Growth Energy Chairman Tom Willis will attend President Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address as a guest of U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., R-Kan. Willis is the CEO and President of Conestoga Energy Holdings LLC.
The Renewable Fuels Association released its 2026 Ethanol Industry Outlook and Pocket Guide on Feb. 24 to kick off the 31st annual National Ethanol Conference, taking place this week in Orlando.
The ethanol industry strongly contributed to the U.S. economy last year, as record-setting production and exports supported hundreds of thousands of jobs and generated tens of billions of dollars in gross domestic product and household income.
Whitefox Technologies and Fluid Quip Technologies on Feb. 23 announced a strategic collaboration aimed at advancing the global ethanol industry through collaborative technology solutions.
A collaboration between the Distillers Technology Council and ASTM seeks to identify inconsistencies in testing among laboratories and align procedures under one set of standards.
As the U.S. prepares to commemorate its 250th anniversary, the National Corn Growers Association has released a sweeping new report illustrating how far American agriculture has come—and how urgently action is needed to secure its future.
The USDA on Feb. 23 opened enrollment for its Farmer Bridge Assistance program, which is providing $11 billion in one-time bridge payments to row crop producers in response to temporary trade market disruptions and increased production costs.
The U.S. EPA on Feb. 19 announced plans to revamp its Clean School Bus program to focus on a wider range of alternative fuels, including renewable natural gas (RNG), biodiesel, renewable diesel and E85.
The White House and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Feb. 19 announced the finalization of a reciprocal trade agreement with Indonesia that is expected to boost demand for U.S. ethanol exports.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced sugarcane milling was down during the first half of January. Corn ethanol production continued to expand during the two-week period.
Whitefox Technologies has announced the addition of three new customers in the U.S., unlocking 174 million gallons per year of total ethanol capacity through distillation and dehydration upgrades and leveraging its proprietary membrane technology.
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According reports released by the RFA, the value of the U.S. ethanol industry’s exports rose to a record $7.6 billion in 2025, fueled by a record 2.18 billion gallons of ethanol exports and 11.6 million metric tons of distillers grains shipments.
LanzaJet Inc., a leading next-gen fuels technology company and fuels producer, on Feb. 19 announced the first close of an overall $135 million target equity investment round, at a $650 million pre-money enterprise valuation.
The U.S. EPA on Feb. 19 released data showing nearly 1.68 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in January, down 9% when compared to 1.84 billion RINs generated in January 2024.
The U.S. EPA on Feb. 19 released data showing five additional SRE petitions have been filed under the RFS during the past month. A total of 31 SRE petitions are currently pending, up from 26 that were pending as of mid-January.
The USDA on Feb. 19 released its Grains and Oilseeds Outlook, predicting corn production will fall to 15.8 billion bushels in 2026, down approximately 7% when compared to 2025. Corn use for fuel ethanol for 2026-’27 is expected to be unchanged.
For the fifth consecutive year, annual sales of Unleaded 88 in Minnesota reached a new record at 144.34 million gallons last year, a 1.01% increase when compared to 2024, according to the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association.
Lapis Carbon Solutions, alongside its partner Big River Resources LLC, filed a Class VI application for a new carbon capture and storage (CCS) project adjacent to Big River Resources’ Galva, Illinois, ethanol facility.
Growth Energy Feb. 19 applauded the release of final 2025 trade data showing that U.S. exports of U.S. ethanol eclipsed the record set in 2024. In total, the U.S. exported 2.18 billion gallons of ethanol valued at $4.8 billion in 2025.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was up 1% the week ending Feb. 13, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Feb. 19. Ethanol stocks were also up 1% and exports expanded by 29%.
The U.S. exported more than 2.18 billion gallons of ethanol in 2025, up nearly 13% when compared to 2024, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Feb. 19. Distillers grains exports fell to 11.6 million tons, down 4% from 2024.
Members of the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council concluded the Council’s 23rd International Marketing Conference and 66th Annual Membership Meeting, held Feb. 11-13, in Panama City, Panama, with its board of delegates meeting and Council reports.
The Renewable Fuels Foundation has named 10 recipients for its Robert Sather Memorial Scholarship program to attend the National Ethanol Conference. Recipients include five university students five members of RFA’s Young Professionals Network.
The Andersons Inc. released fourth quarter results on Feb. 18, reporting strong operational and financial performance for its renewable segment on record ethanol production volumes and above-average yields.
The U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Advance Research Projects Agency on Feb. 13 announced plans to support research to develop novel catalysts to enable the conversion of biomass into chemicals.
The 23rd International Marketing Conference and 66th Annual Membership Meeting welcomed USGBC members in Panama City, Panama to plan for the upcoming year and hear from Council experts about new market opportunities.
Gevo Inc. has announced the successful closing of a refinancing transaction on Feb. 6, 2026, that simplifies the company’s capital structure. As part of the transaction, Gevo redeemed all existing tranches of bonds relating to its RNG subsidiary.
The House Committee on Agriculture on Feb. 13 released a draft Farm Bill that includes provisions that aim to expand the use of biochar and encourage growth and innovation in the biofuel, bioproducts and bioenergy industries.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration increased its forecast for 2026 fuel ethanol production in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Feb. 10. The outlook for 2026 ethanol exports was maintained.
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