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Ethanol: Your Cold-Weather Friend

February 11, 2021 by Robert White in Blog

The RFA 2021 Out-In List

December 31, 2020 by Bob Dinneen in Blog

Ethanol’s Essential Role in Delivering the COVID-19 Vaccine

December 2, 2020 by Ken Colombini in Blog

Going Digital Has Its Benefits

November 24, 2020 by Ken Colombini in Blog

Ethanol Again Fuels Crappie Masters National Champion

September 30, 2020 by Robert White in Blog

How a Broken Carburetor Sparked a Bright Future in Biofuels for a New Hampshire High Schooler

August 28, 2020 by Jackie Pohlman in Blog

Ethanol Ingredient Provider Hosts Competitive Grant Program for Future Ethanol Advocates

August 3, 2020 by Jackie Pohlman in Blog

California Company Gets Early Start on Hand Sanitizer Production

July 1, 2020 by Jackie Pohlman in Blog

Turning Obstacles into Opportunity: Ethanol Industry Demonstrates Incredible Resilience and Versatility While Battling COVID-19, Says Novozymes

June 24, 2020 by Jackie Pohlman in Blog

Welcoming ClearFlame to the Ethanol Community

June 19, 2020 by Jackie Pohlman in Blog

Western New York Energy Prioritizes Farmers in Effort to Meet Hand Sanitizer Shortage

June 17, 2020 by Jackie Pohlman in Blog

Hand Sanitizer Donations Make an Important Impact in Central Wisconsin

June 10, 2020 by Jackie Pohlman in Blog

A Legacy of Leadership: Al-Corn Clean Fuel Celebrates One Billion Gallons

June 4, 2020 by Jackie Pohlman in Blog

Christianson PLLP Expertise Proves Valuable in Moving Industry Forward

June 3, 2020 by Jackie Pohlman in Blog

Ethanol Technology Provider Uses Expertise to Help Plants Weather COVID-19 Pandemic

May 28, 2020 by Jackie Pohlman in Blog

Ethanol Ingredient Supplier DSM Taps Expansive Network to Provide Resources Across the Globe

May 20, 2020 by Jackie Pohlman in Blog

Consulting Firm K·Coe Isom Provides Leadership through COVID-19 Crisis

May 13, 2020 by Jackie Pohlman in Blog

Show Me Ethanol Galvanizes an Impressive Network of Hand Sanitizer Production Partners

May 6, 2020 by Jackie Pohlman in Blog

CRS Trips Over Itself in Assessing Whether COVID-19 Will Affect RFS Compliance

May 4, 2020 by Scott Richman in Blog

Commonwealth Agri-Energy Partners with Distilleries to Make Kentucky Proud

April 29, 2020 by Jackie Pohlman in Blog

Statewide Collaboration Brings Midwestern-Grown Hand Sanitizer to Chicago

April 23, 2020 by Jackie Pohlman in Blog

University Hand Sanitizer Project Galvanizes Nebraskan Ethanol Producers

April 21, 2020 by Jackie Pohlman in Blog

Member Spotlight: Award-Winning Ethanol Plant Makes Iowa Safer With SIREtizer

April 16, 2020 by Jackie Pohlman in Blog

Member Spotlight: KAAPA Ethanol Steps Up with Sanitizer and Personal Protective Equipment

April 14, 2020 by Jackie Pohlman in Blog

Celebrating the Women of the Ethanol Workforce

March 7, 2020 by RFA in Blog

Here We Go Again: Senate Letter Plagued by Myths and Mistruths about RINs

February 28, 2020 by Scott Richman in Blog

Crude Oil: Has the United States Really Achieved Independence?

January 10, 2020 by Scott Richman in Blog

The RFA 2020 Out-In List

December 31, 2019 by Bob Dinneen in Blog

The Atlantic’s Anti-Ethanol Errors

November 27, 2019 by Ken Colombini in Blog

Correcting the Record on the Impact of Small Refinery Exemptions

November 1, 2019 by Geoff Cooper in Blog

Five Reasons Why Big Oil is Wrong

August 29, 2019 by Scott Richman in Blog

Fact Check…or Temper Tantrum?

