Lessons from the Front Lines
By Nathan Kimpel
August 27, 2010
(Note: Throughout my 22 years with the RFA, I have benefited from the counsel of those in the industry who are on the front lines producing and marketing ethanol. Nathan Kimpel, one of the founders of the RFA and a long-time board member, is retiring soon. I thought it appropriate for him to take this space this month to share his counsel with you.—Bob Dinneen)
Diluting the message
August 23, 2010
I had a chance to drop in at the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association office in Ottawa this past week. I asked CRFA President Gordon Quaiattini the story behind the fantastic approval ratings biofuels have gotten from the Canadian public—numbers in the 70 percent bracket on several questions asking about support for the Canadian-wide ethanol and biodiesel mandates taking effect this fall and for biofuels in general.
Sweet sweet corn
August 16, 2010
EPM associate editor Kris Bevill writes about the record-breaking corn harvest in her guest blog.
Too many voices for ethanol in DC?
August 09, 2010
Policy developments are front and center in the September issue of EPM being put to bed this week. Fortunately, Holly Jessen was able to incorporate some candid comments made at last week's conference of the American Coalition for Ethanol in Kansas City into her feature story. Her web news stories from the conference about the discussion appear in this week's e-newletter as well.
Answering the critics
August 02, 2010
Certainly at the latest round of summer gatherings and family reunions, when I say where I'm working, most folks know little about ethanol and ask "is it good or bad?" Giving people a friendly synopsis of positives, and answering their questions about any issues they raise in a non confrontational manner goes a long way.
Whither the blenders credit?
July 26, 2010
Right now, blenders credits as biofuels incentives are in serious trouble on the political front. Since the biodiesel credit lapsed Dec. 31, multiple efforts have been unsuccessful in attaching an extension to various bills. The latest vehicle was the jobs bill—but the energy provisions were stripped from the bill before it emerged from the Senate.
Nothing like a week's vacation to give a person a refreshing break from the work routine, even if the "vacation" included a lot of work on the homefront. There was no break in the news, though. While I was weeding the garden, my colleagues were busy following several news developments.
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