The CEO of Aemetis, Inc., Eric McAfee, was awarded the 2026 William C. Holmberg Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Bioeconomy. The award was presented during a ceremony at the annual Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. on March 19, 2026, hosted by Biofuels Digest. McAfee delivered an acceptance speech, which is available for viewing on the Aemetis website homepage.
In his remarks, McAfee stated he accepted the award on behalf of his team and industry colleagues who have worked on renewable fuels policy, financing, feedstocks, and production. The award memorializes William C. Holmberg, a former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency official and longtime advocate for energy security and renewable fuels. Jim Lane, Editor and Publisher of Biofuels Digest, noted in the award presentation that McAfee has spent more than two decades building in the bioeconomy space through periods of industry volatility, uncertainty, and change, developing projects that operate, systems that scale, and companies that endure.
Aemetis is a diversified renewable natural gas and biofuels company. The company operates a biogas digester network in California to convert dairy waste into Renewable Natural Gas and owns a 65 million gallon per year ethanol production facility in California's Central Valley. Internationally, Aemetis operates an 80 million gallon per year biodiesel production facility on the East Coast of India. The company is also developing a sustainable aviation fuel plant and a carbon dioxide sequestration project in California. For additional information about Aemetis, please visit www.aemetis.com.
The recognition of McAfee's career underscores the maturation of the advanced biofuels sector and the persistence required to build lasting enterprises within it. For business and technology leaders, this award highlights the long-term commitment needed to navigate the complex intersections of energy policy, environmental technology, and commodity markets. The bioeconomy represents a critical frontier for decarbonizing transportation and industrial processes, and McAfee's work with Aemetis exemplifies the operational scaling necessary to move from pilot projects to commercial viability. The company's projects in California and India demonstrate a global approach to renewable fuel production, while its development of sustainable aviation fuel and carbon capture initiatives points to the sector's ongoing innovation. Industry observers can follow further developments through the company's newsroom at https://tinyurl.com/amtxnewsroom.
