The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) introduced its revamped fuel marketer-to-marketer website and new videos at the 2019 National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) show in Atlanta. This year, ACE was accompanied on the trade show floor by Helena Jette, Director of Biofuels for the Indiana Corn Marketing Council. “Based on input from retailers who…
ACE Thanks Rural Leaders for Speaking Out on RFS
American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) CEO Brian Jennings thanked rural leaders for the recent announcement about the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), following White House discussions with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The EPA said it is seeking comment on actions to ensure that the statutory volume for conventional biofuel…
Growth Energy Commends Trump’s Plan to Uphold RFS
Growth Energy applauded President Trump’s plan to uphold the integrity of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) by ensuring biofuel blending targets are truly met each year. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor issued the following statement on the decision: “It’s been a long process, but when the chips were down, President Trump delivered for farm families…
USDA Deputy Secretary to Speak at Global Ethanol Summit
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Steve Censky will speak at the Global Ethanol Summit (GES) in Washington, D.C., Oct. 14-15. The summit, sponsored jointly by the U.S. Grains Council (USGC), Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), is planned to engage a broad array of global ethanol leaders about the benefits…
Energizing the EV Opportunity
It seems lately that electric vehicles (EVs) are garnering more headlines and hype. Should c-store operators fear they’ll lose gas customers to this new technology? The NACS Show panelists taking up the topic during the “EVs: Shifting from Fuel Provider to Energy Provider” education session say they shouldn’t. But operators will have to do some…
Upgrading to EMV? It’s Later Than You Think
The EMV liability shift, as it is called, is the Oct. 1, 2020, deadline for fuel retailers to install or upgrade to the more secure chip card reader technology that uses cryptography to keep credit card information safe and prevent fraud. Up to now, the cost of that fraud has been overwhelmingly borne by the…
NACS Panel Asserts Ethanol’s Superiority
The educational sessions got underway on the first day of the National Association of Convenience Stores Show at Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center on Tuesday, Oct. 1. “Successfully Retailing Biofuels” sorted through the misconceptions and logistics of selling biofuels alongside non-renewable fuels. Doug Berven, vice president for corporate affairs for Poet Ethanol Products, made a…
Fuel Price Average Increases
According to AAA, last week was the first time since early June that the national fuel price average increased by more than five cents in under a few days. On the week, it’s 10 cents more expensive at $2.66, with half of states seeing prices increase by 10 cents or more. However, even with the…
Bretthauer Oil Offers REG Ultra Clean Diesel
Bretthauer Oil announced the availability of REG Ultra Clean Diesel for bulk delivery and for purchase at Bretthauer Oil cardlock sites in Hillsboro, Ore., and McMinnville, Ore. Founded in 1928, Bretthauer Oil provides fuel products and specialized services to organizations and businesses in Washington County and the Pacific Northwest. Developed by Renewable Energy Group (REG),…
ACE Senior VP Keynotes Nebraska Ethanol Board E15 Workshop
Last week, the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) Senior Vice President Ron Lamberty keynoted a fuel retailer workshop hosted by the Nebraska Ethanol Board (NEB) for marketers from across the state who wanted to learn more about the benefits and ease of offering E15. “Events like this remind me of the ‘old days’ when I…