3/29/2019
Growth Energy Backs E15 Year-Round Proposal at EPA Hearing

YPSILANTI, MI – Today, Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor testified at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) hearing on the proposed rule to implement year-round sales of E15, a fuel blended with 15 percent ethanol. Skor spoke alongside farmers, retailers, and ethanol producers in support of this proposal, pressing EPA to finalize the rule before […]

3/14/2019
New Small Refinery Exemptions “A Slap in the Face to Rural Communities”

Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor issued the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement that it granted five new small refinery exemptions for 2017, bringing the total gallons of lost demand to 2.6 billion in 2016-2017:

10/22/2020
Dillon Finishes 11th Racing the American Ethanol Chevrolet at Kansas Speedway

On Sunday, October 18th, Austin Dillon placed 11th at Kansas Speedway while driving the American Ethanol Chevrolet. Dillon was pleased with the American Ethanol team’s result, but looks ahead towards another win at Texas Motor Speedway next weekend: “Overall, it was a good run for us. On to Texas Motor Speedway, where we will try […]

10/22/2020
Growth Energy and CSP Host Mythbusting Workshop

Earlier this week Growth Energy and CSP, the leading source for convenience store news, hosted an interactive virtual E15 workshop for retailers, where more than 2000 retail sites were represented. The workshop’s full agenda covered everything retailers would need to know to adopt E15. During the workshop, Growth Energy’s Vice President of Market Development Mike […]

10/22/2020
Skor Joins Ag Industry Leaders for NASDA Roundtable

On Thursday, October 15th, Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor participated in a virtual stakeholder roundtable discussion on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on trade. The roundtable was hosted by the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture ahead of their 29th Annual Tri-National Agricultural Accord, and also included participants from: National Milk Producers Federation Merck Animal […]

10/22/2020
Growth Energy Submits Comments to EPA on FFV Provisions in CAFE Regulations

Last week, Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Chris Bliley submitted a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in support of the agency’s final rule on Flex-fuel Vehicle (FFV) provisions in Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) regulations. The rule would allow automakers to make fuel economy compliance calculations with greater certainty for FFVs which […]

10/22/2020
Bliley Testifies at Colorado GHG Pollution Reduction Roadmap Hearing

On Tuesday, October 20th, Growth Energy SVP of Regulatory Affairs Chris Bliley testified at Colorado’s public listening session on the state’s proposed GHG Pollution Reduction Roadmap. Released on September 30th, the roadmap examined several scenarios, one of which includes higher biofuel use with both conventional and advanced biofuels along with a heavy focus on zero […]

10/22/2020
Join Growth Energy for a Virtual Town Hall with NCGA

This year, the global pandemic has challenged rural America like never before. But corn growers and ethanol producers stand together to weather the storm and seize opportunities for growth. Today, these partners remain focused on the same mission: to drive demand and propel this industry forward. That’s why Growth Energy and the National Corn Growers […]

10/22/2020
Growth Energy Web Chat Highlights a View from the Field

Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor joined veteran Iowa farm and biofuel leader Kelly Nieuwenhuis for a virtual conversation on the biofuel landscape and top priorities for the agricultural community in 2021. Nieuwenhuis is president of the board at Siouxland Energy, a member of Growth Energy, as well as a farmer near Primghar, Iowa, and chair […]

10/16/2020
H2O Innovation Wins Water Company of the Year Award at the 2020 Global Water Awards

Last week, Growth Energy member company H2O Innovation Inc. announced that it won the Water Company of the Year award at the 2020 Global Water Awards. This is the highest honor in the international water treatment industry and the first time a Canadian company has received this award. This award was presented to the Corporation […]

10/16/2020
Now Online: Issue 15 of American Ethanol Magazine

“It’s hard to think back to where we were in late February,” said Elizabeth Funderburk, Growth Energy vice president of communication and public affairs. “We had just come out of our annual meeting — a great opportunity to showcase all that our industry had been able to achieve while also leaning into the year ahead. […]

10/16/2020
17 Billion Miles on Unleaded 88