August 5, 2019 by Ken Colombini in Blog

Small Refiner Exemptions: It’s Time to Name Names

May 23, 2019 by Geoff Cooper in Blog

Crude Oil Price Surge, Seasonal Patterns Driving Gasoline Price Increases, Not Ethanol

April 9, 2019 by Scott Richman in Blog

Terminal Availability of E15 Grows as EPA Prepares to Remove RVP Barrier

March 12, 2019 by Robert White in Blog

RFA Uses “Superpowers” to Assist Thousands of Sites with Infrastructure Assessments

February 11, 2019 by Cassie Mullen in Blog

2019: The Year Ethanol Misinformation Died

January 3, 2019 by RFA in Blog

The RFA Annual In/Out List of 2019

December 27, 2018 by Bob Dinneen in Blog

Big Oil’s E15 Hypocrisy: Hello Pot, Meet Kettle

November 26, 2018 by Geoff Cooper in Blog

Demand Destruction from Small Refinery Exemptions is Clear and Continuing

November 20, 2018 by Scott Richman in Blog

The Truth About E15 and Smog

October 12, 2018 by Geoff Cooper in Blog

Custom RFA E85 Motorcycle Hits the Road

July 5, 2018 by Mary Giglio in Blog

Scott Pruitt’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Ethanol Tour

June 15, 2018 by Bob Dinneen in Blog

More Evidence of EPA-Induced Ethanol Demand Destruction

May 31, 2018 by Geoff Cooper in Blog

Memorial Day Weekend Shouldn’t Be Synonymous with High Gasoline Prices

May 24, 2018 by RFA in Blog

Demand Destruction Part 2? Allowing Exports to Count Toward RFS Compliance

May 9, 2018 by Geoff Cooper in Blog

This is “Economic Hardship”?

May 9, 2018 by Geoff Cooper in Blog

Early Evidence of EPA-Induced Demand Destruction

April 12, 2018 by Geoff Cooper in Blog

Crappie Masters Tournament Stop in Texas Highlights Clean, Octane-Boosting Ethanol in Boats

April 10, 2018 by RFA in Blog

EPA Actions on the RFS are Destroying Demand for Ethanol and Corn

March 30, 2018 by Geoff Cooper in Blog

Educating the Next Generation of Drivers About Ethanol

March 29, 2018 by RFA in Blog

The List – 2018

January 2, 2018 by Bob Dinneen in Blog

U.S. Ethanol and Distillers Grains Exports Up in October; Shipments to Brazil Down Sharply

December 5, 2017 by Ann Lewis in Blog

U.S. Ethanol Exports Slip in September, as Shipments to Brazil Sag

November 3, 2017 by Ann Lewis in Blog

The National Ethanol Conference: Why You Should Attend

October 12, 2017 by RFA in Blog

Summer Ends with Slightly Lower U.S. Exports of Ethanol and DDGS

October 5, 2017 by Ann Lewis in Blog

Vacation Powered by E85

September 26, 2017 by Robert White in Blog

RFA Ethanol Days of Summer Contest Ends

September 8, 2017 by Robert White in Blog

U.S. Ethanol, DDGS Exports Rise in July

September 6, 2017 by Ann Lewis in Blog

AMA Crying Wolf Again on Ethanol

September 1, 2017 by Robert White in Blog

Another Successful Sturgis Rally Promotion

August 29, 2017 by Robert White in Blog

Happy Anniversary to the Original RFS

August 8, 2017 by Bob Dinneen in Blog

Canada Unseats Brazil as Top Ethanol Export Destination in June

August 4, 2017 by Ann Lewis in Blog

Ethanol Exports Swell in May, as Shipments to Brazil and Canada Surge

July 6, 2017 by Geoff Cooper in Blog

Three Charts Revealing Why Oil Companies Really Hate the RFS and E15

July 6, 2017 by Bob Dinneen in Blog

Ethanol Exports Dip in April, as India and Philippines Disappear from Market

June 2, 2017 by Geoff Cooper in Blog

BoatUS Anti-Ethanol Press Release ‘Falls Ridiculously Far from the Truth’

