Gaining Altitude with Sustainable Aviation Fuel Panel Featured at Summit 

Contact: Emma Koehler
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JOHNSTON, IOWA – How will sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) open markets for biofuels, and what role does carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) play? A panel of experts will explore SAF, CCS and more during the 2024 Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit on January 11, 2024. Attendance is free and open to the public.

The Gaining Altitude with Sustainable Aviation Fuel panel will feature world-renown experts:

• Kent Hartwig, Director of State Government Affairs at Gevo, Inc.
• Jeff Davidman, Vice President of Government Affairs at Delta Air Lines
• Mike McCurdy, Managing Director – Energy Advisory at ICF
• David Miller, Chief Economist at Decision Innovation Solutions
• Corey Lavinsky, Executive Director – Downstream Americas Consulting at S&P Global

“The demand for lower carbon fuels, like SAF, prompts questions of market demand, production logistics and how it could transform not just the Midwest, but the entire United States.” said Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Marketing Director Lisa Coffelt. “Our panel of experts will guide attendees on how to navigate the future of SAF, from technology like CCS to the potential for a rural economic transformation.”

Make sure to attend the 2024 Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit, where attendees will “Chart Our Course” for the future of biofuels. The summit will be held on January 11, 2024 at the Prairie Meadows Event Center in Altoona, Iowa. Attendance is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To learn more and to register, visit IowaRenewableFuelsSummit.org.

The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association represents the state’s liquid renewable fuels industry and works to foster its growth. Iowa is the nation’s leader in renewable fuels production with 42 ethanol refineries capable of producing 4.5 billion gallons annually – including 34 million gallons of annual cellulosic ethanol production capacity – and 11 biodiesel facilities with the capacity to produce 410 million gallons annually. For more information, visit the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association website at: www.IowaRFA.org.

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