Last week, the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) and the Secretariat of Energy Development of the State of Tamaulipas signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) establishing a cooperative framework to promote ethanol vehicle programs to decarbonize public transportation, enhance renewable energy options and support U.S. ethanol exports.
USGC Chairwoman Verity Ulibarri and USGC Director in Mexico Heidi Bringenberg signed the document on behalf of the Council with USGC Past Chairman Brent Boydston in observance.
“Partnerships with peer organizations, private industry stakeholders and foreign policymakers has always been a cornerstone of the Council’s work in international markets, and MOUs like this are a sign of mutual commitment to enhancing ethanol use for the benefit of producers, consumers and the environment,” Ulibarri said. “It’s an exciting time in the biofuels sector and I look forward to the great work yet to come from our staff in Mexico as a result of this MOU.”
The Secretariat of Energy Development of the State of Tamaulipas’ goal is to position the state as a leader in developing strategic projects that promote renewable energy development through preservation, conservation and forward-thinking uses of natural resources, driving innovative and competitive development.
The MOU initiated a five-year partnership focused on joint initiatives, data exchange and market studies to advance ethanol use in Tamaulipas.
It intends to highlight ethanol as a cleaner fuel to diversify Tamaulipas’s energy matrix, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality while strengthening the Council’s role in supporting Tamaulipas’s energy transition through technical assistance and policy advocacy for biofuels.
“This MOU with Tamaulipas – Mexico’s top sorghum producer with robust agricultural and energy infrastructure – supports the Governor’s goal to produce ethanol within two years, enhancing our work by securing top level policymaker support for ethanol markets in vehicle and SAF initiatives,” Bringenberg said. “Next, we’ll advance education and technology-sharing efforts in Tamaulipas to advocate for ethanol blending policies, driving Mexico’s energy future with biofuels.”
Learn more about the Council’s work in Mexico here.
About The U.S. Grains Council
The U.S. Grains Council develops export markets for U.S. barley, corn, sorghum and related products including distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and ethanol. With full-time presence in 28 locations, the Council operates programs in more than 50 countries and the European Union. The Council believes exports are vital to global economic development and to U.S. agriculture’s profitability. Detailed information about the Council and its programs is online at www.grains.org.