This afternoon, U.S. ethanol organizations including the U.S. Grains Council (USGC), Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen acknowledging global actions to decarbonize the aviation transportation sector using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and encouraging the use of updated scoring in the U.S. Department of Energy’s GREET model instead of carbon intensity scoring used in the CORSIA model for corn-based ethanol SAF.
The U.S. Grains Council, Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association said in their joint letter:
“We strongly support the adoption of the DOE’s GREET model by the U.S. Treasury as the standard for carbon intensity scoring of conventional aviation fuels and SAF. The latest DOE GREET model relies on the most current information and highest-resolution data regarding the energy use, carbon emissions and potential land use impacts associated with the corn ethanol-based SAF process. By incorporating the DOE GREET model into its evaluation framework, the Treasury can unlock the full potential of agriculture to meet the growing demands of the global aviation industry while simultaneously reducing its carbon footprint.”
Use this link to view the entire joint letter.
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.