Renewable Fuels Association

10/20/2026

Calling all interested college students, young professionals and military vets! The application window is now open to apply for scholarships to the 2027 National Ethanol Conference, February 15-17 in Las Vegas.

The Renewable Fuels Foundation is now offering scholarships for college students interested in attending the 2027 National Ethanol Conference, taking place Feb. 15–17 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Members of RFA’s Young Professionals Network and Veterans for Renewable Fuels are also eligible...

10/19/2026

Last week’s Export Exchange, which concluded Saturday, provided RFA staff the opportunity to connect with global distillers grains buyers and share expert insight on US ethanol and coproducts. We were proud to cosponsor this biennial event.

10/16/2026

RFA is in Seattle this week, co-sponsoring Export Exchange 2026 and working to make new connections. Two staff members, Ed Hubbard and Scott Richman, will each lead parts of the General Session this afternoon.

10/14/2026

RFA’s Tad Hepner and Justin Schultz took part in an Ag & Energy Roundtable this afternoon in Nebraska with Energy Sec. Chris Wright, an event that also included most of the state’s congressional delegation. Hepner was at the table for the conversation.

10/14/2026

RFA’s Tad Hepner and Justin Schultz visited Green Plains Renewable Energy in York, Neb., today and attended the Dept. of Energy rollout of a proposed Emissions Value Request process for the 45Z fuel production tax credit. There, they met with DOE officials and had a chance to visit with GPRE leaders. RFA welcomes the DOE guidance, and we will continue working with DOE to further refine the process and better accommodate existing commercial ethanol facilities.

10/13/2026

Yesterday, Robert White joined two KC Diamonds players, Cori and Kylie, for a visit to a local school to talk with students about agriculture, ethanol and professional softball.

A big thank you to Cori and Kylie for taking time out of their busy schedules to inspire the next generation and help students learn a little more about the role ethanols play in their everyday lives! Gardner Edgerton School District

10/13/2026

We thank EPA and the White House for proposing reallocation of the RFS volumes recently waived via small refinery exemptions. While we believe most of these exemptions were unjustified, this reallocation plan will help offset demand loss for ethanol producers and farmers. We urge swift finalization so we have the certainty we need heading into 2027.

The Renewable Fuels Association today thanked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Trump administration for their proposed rule providing for 100 percent reallocation of the renewable fuel volume requirements recently waived via 29 small refinery exemptions announced at the end of Augus...

10/12/2026

RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper was on hand in Iowa when EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Rep. Ashley Hinson visited RFA member company Big River Resources this afternoon. The U.S. ethanol industry stands ready to increase fuel production capacity at this critical time and lower prices for all Americans.

10/12/2026

Today, we're proud to honor the men and women of our nation's family farms, who work hard to produce the grain that fuels America. Thank you for all you do.

10/08/2026

A new report from one of the world’s leading marine industry research institutes shows the tremendous potential for using ethanol in the maritime shipping sector.

The Renewable Fuels Association today welcomed the release of a new technical report by the Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller Center examining ethanol’s potential as a low-carbon fuel for global maritime shipping. The report concludes that “ethanol is a promising drop-in option for methanol-fueled...