USGC joins Duckworth in Japan to discuss ethanol possibilities
Summary
U.S. Grains Council staff and representatives from the Illinois Corn Marketing Board were accompanied by Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth to Tokyo, Japan in late February to meet with Japanese auto manufacturers, FAS Tokyo, U.S. “The U.S. industry’s most recent and previous missions continue to build on the momentum of Japan’s energy policies. Japan is in the process of revising its Energy Plan by April 2023, which will be the determining factor in the immediate uptake of ethanol in the country. The U.S. industry discussed different ways to incorporate ethanol blending directly into the gasoline supply at three (E3) to 10 percent (E10). Japan’s accelerated efforts to reduce its emissions through the use of scientifically proven low carbon fuels such as ethanol is a testament to how far policy can come when a country rises to the occasion,” Ausdal said.