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The first episode – “Running on E” – focuses on the history of biofuels and the policy surrounding the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). It includes interviews with many of the early and current leaders in the industry, including Sen. Byron Dorgan, Rep. Collin Peterson, Tom Buis, Joe Jobe, Bob Dinneen, Jon Doggett and more.
The podcast series is sponsored by the National Corn Growers Association and low carbon, corn-based ethanol. READ MORE
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By Bob Dinneen, RFA Senior Strategic Advisor.
Every year in this space, I prepare a tongue-in-cheek list of what’s on its way out and what’s on its way in as we turn the calendar to a new year. This year, I think we can all agree we will be quite happy to see 2020 OUT! And we remain ever hopeful that as 2021 comes IN, brighter, healthier, and more prosperous days lie ahead. As we collectively hope for that, I offer my own characteristically sardonic assessment of the changes in the ethanol industry’s reality this New Year (and did I mention this is meant to be sarcastic and tongue-in-cheek?!).
Like everyone else, ethanol producers will be happy to see the end of 2020 with hopeful hearts that 2021 will be a better year.
In this edition of the Ethanol Report, we take a ride back through the year starting with the high hopes for a great year in January and February, into the devastating impact of COVID-19 restrictions on travel in the spring, the continuing saga of small refinery waivers, celebrating 15 years of the RFS and increases in E15 availability, and ending the road with preparations to work with a new presidential administration.
Comments come from Renewable Fuels Association president and CEO Geoff Cooper, RFA Chief Economist Scott Richman, Senior Strategic Advisor Bob Dinneen, Vice President of Industry Affairs Robert White, Director Of Market Development Cassie Mullen, RFA board members Jeanne McCaherty with Guardian Energy, Randy Doyal with Al-Corn Clean Fuel, Neil Koehler with Pacific Ethanol, and Chuck Woodside of KAAPA Ethanol. Ethanol Report 12-28-20 (27: