In keynote remarks in Brussels, Skor highlights bipartisan support for clean fuel incentives and global opportunity for U.S. farmers

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM — Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor today delivered keynote remarks at the 28th Annual World Ethanol & Biofuels Conference, underscoring the strength of America’s rural economy and the growing global demand for homegrown bioethanol.

Skor highlighted the Trump Administration’s extension of the clean fuel production tax credit and the bipartisan coalition that continues to drive U.S. leadership in biofuels. She noted that support for American bioethanol is rooted in its benefits for farmers, small businesses, and rural communities nationwide.

“When we invest in sustainable bioethanol, we’re investing in the rural economy. Strengthening the agricultural sector. Boosting GDP. And creating a supply chain that starts and stops on domestic soil.”

Skor also emphasized that the outlook for American bioethanol has never been stronger, as countries around the world look to expand their use of affordable, low-carbon fuels.

“Our future has never been clearer and our outlook has never been more positive. The state of the bioeconomy is getting stronger virtually by the day. And I don’t just mean in the U.S. but in Europe and all over the world.”

Skor called on policymakers and global partners to work together to expand access to bioethanol and recognize the shared economic and environmental benefits of increased trade and cooperation.

“The more countries that enter the bioethanol market, the better for all of us. Because the demand for low-carbon fuel is only going up.”

“American bioethanol is fueling economic growth at home and delivering real solutions abroad,” Skor added. “Our industry is built on farmers, innovation, and a steadfast commitment to helping nations meet their energy needs affordably and sustainably.”

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Fair access to foreign markets and increased incorporation in U.S. international energy engagements will grow American agriculture and give American ethanol producers greater access to global markets. Current trade negotiations could eliminate unfair trade practices and build upon U.S. ethanol’s robust trade surplus.

Resolving tariff and non-tariff trade barriers, including inaccurate carbon intensity scores, will help U.S. exporters satisfy growing ethanol demand across the globe.

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In 1990, Congress specified that fuel with 10% ethanol (E10) could be sold year-round to encourage the use of ethanol-blended fuels, which save consumers money and burn cleaner than fuels without ethanol. However, the waiver Congress granted for E10 predated the introduction of higher ethanol blends like E15. E15 has an even lower Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) than E10, meaning it has lower evaporative emissions than standard E10 fuel. This means that despite having lower emissions than E10, E15 cannot be sold in most states during the summer months, except temporarily through emergency waivers.

As a result of emergency waivers and other EPA regulatory action from 2019-2025, consumers saved 10-30 cents per gallon by choosing E15, with some locations offering E15 for over $1 per gallon less than E10.

Passing legislation to allow E15 to be sold year-round would increase availability and save consumers money. If we made E15 the standard fuel in the U.S., we could save $20 billion+ in fuel costs each year.

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The 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit provides a tax credit for low emissions fuels that have a carbon intensity (CI) score below a baseline level (50 kgCO2e/MMBTU). This incentive is critical to ensure we maintain our dominant position as the world’s top biofuel producer, provide new income opportunities for growers in an ailing farm economy, and ensure U.S. leadership in liquid fuels for light-duty vehicles, heavy-duty trucks, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and marine vessels.

This pro-growth tax policy will unlock billions of dollars in new investments in U.S. clean energy innovation.

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E15 Fuels the Rural Economy

Year-round E15 sales would:

• Provide all Americans access to an average fuel savings of $.25 per gallon
• Increase corn demand by 2.4 billion bushels
• Support more than 128,000 new full-time jobs
• Yield $4-6 billion in savings to taxpayers

Congress must pass the E15 fix to lower prices, drive farmer income, and create rural jobs.

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For 20 years, the RFS has been a bedrock policy that supports hundreds of thousands of American jobs, provides more affordable fuel options at the pump for American drivers, enhances American energy and national security, and reduces emissions.

On June 13, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its proposed renewable volume obligations (RVOs) for years 2026-2027. EPA set the highest-ever blending obligations at 24.02 billion RINS (renewable identification numbers) for 2026 and 24.46 billion RINS in 2027, which represent gallons of renewable fuel to be blended into the fuel mix each year. Those figures include 15 billion implied gallons of conventional biofuels (like corn ethanol) for each year, as well as an increasing number of gallons of advanced and cellulosic biofuels.

On August 22, 2025, the EPA released their decision on the almost 200 pending small refinery exemption (SRE) requests, covering compliance years 2016-2024. EPA also announced that it would soon be releasing a proposed rule to take comment on reallocating waived SRE gallons for the 2023 and newer compliance years. While the number of granted SREs is on its face high and we still need to see the key details of EPA’s forthcoming rule on reallocation, EPA’s approach largely clears the backlog of pending SREs and provides positive signals moving forward as we work to finalize the RVO proposal.

Congress intended for SREs to be granted sparingly, as a temporary measure, and only when a refiner demonstrates “disproportionate economic hardship” in complying with the RFS. EPA should treat SREs as extraordinary measures that require a high standard of proof, consistent with the law. EPA should forecast any potential 2026 and 2027 exemptions as part of the final RVO to ensure we blend the full volume of required renewable fuel each year, as the Trump Administration did in 2020. A robust RVO, as currently proposed, supports rural economic growth, energy security and lowers fuel costs for all drivers.

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Your guide for advocating for year-round E15

This toolkit is intended to serve as a member resource — whether you’re looking for tactics or language to use during plant tours, local town halls, stakeholder meetings, or media engagements — this document contains everything you need to effectively advocate for permanent, year-round access to E15 in all states. It includes talking points, sample social media content, and background information, to help ensure a consistent and compelling message across all outreach efforts.

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Learn more about bioethanol’s role in reducing emissions, creating jobs, lowering costs, fostering energy independence, and enhancing engine performance.

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UNL88 is Gaining Quick Traction in the Marketplace.

Today, there are more than 4,300 retail locations in 34 states selling E15 at a price point up to a dollar cheaper per gallon than regular gasoline.

The vast majority of these locations are selling UNL88 (E15) along with E85 at blender pumps and making both available at nearly every dispensing location.

MOVERS. Major retailers selling or committed to selling E15 include: Sheetz, Thorntons, Kum & Go, bp, Maverik, Love’s, Circle K, RaceTrac, Kwik Trip, Cenex, Casey’s, Rutters, Pump & Pantry, NUVU Fuels, United Dairy Farmers, QuikTrip, Sinclair, Minnoco, Protec Fuel, Royal Farms, Murphy USA, and Family Express.

LOCATION. These retailers are not exclusively in the rural Midwest. Many of these retailers are in major metropolitan areas: Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Louisville, Raleigh-Durham, and San Antonio.

VOLUME. The average convenience store sells 1 million gallons of gasoline per year on average, while the bulk of the retailers involved in the industry-sponsored Prime the Pump program sell 2.8 million gallons per year on average — nearly 3 times as much volume as the traditional retailer.

BLEND. The retailer partners are seeing an average bioethanol blend rate that easily exceeds 10 percent, pushing beyond the so-called 10 percent blend wall.

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