
Sustainable ethanol can be made from corn. (Photo Illustration by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
December 3, 2025
BY David Danelski, UC Riverside
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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins reiterated support for E15 and confirmed that release of USDA feedstock guidance related to the 45Z clean fuel production credit is imminent during a June 10 hearing held by the Senate Agriculture Committee.
The US ethanol sector believes the push for year-round E15 access has substantial momentum after years of policy fights, Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy, said in an interview.
Earlier this year, the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) launched a major study to examine the sustainable fuel options for aviation, international shipping, long-haul trucking, and freight rail. The two-year study will be complete in 2028.
A researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has published a paper that demonstrates hybrid combinations of lignocellulosic feedstock pretreatment methods can achieve high glucose yields with reduced energy consumption.
Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper calls on the Senate to pass E15 legislation.