12/12/2018
DDGS, Grains Sales Top $400 Million At 2018 Export Exchange

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The grain buyers from 35 countries who attended this year’s Export Exchange conference in Minneapolis have since reported buying an estimated $403 million worth of coarse grains and co-products, including distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and feed grains. The biennial event was held in October, sponsored by the U.S. Grains Council […]

12/11/2018
Skor Testifies Before Congressional Committee on Critical Role of RFS, Ethanol in America’s Fuel Policy

12/6/2018
Ethanol Exports Reach Record Highs For Third Time This Year

12/4/2018
Plug the Leak in America’s Biofuel Targets

As published in Morning Consult By Emily Skor December 4, 2018 It’s been a tough year for rural America. Inclement weather disrupted the harvest in many areas, and trade disputes placed international shipments on hold. Our farmers need certainty and market access for their products, and history shows that homegrown biofuels such as ethanol can […]

12/3/2018
Ontario Announces E15 Adoption As Soon As 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. ethanol industry applauds the release of the Province of Ontario’s Environment Plan, which includes a fuel requirement for conventional gasoline to be blended with 15 percent ethanol that could go in effect as early as 2025. Following this announcement, Growth Energy, U.S. Grains Council, and Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) issued the following […]

11/30/2018
Growth Energy on 2019 Renewable Volume Obligation Targets

WASHINGTON, D.C. —  Today, the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) released the renewable volume obligation (RVO) targets for 2019 under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor released the following statement, underscoring that while the numbers are a positive step forward, the billions of lost gallons due to excessive small refinery exemptions need to be […]

11/30/2018
New EIA Study Shows Refiners Can Meet RON Standard Without Ethanol

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) released a study this week that shows a move to a nationwide 95 Research Octane Number (RON) fuel by 2022 can be made by minor refining adjustments and doesn’t guarantee the use of higher ethanol blends. Many auto manufacturers have long supported increasing octane ratings to improve emissions and ensure […]

11/27/2018
Growth Energy Celebrates 10th Anniversary Podcast Series Part 2: NASCAR

11/21/2018
Skor Comments on Shimkus, Flores RFS Discussion Draft

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor issued a statement following the release of a Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) discussion draft by U.S. Representatives John Shimkus (R-IL) and Bill Flores (R-TX), which would sunset the RFS: “While we welcome any improvements to octane standards nationwide, this bill would turn back the clock on […]

11/20/2018
Growth Energy Celebrates 10th Anniversary Podcast Series Part 1: The Early Years