ACE Wants Corn Ethanol to be the Gold Standard
The 37th annual American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) conference began in Omaha with the theme “The Gold Standard.” ACE CEO Brian Jennings emphasized the industry’s focus on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through innovation and efficiency, aiming to make corn ethanol the leading clean fuel. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack highlighted ACE’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), which has attracted over 500 farmers interested in enrolling nearly 250,000 acres, exceeding available funding by five times.
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) 37th annual conference kicked off in Omaha Wednesday with the theme “The Gold Standard.”
“To future-proof our industry, steps must be taken to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions,” said ACE CEO Brian Jennings in his opening remarks. “That’s precisely what ethanol producers have been doing; innovating, optimizing, and becoming more efficient. During this time, ACE has tackled the other half of the carbon intensity equation; how ethanol companies can further reduce their GHG emissions based on farming practices. Our goal; to make corn ethanol the undisputed, gold-standard, clean fuel of the future.”
Both Jennings and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discussed ACE’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), which generating a great deal of interest. Over the past few weeks, ACE has conducted meetings with more than 500 farmers interested in learning about the opportunity, and those farmers have expressed interest in enrolling nearly 250,000 acres in ACE’s project, approaching five times available funding.
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