U.S. fuel ethanol production expanded by 2% the week ending Dec. 26, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Dec. 31. Stocks of ethanol were also up 2% while exports declined 32%.
The USDA Economic Research Service on Dec. 23 released its latest quarterly trade outlook report, announcing the agency now expects the value of FY 2026 ethanol exports to reach $4.6 billion, up from the agency’s August forecast of $4.5 billion.
Gevo Inc. on Jan. 5 announced the addition of agricultural industry veteran Greg Hanselman as executive vice president, operations and engineering. Hanselman’s hire is part of Gevo’s ongoing growth and succession planning.
Multiple themes emerge as historians compare the historic development of ethanol production and policy in Brazil and the U.S.
The USDA on Dec. 23 announced it will host six Agribusiness Trade Missions in 2026, including those to Jakara, Indoneisa; Manila, Philippines; Istanbul, Turkey; Australia and New Zealand; Saudi Arabia; and Vietnam.
Andrea Eveland, Ph.D., principal investigator and member at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, will lead a multi-institutional project to deepen the understanding of sorghumand its response to environmental challenges.
Michelin, IFPEN, and Axens are pleased to announce significant advancements in the BioButterfly project, supported by ADEME, Région Nouvelle Aquitaine and Bordeaux Metropole, which aims to produce biobased butadiene from bioethanol.
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association recently elected its board of directors, officers and executive committee for 2026. New officers will serve a one-year term during the 2026 calendar year.
Exploring CO2 sequestration, merchant market applications and the utilization opportunities available to ethanol producers.
U.S. fuel ethanol production fell by 3% the week ending Dec. 19, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Dec. 29. Stocks of fuel ethanol expanded by 1% and exports were up 15%.
POET, the world’s largest producer of biofuels, celebrated several milestones throughout 2025, including new facilities and partnerships that continue to expand the company’s reach, both domestically and internationally.
In early December, the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council’s office in Tokyo, Japan participated in two conferences sharing the environmental benefits of biofuels and the availability of U.S. ethanol, supported by key contributors in the U.S. biofuel supply chain.
EcoEngineers, a clean energy consulting, auditing and advisory firm recently acquired by leading risk management partner LRQA, on Dec. 3 announced the promotion of Chelsa Oren to ethanol and biodiesel services director.
Corn use in fuel ethanol production expanded in October, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service’s latest Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report, which was released Dec. 10.
The Nebraska Corn Board is accepting applications for the Ethanol Infrastructure Grant Program, which helps Nebraska fuel retailers add or expand higher ethanol blend options such as E15, E30 and E85.
Growth Energy expressed its support on Dec. 23 for regulatory amendments proposed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service that streamline the regulatory process and addressing unnecessary barriers.
LanzaTech Global Inc. on Dec. 22 announced an increase in its holdings of LanzaJet Inc. to 53%. This announcement follows the production of ASTM-certified sustainable fuels at LanzaJet’s Freedom Pines Fuels facility in Soperton, Georgia.
Gevo Inc. has announced the appointment of Paul Bloom as president of Gevo Inc. and a director on Gevo’s board of directors. Bloom will also become CEO of Gevo following current CEO Patrick Gruber’s retirement on April 1, 2026.
Gevo Inc. on Dec. 18 announced that BeZero Carbon Ltd., a preeminent global carbon rating agency, has upgraded its rating for the Gevo North Dakota facility that has carbon capture and storage to an “A” rating.
Everllence has confirmed the successful running on ethanol – at all load points – of its 21/31 dual-fuel engine at test facilities in Frederikshavn, Denmark.
Comstock Inc. on Dec. 8 announced that one of its strategic investees, Bioleum Corp., acquired Hexas Biomass Inc., a global leader in the development and deployment of purpose grown energy crops and biomaterials
Fluid Quip Technologies on Dec. 17 announced that E Energy Adams in Adams, Nebraska, will implement FQT’s DCO Technology and Overdrive systems to increase corn oil recovery and improve process efficiencies
Maersk has announced plans to test ethanol in a dual-fuel methanol engine. Building on a successful initial trial, the company will now blend 50% ethanol with 50% methanol in a test onboard the vessel Laura Mærsk.
The Maryland Biofuels Task Force on Dec. 15 released its comprehensive report assessing the challenges, costs, feasibility, and statewide benefits of expanding the use of higher biofuel blends across Maryland.
The Renewable Fuels Association on Dec. 19 congratulated member company Highwater Ethanol of Lamberton, Minnesota, for producing its billionth gallon of ethanol. The facility began operations in 2009 and has a capacity of 70 MMgy.
Growth Energy on Dec. 18 congratulated Julie Callahan on her confirmation as the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR’s) chief agricultural negotiator, noting she has a strong command of issues facing biofuel producers.
Treasury and IRS on Dec. 19 published interim guidance that will help eligible taxpayers claim the 45Q credit for carbon capture and sequestration if the U.S. EPA follows through with its proposal to eliminate the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program.
Growth Energy filed briefs in the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 10th and 11th Circuits on Dec. 17 urging the courts to reject attempts by refiners to circumvent recent U.S. Supreme Court precedent on venue.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced on Dec. 18 that the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program Board approved 108 projects to support new and expanded biofuel infrastructure projects across the state.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service on Dec. 17 delivered a proposed rule to set 45Z clean fuel production credit guidance to the White House Office of Management and Budget.
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