Leaders in the world's advanced ethanol industry are joining forces with the Renewable Fuels Association to form the Advanced Ethanol Council. The AEC will be singularly focused on accelerating the commercialization of advanced ethanol through visionary public policies that unleash the full potential of these advanced technologies and launch new market opportunities for ethanol, according to the group's announcement.
The AEC represents a wide range of advanced ethanol technologies utilizing feedstock from grasses and corn stalks to wood waste, municipal solid waste and algae to produce clean, renewable ethanol. The industry leaders founding the AEC include Abengoa Bioenergy , BlueFire Renewables, Coskata, Enerkem , Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inbicon, Iogen, Mascoma, Osage Bio Energy and Qteros.
The AEC has elected Brooke Coleman as executive director. Coleman has been the driving force behind numerous advocacy efforts to protect and expand markets for biofuels, promote advanced biofuels and reduce America's dependence on foreign oil, while simultaneously addressing environmental concerns.
Joining Bill Brady as vice chairs are Chris Standlee, executive vice president of Abengoa Bioenergy, and John McCarthy, CEO of Qteros.
Now formed, AEC members will focus on developing proactive and durable federal and state policies to accelerate advanced ethanol development, ensure proper accounting of greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental concerns, and expand the marketplace for ethanol fuels.