May 17, 2017 by RFA in Blog

Brazil and India Were Top Destinations for U.S. Ethanol Exports in March

May 4, 2017 by Ann Lewis in Blog

RFA Celebrates Earth Day 2017

April 21, 2017 by RFA in Blog

U.S. Ethanol and Distillers Grains Exports Jump in February

April 4, 2017 by Ann Lewis in Blog

USDA County-Level Data Dispute New NWF Study

April 4, 2017 by Geoff Cooper in Blog

Putting the Ethanol into EMV

February 8, 2017 by Robert White in Blog

Ethanol and DDGS Exports Cap Off 2016 with Strong December Volumes

February 7, 2017 by Ann Lewis in Blog

January 17, 2017 by RFA in Blog

U.S. Ethanol Exports Continue to Surge in November, as Shipments to Brazil Swell

January 6, 2017 by Ann Lewis in Blog

Taking Stock of 2016

December 22, 2016 by RFA in Blog

October U.S. Ethanol Exports Continue Meteoric Rise While Import Market Fizzles

December 6, 2016 by Ann Lewis in Blog

September Ethanol Exports Balloon as China Returns to Market

November 4, 2016 by Ann Lewis in Blog

September Ethanol Exports Balloon as China Returns to Market

November 4, 2016 by RFA in Blog

EPA’s Final RVO for Conventional Renewable Fuel Simply Has to be 15 Billion Gallons—Here’s Why…

November 3, 2016 by Geoff Cooper in Blog

Ethanol and DDGS Continue U.S. Export Market Expansion in August

October 5, 2016 by Ann Lewis in Blog

Like Consumer Choice at the Pump? Don’t Back Blend Wall Bill

September 20, 2016 by RFA in Blog

Ethanol and DDGS Exports Jump in July

September 2, 2016 by Geoff Cooper in Blog

Boom in Oil Production Causes Bust in Prairie Sod

August 23, 2016 by Geoff Cooper in Blog

EPA Should Take Note of New DOE High Octane Fuels Research

August 15, 2016 by Mary Giglio in Blog

EPAct’s 11th Birthday is Something to Celebrate

August 11, 2016 by RFA in Blog

U.S. Swaps Ethanol with Brazil in June, as China Exits the Market

August 5, 2016 by Geoff Cooper in Blog

Bloomberg Gets Duped by Anti-RFS Crowd

July 28, 2016 by Geoff Cooper in Blog

Ethanol Exports Fall to Nine-Month Low in May; China Drives U.S. DDGS Export Expansion

July 6, 2016 by Ann Lewis in Blog

July 4 and Energy Independence Are More Linked Than You Realize

July 1, 2016 by RFA in Blog

Comment Period Countdown: The Public’s Opportunity to Show Support for a Strong RFS

June 30, 2016 by RFA in Blog

Ford’s “Fuel of the Future” Still Powering America Forward

June 14, 2016 by RFA in Blog

U.S. Net Ethanol Exports Hit 52-Month High; China is Top Market for Second Straight Month

June 3, 2016 by Ann Lewis in Blog

Hope Springs Eternal for Ethanol in the Far East

May 17, 2016 by Ed Hubbard in Blog

AMA’s Broken Record on E15

May 6, 2016 by Robert White in Blog

Booming Shipments to China Push March U.S. Ethanol Exports to 52-Month High

May 5, 2016 by Geoff Cooper in Blog

AMA Continues Fight Against Ethanol

April 19, 2016 by Robert White in Blog

The View from the Other Side

April 14, 2016 by RFA in Blog

Brazil Stakes Claim in U.S. Ethanol Market Share while China Retreats; Falling DDGS Exports Find Legs in February

April 5, 2016 by Ann Lewis in Blog

It’s All About the Facts: Why You Should Use E10 in Marine Engines

April 1, 2016 by RFA in Blog

Consumers Aren’t Swallowing What the Chain Restaurants are Serving

March 11, 2016 by Bob Dinneen in Blog

Ethanol & Water Do Mix – Same Story, Different Lake

March 10, 2016 by Robert White in Blog

China Takes U.S. Ethanol Export Market by Storm; DDGS Exports Slip by 19%

March 7, 2016 by Ann Lewis in Blog

What You Need to Know about the Federal Trade Commission’s Final Rule Regarding Labeling of Ethanol Blends Beyond 10%

