WASHINGTON, D.C.—Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, welcomed the announcement today of an update to the 45Z-CF GREET Model by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor issued the following statement.
“American farmers and ethanol producers are driving innovation in liquid fuels, and a strong, well-implemented 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit promises to rebuild farm income and open long-term markets for American manufacturing. This update to the 45Z CF-GREET model builds on the progress made by Congress and President Trump in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) by reaffirming the removal of flawed indirect land-use change penalties on American biofuels and supporting the eligibility of undenatured fuel ethanol for American exports. The new model marks an important step toward building a regulatory regime that unleashes the full potential of 45Z. We applaud DOE for its work and look forward to continued work by Treasury and USDA to implement final 45Z regulations that set American farmers and ethanol producers on a path toward future success.”