senior VP, Government & Public Affairs, Renewable Fuels Association
NEC24 Partnering for Progress panel 1:00:14
Collaborating for Carbon Reduction panel
Mark Heckman, Strategic Development Director, EcoEngineers
Mitchell Hora, Founder/CEO, Continuum Ag
Kristine Clark, Director, Clean Energy Solutions, CF Industries
Lee Blank, CEO, Summit Carbon Solutions
Moderator: Tad Hepner, Vice President, Strategy and Innovation, Renewable Fuels Association
NEC24 Collaborating for Carbon Reduction panel 1:16:00
Heavy Lift: Ethanol’s Role in Decarbonizing Heavy Duty Markets
Dr. Ameya Joshi, Vice President, Product, ClearFlame Engine Technologies
Greg Shaver, Ph.D., Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University
Kai Fechner, Chief Strategy & Portfolio Officer, C2X
Moderator: Tad Hepner, Vice President, Strategy and Innovation, Renewable Fuels Association
NEC24 Ethanol’s Role in Decarbonizing Heavy Duty Markets panel 55:03
What’s Happening with Renewable Diesel and Why it Matters to Ethanol Producers
Juan Sacoto, Executive Director, Agribusiness and Biofuels Consulting, S&P Global
Moderator: Scott Richman, Chief Economist, Renewable Fuels Association
NEC24 Renewable Diesel update 29:10
Intel and Opportunities: the Inflation Reduction Act and Beyond
Andrea Foglesong, Vice President, PROtect, LLC
Moderator: Jared Mullendore, Policy Counsel and Director, Government Affairs, Renewable Fuels Association
NEC24 Inflation Reduction Act update 30:07
Ethanol and Electricity: The Best of Both Worlds
Brian West, Chief Automotive Engineer, West Energy and Environment
Tom Leone, Principal Engineer, Southwest Research Institute
Moderator: Robert White, Senior VP, Industry Relations, Renewable Fuels Association
NEC24 Ethanol and Electricity panel 37:53
Ethanol Trade Outlook with USTR’s Chief Agricultural Negotiator Ambassador Doug McKalip
NEC24 USTR Ambassador Doug McKalip - remarks 21:00
RFA 2024 Award of Excellence: Dr. Michael Wang, Argonne National Laboratory
NEC24 Dr. Michael Wang, Argonne 5:01
How the West was Won: California’s E85 Success Story
Jeff Wilkerson, Government Policy and Regulatory Affairs Manager, Pearson Fuels
Juha Honkasalo, Head of Industry Relations, eFlexFuel
Casey Laur, Manager, E85 Sales, The Andersons, Inc.
Moderator: Robert White, Senior VP, Industry Relations, Renewable Fuels Association
NEC24 California's E85 Success panel 51:30
Working with World Partners: The International Outlook
Gerard Ostheimer, Manager, Clean Energy Ministerial Biofuture Campaign
Tommy Hamamoto, Japan Director, US Grains Council
Zoltan Szabo, Sustainability Consultant, Ethanol Europe
Shrikant Rathi, Executive Director and Head of Americas, Praj
Moderator: Ed Hubbard, General Counsel and VP, Government Affairs, Renewable Fuels Association
NEC24 International trade panel 55:38
Interviews and press avails
Secretary Vilsack press availability
NEC24 Secretary Tom Vilsack press availability 12:19
USTR Ambassador Doug McKalip press availability
NEC24 USTR Ambassador Doug McKalip - press 4:36
RFA president and CEO Geoff Cooper
NEC24 RFA CEO Geoff Cooper, interview 9:58
RFA chairman Erik Huschitt, Badger State Ethanol
NEC24 RFA chair Erik Huschitt, interview 4:52
Harold Wolle, President, National Corn Growers Association
NEC24 Harold Wolle, NCGA 5:20
Mark Heckman, Strategic Development Director, EcoEngineers
NEC24 Mark Heckman, EcoEngineers 15:52
RFA Chief Economist Scott Richman interview on economic impact report
NEC24 Scott Richman, RFA 9:29
RFA Senior VP, Industry Relations & Market Development Robert White interview on RFA pump promotion to provide Free E85 Fuel to San Diego-Area Military Community
NEC24 Robert White, RFA 2:51
NEC Scholarship winner Nicholas Defenbaugh – senior at Orion Technical College and a maintenance technician at Big River Resources
NEC24 Nicholas Defenbaugh, Big River Resources 1:11