February 9, 2016 by Kelly Davis in Blog

Ethanol Exports Surge in December; DDGS Exports Set New Annual Record

February 8, 2016 by Geoff Cooper in Blog

China Serves as Top Customer for U.S. Ethanol Exports in October

December 4, 2015 by RFA in Blog

EPA’s Final RVO Rule and the Myth of Falling Gasoline Demand

November 16, 2015 by Geoff Cooper in Blog

E85 & Fleets — It’s Not Rocket Science!

November 12, 2015 by Robert White in Blog

September U.S. Ethanol Exports Bounce Back after August Slump

November 10, 2015 by RFA in Blog

U.S. Ethanol Exports Sank in August; DDGS Shipments Down Slightly

October 7, 2015 by Ann Lewis in Blog

Pope Francis Brings his Message of Change to America

September 22, 2015 by RFA in Blog

Dear EPA: The RFS Supports Food AND Fuel

September 10, 2015 by RFA in Blog

All Hands on Deck! Boaters Navigate Around Waves of Misinformation

September 4, 2015 by Bob Dinneen in Blog

What Needs to be Fixed re Ethanol

September 4, 2015 by RFA in Blog

Ethanol Exports Recover in July as Sizeable Shipments to China are Noted

September 3, 2015 by Ann Lewis in Blog

Lauren Fix Takes Ethanol Opposition To New Level Of Stupidity

August 28, 2015 by RFA in Blog

Why I Chose to Buy a Flex-Fuel Vehicle

August 28, 2015 by RFA in Blog

Ethanol Exports Slide in June While DDGS Exports Break All-Time Record

August 5, 2015 by Ann Lewis in Blog

On the Road Again

July 30, 2015 by Robert White in Blog

The Voice of the People

July 7, 2015 by Bob Dinneen in Blog

Ethanol Exports Dial Back to Lowest Level of 2015 as Distillers Grain Exports to China Set Record

July 7, 2015 by Ann Lewis in Blog

22 States Broke Through the “E10 Blend Wall”… Two Years Ago

July 1, 2015 by Geoff Cooper in Blog

With Continued Efforts, Mexico and Japan Could Become Markets for U.S. Ethanol Exports

June 12, 2015 by Kelly Davis in Blog

U.S. Ethanol Exports Lagging in April; DDGS Exports to China Reach Near-Record Levels

June 3, 2015 by Ann Lewis in Blog

Earth to Big Oil: U.S. Ethanol Demand Reaches Record Levels in 2014

May 27, 2015 by Geoff Cooper in Blog

Robust U.S. Ethanol Exports Continued in March; DDGS Exports to China Return to Near-Normal Levels

May 5, 2015 by Ann Lewis in Blog

U.S. Ethanol Exports Establish New February Record; DDGS Exports Rebound

April 3, 2015 by Ann Lewis in Blog

Ethanol Is Not The Problem

March 30, 2015 by RFA in Blog

Should Premium Fuel Still Warrant a Tank?

March 23, 2015 by Robert White in Blog

Price Still #1 for Consumers – Opportunity for Ethanol

March 10, 2015 by Robert White in Blog

Why Is Jay Leno Misrepresenting Ethanol?

March 9, 2015 by RFA in Blog

Ethanol Exports Dip Slightly in January; Recovery of China DDG Market Continues

March 9, 2015 by RFA in Blog

Ethanol Exports Dip in December; China Returns to DDGS Market

February 6, 2015 by RFA in Blog

Debunking Searchinger’s Doomsday Theories…Again

January 29, 2015 by RFA in Blog

Getting the Facts Straight on E15

January 20, 2015 by Robert White in Blog

November U.S. Ethanol Exports Reach 35-Month High; DDGS Exports Continue Slide

January 7, 2015 by RFA in Blog

Read the Label!

