Experts to discuss technologies needed to access new markets for renewable fuels and farmers 

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WEST DES MOINES, IOWA – Experts will take center stage at the upcoming Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit to address the latest innovations and technologies needed to open massive new markets for renewable fuels and farmers. The session, titled “Tools of the Trade”, will explore technologies and practices such as carbon sequestration and use, conservation smart agriculture, and the economic impact opening new markets can have on agriculture. 

The “Tools of the Trade” environmental panel will feature: 

• Chris Knutson, Director of Sustainability, Government & Regulatory Affairs, Green Plains 

• Joe Griffin, CEO, Summit Carbon Solutions 

• Mitchell Hora, Founder & CEO, Continuum Ag 

• David Miller, Chief Economist, Decision Innovation Solutions 

“Exciting new markets are within reach for renewable fuels. But many of these new markets want lower carbon fuels. This panel will discuss the tools needed to make American renewable fuels attractive across the globe, thereby ensuring that ethanol and biodiesel are critical components of America’s energy dominance,” said IRFA Marketing Director Lisa Coffelt. 

See how renewable fuels are at work during the 2026 Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit. The Summit, held on February 5, 2026, will be at the Prairie Meadows Event Center in Altoona, Iowa. Attendance is free and open to the public, but registration is required. For more information and to register, visit IowaRenewableFuelsSummit.org. 

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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 5.5 billion gallons annually – including 34 million gallons of annual cellulosic ethanol production capacity – and 8 biodiesel facilities with the capacity to produce 416 million gallons annually. For more information, visit the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association website at: www.IowaRFA.org.