With a keynote address by President and CEO Geoff Cooper, the Renewable Fuels Association will have a strong presence onstage and elsewhere during the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop and Expo, taking place June 9–11 in Omaha. This year, RFA also has four other staff members speaking at the conference.
On the Expo floor, RFA will showcase the importance of flex fuel vehicles, with a new 2025 Chevrolet Trax FFV on display and a thank-you letter to General Motors that attendees can sign. GM is currently the only automaker producing flex fuel vehicles for the U.S. market. With the theme “Hats Off to GM,” all signers will receive a free RFA ballcap. Flex fuel vehicles are made to run on both regular gasoline and flex fuels containing up to 85 percent ethanol (E85). E85 flex fuels are available now at more than 6,100 locations nationwide.
“The International Fuel Ethanol Workshop and Expo is always an important opportunity for the industry to connect and learn,” Cooper said. “With some of our leading staff speaking at the conference, and with a great presence in the Expo again this year, we hope to help attendees see the great opportunity and innovation that lies ahead for our industry. With the return of new FFVs to the market this year, we thought this would also be a great time for the industry’s grass roots to continue pushing automakers toward expanding FFV production.”
RFA speakers this year include Justin Schultz, RFA’s EH&S Director, on an 8:30 a.m. Monday panel on workplace safety hazards; and Robert White, Senior Vice President for Industry Relations & Market Development, presenting at 4 p.m. Monday, on opportunities for ethanol beyond the fuel tank (at the Ethanol 101 Summit). After Cooper’s 9 a.m. keynote on Tuesday, Troy Bredenkamp, RFA Senior Vice President for Government and Public Affairs, will be part of a roundtable discussion of top association executives. Finally, during the Carbon Capture & Storage Summit at 1 p.m. Tuesday, RFA Vice President for Strategy and Innovation Tad Hepner will moderate a panel on utilizing waste CO2. In addition, RFA will host special events for its members and those active in the Young Professionals Network and Veterans for Renewable Fuels.
The FEW Expo runs 4:30 to 6 p.m. Monday, with the grand opening and welcome reception; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday; and 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday. RFA is at Booth 901, right inside and to the left of the Expo’s main entrance.