January 6, 2015 by RFA in Blog

U.S. Ethanol Exports Up 40% in October; DDG Exports Fall as Shipments to China Continue to Plummet

December 8, 2014 by RFA in Blog

The Quest to Open Ethanol Markets in South America

December 2, 2014 by RFA in Blog

Let the Facts be the Facts

November 18, 2014 by RFA in Blog

U.S. Ethanol Exports Steady in September; DDG Exports Fall as Shipments to China Plunge 65%

November 4, 2014 by RFA in Blog

API Says Extending Domestic Fuel Supply Lowers Consumer Gas Prices—Who Knew!?

October 31, 2014 by RFA in Blog

Five Reasons to Love the RFS

October 16, 2014 by RFA in Blog

What’s App-ening?

October 15, 2014 by RFA in Blog

The California LCFS and Sugarcane Ethanol: Where’s the Flood?

October 14, 2014 by RFA in Blog

U.S. Ethanol Exports Down in August as Imports Completely Dried Up

October 6, 2014 by RFA in Blog

University Economists Find RFS Reduces—Not Increases—Consumer Fuel Prices

September 23, 2014 by RFA in Blog

July Ethanol Exports Tick Upward While Imports Slow to a Trickle; DDG Exports Break Record

September 5, 2014 by RFA in Blog

Connecting International Markets – 2014 Export Exchange

August 28, 2014 by RFA in Blog

What Can You Get for $3.60?

August 14, 2014 by RFA in Blog

RFA Reports from Sturgis

August 14, 2014 by RFA in Blog

RFA Summer Drive

May 22, 2014 by RFA in Blog

Tank Car Loading and Unloading

May 8, 2014 by RFA in Blog

Owner Neglect the Real Enemy of Engines

May 2, 2014 by RFA in Blog

U.S. Ethanol Exports Hit 25-Month High; Brazil is Top Customer

March 10, 2014 by RFA in Blog

Scientists Urge CARB to Revisit LCFS Land Use Change Penalties

March 10, 2014 by RFA in Blog

Super-sized Hogwash: Examining the Chain Restaurants’ Rhetoric about the RFS and Food Prices

February 27, 2014 by RFA in Blog

U.S. Ethanol Exports Top 620 Million Gallons in 2013 While Imports Fall, DDGs Exports Set New Record

February 6, 2014 by RFA in Blog

The Truth Behind E15 and Vehicle Warranties

February 3, 2014 by RFA in Blog

Ethanol Exports Skyrocket in November; DDGS Exports Set New Monthly Record

January 8, 2014 by RFA in Blog

U.S. Ethanol Exports Stable; Elevated DDG Exports Foreshadow Record-Breaking Totals

December 9, 2013 by RFA in Blog

December 2, 2013 by RFA in Blog

U.S. Ethanol Exports Continue Upward Trend; DDGS Exports Remain Strong

November 14, 2013 by RFA in Blog

Reduction to 2014 RVOs Would be a Financial Windfall for Big Oil

November 6, 2013 by RFA in Blog

U.S. Ethanol Exports Hit Highest Volume in Five Months; DDG Exports Shatter Records

October 28, 2013 by RFA in Blog

Analyzing the Impacts of Big Oil’s RFS “Dream Scenario”

October 16, 2013 by RFA in Blog

Ethanol Protects Against Repeat of Devastating Effects of 1973 Oil Embargo

October 15, 2013 by RFA in Blog

A Reality Check on API’s “RFS Reality Gap” Report

September 19, 2013 by RFA in Blog

July Sees Flat Ethanol Exports, Surge in Imports; DDG Exports Second-Highest Ever

September 4, 2013 by RFA in Blog

N.D. Oil Industry Flares Off $1B Worth of Natural Gas…But Balks at Investments in Renewable Fuels

August 29, 2013 by RFA in Blog

June Ethanol Imports Fall to Lowest Level in Nearly Three Years

August 6, 2013 by RFA in Blog

What do Big Oil’s Quarterly Earnings Say About the Real Impact of RINs on U.S. Gas Prices?

August 1, 2013 by RFA in Blog