U.S. ethanol producers are finally getting the chance to take full advantage of the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit, which was first created under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, then extended and modified in the One Big Beautiful Bill of 2025, and is in the last stages of a final rule. Earlier this month, the IRS published …
Ethanol Report from the 2026 Farm Progress Show
The 2026 Farm Progress Show kicked off September 1 in Boone, Iowa with breaking news for the ethanol industry. On Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced new small refinery exemptions for the 2025 compliance year, along with a plan to reallocate the lost volume. And second, breaking in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, California lawmakers passed a fix to …
Ethanol Report on Growing Ethanol Demand
While there has been a lot of focus this summer on getting year-round E15 through Congress, ethanol demand has been quietly growing as a result of the conflict in the Middle East and a new women’s softball league has been promoting E15 nationwide. This edition of The Ethanol Report podcast features Robert White, Senior VP for Industry Relations & Market …
Ethanol Report on Energy Independence
The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 expanded the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) to increase domestic renewable fuel production and enhance energy security. As we celebrate 250 years of our nation’s independence, more Americans than ever before are recognizing the important role the RFS plays in helping us be more energy independent. In this Independence Day edition of the …
Ethanol Report from FEW 2026
The Renewable Fuels Association took the home field advantage at the Fuel Ethanol Workshop this year which was held in their own backyard in St. Louis June 2-4. In this edition of the Ethanol Report podcast, we hear from many of the RFA team members who helped to make FEW 2026 a home run, including Senior Vice President for Government …
Ethanol Report on KC Diamonds Sponsorship
The Renewable Fuels Association is proud to announce a new partnership with the Kansas City Diamonds, a founding team in the new Professional Softball League (PSL). With a 40-game season and national television coverage this partnership brings E15 to the forefront of a fast-growing sport and passionate fan base. As part of this collaboration, E15 is recognized as the “Official …
Ethanol Report on E15 Win in the House
The ethanol industry is re-energized this week after a bipartisan majority in the House passed long overdue legislation giving E15 a place at the pump year-round. But the job is still only half done and the focus now shifts to the Senate. Renewable Fuels Association Senior VP, Government & Public Affairs, Troy Bredenkamp, discusses how ethanol supporters overcame challenges to …
Ethanol Report on EPA Announcements
The Trump administration hit two home runs for the ethanol industry during the last week of March amidst National Agriculture Month celebrations – announcing waivers to allow sales of E15 through the summer, in lieu of Congressional action to make it permanent, and finalizing the long-delayed renewable volume obligations for 2026 and 2027. In this edition of The Ethanol Report …
Ethanol Report on Girls Auto Clinic
The Renewable Fuels Association is a proud sponsor of Girls Auto Clinic (GAC) to expand ethanol education and outreach to a growing audience of women who are actively engaged in car buying, maintenance, and repair. Founder Patrice Banks spoke at the recent National Ethanol Conference about her efforts to help women gain the knowledge and confidence to take charge of …
Ethanol Report from 2026 NEC
Ethanol Unleashed was the theme of 2026 the National Ethanol Conference in Orlando, Florida this past week. In this edition of the Ethanol Report, we get an update from the conference with many of the participants, including comments from Renewable Fuels Association president and CEO Geoff Cooper; RFA Senior VP, Industry Relations & Market Development, Robert White; RFA Senior VP, …
Ethanol Report on E15 and NEC
To say that ethanol supporters are disappointed by the inability of Congress to include nationwide, year-round E15 in the must-pass funding bill this past week is an understatement. Corn farmers and ethanol producers are expressing outrage, disillusionment, and even betrayal after weeks of working on compromise wording for a problem the industry has been trying to get fixed for more …
Ethanol Report on 2025
2025 marked the 20th anniversary of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and showed just how far U.S. ethanol has come – and how much more it could accomplish for the world with just a little more freedom. Nationwide, year-round E15 spends another year in limbo, but California catches up with the rest of the country by unanimous passage of legislation …
Ethanol Report with RFA DC Associate
Ashley Viglione started work this past summer in the Renewable Fuels Association Washington DC office as Government Affairs Associate. It is her first job after graduating from Denison University in Ohio, but she is no stranger to RFA, having interned for them twice during college. In this episode of The Ethanol Report, we get to learn more about Ashley and …
Ethanol Report on E15 Status
At this time last year, the ethanol industry was optimistic Congress would be passing a Continuing Resolution that included approval for nationwide, year-round E15, but no one thought California would ever allow sales of E15, despite being a huge seller of E85. This year, the industry is grateful to have legislative approval for E15 sales in California, while Congressional approval …
Ethanol Report on New E15 Study
A new economic study produced by economists with the National Corn Growers Association and the Renewable Fuels Association shows that expanding year-round, nationwide consumer access to fuels with a 15% ethanol blend would provide a boon to the American economy, benefiting farmers, communities and consumers alike. The study shows that providing consistent access to E15 year-round would provide an additional …