ZeaChem Latest Advanced Ethanol Leader to Join the AEC

Washington – The Advanced Ethanol Council (AEC) is pleased to welcome ZeaChem as a new member. ZeaChem is a developer of biorefineries for the conversion of cellulosic biomass into a

Share
RFA Critical of Effort to Include Fossil Fuels in RFS

Washington – The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is rejecting the notion that greater efforts need to be made to include fossil fuels in the nation’s fuel supply.  Specifically, the RFA

Share
Cellulosic Ethanol Production Delayed, but Coming

Washington – Recent reporting, including in the New York Times, accurately points out the current shortfall in cellulosic biofuel production relative to the targets established by the Renewable Fuel Standard

Share
Beta Renewables Joins AEC in Leading Advanced Ethanol Advocacy

Washington – The Advanced Ethanol Council (AEC) is pleased to welcome Beta Renewables as a new member. Beta Renewables is a leading company in making cellulosic biomass practical and cost-effective

Share
RFA Reacts to CARB Appeal in LCFS Case

Washington – The California Air Resources Board (CARB) today filed a notice of appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit to challenge the ruling by U.S

Share
Federal Judge Finds California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard Unconstitutional

Fresno, CA – A judge in Federal District Court in Fresno, California, today sided with America’s ethanol industry in ruling that the State of California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS)

Share
Ethanol Growth Not Leading to Cropland Expansion, New USDA Report Shows

Washington – An in-depth analysis of U.S. land use patterns released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows total cropland decreased by 34 million acres from 2002 to 2007,

Share

Washington – The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) today wrote to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson seeking an explanation for the delay in releasing the 2012 Renewable Fuel Standard

Share
Ethanol Industry Urges Extension of Cellulosic Tax Incentives

Washington – Advanced and cellulosic ethanol producers are urging Congress to extend key tax incentives for cellulosic ethanol beyond their expiration date of Dec. 31, 2012.  In a letter sent today

Share
RFA Challenges U.S./Brazil Council on Fair Trade Commitment

Washington – The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) today wrote to the leadership of the U.S./Brazil Council and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce calling on them to denounce ethanol trade distorting

Share