Christina Martin, Executive Vice President
Christina Martin
As Executive Vice President of the Renewable Fuels Association, Christina Martin brings twenty years of global communications, government relations, and trade association management experience to the U.S. ethanol industry.
Blog Posts by Christina Martin, Executive Vice President
RFA President Bob Dinneen Defends Ethanol on CNBC
December 03, 2012
Bob Dinneen, President and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), appeared in a joint interview today with Bob Darbelnet, President and CEO of the American Automobile Association (AAA), on CNBC's “Closing Bell”. Mr. Dinneen rebuked recent comments made by the auto club, which insisted that E15 damages vehicles.
Don’t Mess With the RFS Part 2- Advanced Ethanol Legislative Agenda
May 01, 2012
The Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) calls for the production and use of 21 billion gallons of advanced biofuels by 2022. Learn more on the agenda for advanced biofuels in the info-graph from the RFA and AEC.
Posted in Ethanol, Renewable Fuel Standard
Don’t Mess With the RFS Part 1
April 24, 2012
The Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) is an American success story. It has helped reduce America's dependence on foreign oil, stimulated investment in domestic renewable energy, and helped consumers by lowering the price of gas. Learn more in the info-graph from the RFA.
Posted in Ethanol, Energy, Renewable Fuel Standard
Response to FOX Tampa Bay Report on Ethanol and Gas Prices
March 29, 2012
In response to a news story from FOX Tampa Bay claiming ethanol raises gas prices, RFA reveals the truth that in fact gas mileage reduction from ethanol is only about 3%, the equivalent of driving on poorly inflated tires. Additionally, without ethanol, prices at the pump would be undoubtedly higher.
Posted in Ethanol
Brazil’s Government Funded, Government Nurtured Ethanol Industry
September 01, 2010
Those who live in glass house ought not throw stones. It is quite brazenly disingenuous for UNICA to lecture Americans on our national ethanol policy. The Brazilian government has had a far heavier hand in growing the ethanol industry in that country than this post would lead you to believe.
The American Spectator: Voice of Big Oil?
August 30, 2010
The August 27 blog post “Corny Capitalism” on the American Spectator website begs the question: When did The American Spectator stop fact checking? In fact, with the outdated information used in this story, one has to wonder how long it sat on the shelf waiting for a slow, sleepy week in summer to be dusted off and electronically published. And what is Matt Purple and The American Spectator’s answer to ending this country’s dangerous – both in terms of human life as well as the environment – addiction to foreign oil? It would appear that they would prefer to continue the status quo of sending billions and billions of dollars to hostile countries like Iraq and Venezuela.
The Games They’ll Play to Keep Us Addicted to Oil
August 27, 2010
The Big Oil Status Quo coalition is up to their old games again. They are deploying every stall tactic they can think of to keep the EPA from making a decision that will ultimately help reduce this country’s dependence on environmentally unfriendly, foreign-sourced oil.
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