Aemetis CEO Eric McAfee Honored with Holmberg Award for Bioeconomy Lifetime Achievement

Aemetis, Inc. announced that its CEO, Eric McAfee, was awarded the 2026 William C. Holmberg Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Bioeconomy. McAfee received the award and delivered the Holmberg Memorial Address acceptance speech during a ceremony on March 19, 2026, at the annual Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference in Washington D.C., hosted by Biofuels Digest. The speech is available for viewing on the Aemetis website homepage.

"I am accepting this award not just for myself, but on behalf of the team at Aemetis and my industry colleagues who have worked to make a difference in renewable fuels policy, financing, feedstocks and production," McAfee said. "I am honored and humbled to receive this recognition, named to recognize the legacy of William Holmberg, an impactful bioeconomy leader." The award memorializes William C. Holmberg, who advocated tirelessly for energy security and renewable fuels in his roles at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, as a long-term advisor to the American Council on Renewable Energy, and as Chairman of the Biomass Coordinating Council.

Jim Lane, Editor and Publisher of Biofuels Digest, highlighted McAfee's career, stating, "As the CEO of Aemetis and co-founder of Pacific Ethanol, Eric has spent more than two decades building in this space—not in straight lines, but through the real conditions of this industry: volatility, uncertainty, and constant change. And through all of that, he’s continued to build—projects that run, systems that scale, and companies that endure. That kind of persistence is rare—and it’s what makes this industry possible."

The recognition underscores Aemetis's role in the renewable energy sector, where the company is operating and expanding a California biogas digester network and pipeline system to convert dairy waste gas into Renewable Natural Gas. Aemetis owns and operates a 65 million gallon per year ethanol production facility in California’s Central Valley near Modesto that supplies about 80 dairies with animal feed. Additionally, the company owns and operates an 80 million gallon per year production facility on the East Coast of India producing high quality biodiesel and refined glycerin. To utilize the byproducts from ethanol production, Aemetis is developing a sustainable aviation fuel plant and a CO2 sequestration project in California.

This award matters as it highlights the growing importance of the bioeconomy in addressing climate change and energy security, with leaders like McAfee driving innovation in renewable fuels. The implications include increased visibility for Aemetis's projects, which could attract further investment and policy support for sustainable energy initiatives. The company's ongoing developments, such as the sustainable aviation fuel plant and CO2 sequestration, represent critical steps toward reducing emissions and advancing circular economy principles in the energy sector. For additional information about Aemetis, please visit www.aemetis.com. The latest news and updates relating to $AMTX are available in the company’s newsroom at: https://tinyurl.com/amtxnewsroom.