GREET Model is Key for Science-Based Climate Policy
If America’s goal is truly to decarbonize the transportation sector, the rules by which we determine which practices and products will accomplish the goal must be based on sound science. On...
MoreA Farmers Guide to the GREET Model
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory’s GREET model is catching the eyes of not only airlines and policy gurus, but also midwestern corn farmers. The model is critical to...
MoreNew GREET Model Will Limit Availability of Cleaner Jet Fuel in the Short Term
Illinois corn farmers are very concerned by the announcement from the U.S. Department of Treasury (USDOT) limiting corn-based ethanol's contribution to the decarbonization of the aviation...
MoreJapanese Media Team Learn About Illinois Agriculture
In a partnership between IL Corn and the U.S. Grains Council, 12 members of a Japanese media team toured Illinois this week, beginning in Chicago and traveling through McLean and Piatt County,...
MoreIllinois Uniquely Positioned for SAF Production
Illinois is uniquely positioned to lead the world in decarbonizing the aviation sector. The Land of Lincoln is home to the feedstock, geology, production capability, airlines, and tax credits...
MoreAccess to Higher Blends of Ethanol During Summer Months a Win for Illinoisans
Upon hearing the U.S. EPA announcement that it will issue a temporary waiver allowing access to lower-cost, lower-emission E15, the IL Corn Growers Association President Dave Rylander from...
MoreFrom Fields to Flight: IL Corn Plays Role in SAF Conference
Seeds are being sown to position Illinois as a hub for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). On March 21-22, IL Corn and the Illinois Manufacturing Association hosted the inaugural Sustainable...
MoreIL Corn Growers Association Responds to EPA Final Tailpipe Emissions Rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized their Tailpipe Emissions Rule last week, making the rule even a bit more stringent than originally proposed. IL Corn joined several groups in...
MoreInaugural Sustainable Aviation Fuel Conference Highlights Opportunity for Renewable Fuel to Lower Emissions and Transform Industries
Inaugural conference will discuss latest in scientific research, production, and logistics The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA), in partnership with Intersect Illinois and the IL...
MoreNew EPA Rule Ignores Ethanol as a Solution and Threatens Rural Economies
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced their final climate rule on vehicle emissions standards for sedans and light- and medium-duty trucks. While this rule is supposed to...
MoreCoalition of Business, Labor, Agriculture Groups Unveil Landmark Legislation to Advance Carbon Capture and Storage in Illinois
IL Corn represents farmer members in discussions to promote ethanol market development and protect landowner rights A coalition of business, labor and agriculture groups have united behind...
MorePolicymakers Must Take a Broader Approach to Reducing Tailpipe Emissions
America is in pursuit of a clean energy future, but to get there, our leaders must prioritize a solution that already exists at gas stations across the country. Ethanol, made from corn...
MoreWhite House to Greenlight Year-Round E15 Availability by 2025: Midwest Governors' Request Answered, Promising Environmental and Economic Benefits
The White House announced today that it will answer the April 2022 request of Governor Pritzker and seven other Midwest governors to make E15 available year round starting in 2025. E15 is a 15...
MorePut the BRAKES on HB1634
This week, Illinois state lawmakers tried hitting the gas to incorporate California’s extreme vehicle emissions standards into the Midwest. HB1634 allows California to govern Illinois Vehicle...
MoreIL Corn Thanks Lawmakers for Support of GREET
Seven members of Illinois’s congressional delegation joined a group of 43 lawmakers in a letter to the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Lifecycle Analysis Interagency Working Group voicing their support...
MoreBipartisan Victory: Next Generation Fuels Act Gains Traction as a Solution Lowering Carbon Emissions Nationwide
The IL Corn Growers Association and the ethanol industry have their foot on the petal in full support of the Next Generation Fuels Act in 2024. The bill, which sets a new clean fuel standard,...
MoreICGA Pleased with Acceptance of GREET; Looks to Monitor Changes
The U.S. Department of Treasury announced today that it will allow a modified version of the GREET model as a measurement for determining reductions in greenhouse gas emissions as the agency...
MoreQ&A: Farmers thoughts on CCS
This fall, IL Corn teamed up with Illinois ethanol plants to host informational sessions highlighting the connection between carbon and corn production. Lauren Lurkins, an environmental law...
MoreIllinois Corn Farmers Recognize Illinois Senator Joyce
Illinois State Senator Patrick Joyce received the ethanol award from the IL Corn Growers Association (ICGA) at the group’s annual meeting on November 21, 2023, in Bloomington. Senator Joyce...
MoreAirlines Show Support for Ethanol Industry
Airlines Show Support for Ethanol Industry The IL Corn Growers Association (ICGA) commends the airline industry for their support of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne GREET model...
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