Growth Energy, the National Corn Growers Association, and the Renewable Fuels Association released a joint statement regarding the lack of progress toward a permanent, legislative fix offering consumers year-round access to E15.
The ICGA and IRFA on Feb. 17 called on congress and President Trump to approve nationwide, year-round E15 after the recently formed Rural Domestic Energy Council missed its Feb. 15 deadline to issue an E15 approval framework.
Biomass Magazine announced this week the eight companies selected to pitch to a group of angel investors and venture capital firms at the International Biomass Conference & Expo, taking place March 31 – April 2, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee.
On Feb. 16, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig urged the U.S. House of Representatives’ Rural Domestic Energy Council to find agreement to make year-round E15 available to drivers around the country.
Total operable U.S. biofuel production capacity reached 25.304 billion gallons per year in November, with gains for ethanol and renewable diesel. Biodiesel capacity was down, according to data released by the U.S. EIA.
U.S. biofuel producers consumed 29.438 billion pounds of feedstock in November 2025, down approximately 2% when compared to both the previous month and November 2024, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2025-’26 corn use in ethanol production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Feb. 10. The forecast for season-average corn prices was also unchanged.
The U.S. EPA on Feb. 12 published a final rule rescinding the agency’s 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding, which formed the legal basis for the EPA’s GHG regulations, and repealed all subsequent GHG emission standards for vehicles.
On Feb. 12, at the 17th annual Executive Leadership Conference, Growth Energy honored Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, with the distinguished America’s Fuel Award —an award recognizing individuals who go above and beyond in championing renewable fuels.
U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council members gathered Feb. 11-13 for the 23rd International Marketing Conference and 66th Annual Membership Meeting in Panama City. The theme for this year’s event is “The Time is Now!”
Alfa Laval on Feb. 10 announced the successful launch of its innovative decanter rental program, designed specifically for ethanol producers seeking to maximize oil recovery and operational flexibility.
ICM Inc. on Feb. 10 announced a strategic partnership with Energy Integration Inc. LLC (EII) to commercialize MVR systems for the ethanol industry. EII’s MVR technology has been operating at an ICM-designed ethanol plant since 2020.
Growth Energy on Feb. 12 welcomed industry leaders and innovators to the organization’s 17th annual Executive Leadership Conference. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor kicked off the conference with a keynote address.
NASCAR on Feb. 13 named POET the Official Bioethanol Partner of NASCAR. As part of the agreement, NASCAR will become the first major motorsports series to utilize zero-carbon bioethanol in combination with its existing fuel partner Sunoco.
UK government funds 4 SAF innovators
By U.K. Sustainable Aviation Fuel Clearing House
February 13, 2026
The U.K. Department for Transport has awarded £181,000 in funding through the U.K. SAF Clearing House to four leading innovators - Avioxx Ltd, Clean Planet Technologies Ltd, Green Lizard Technologies Ltd, and Zero Petroleum Ltd.
The USGBC joined the USDA’s delegation for its Trade Reciprocity for U.S. Manufacturers and Producers mission to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with the goal of expanding U.S. export opportunities for feed grains, biofuels and other agricultural goods.
Keppel Ltd., through its Infrastructure Division, and Aster have entered into an agreement to jointly assess the development of one of Asia’s first commercial scale ethanol to jet (EtJ) SAF facilities on Jurong Island, Singapore.
The Idaho National Laboratory is collaborating with Terragia Biofuel Inc. to use preprocessing technologies at the Biomass Feedstock National User Facility (BFNUF) as the company evaluates its new biomass conversion technology.
The U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council welcomed more than 150 buyers from Mexico and Latin America to Cartagena, Colombia for Grain to Gain, a conference sharing the nutritional and financial benefits of U.S. corn, sorghum and their co-products.
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin’s Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center are developing toolkits for investigating microbial DNA to identify and tweak genes that can boost production of biofuels and plant-based chemicals.
Using a tiny, acid-tolerant yeast, scientists have demonstrated a cost-effective way to make disposable diapers, microplastics, and acrylic paint more sustainable through biomanufacturing.
Praj Industries has successfully demonstrated its ethanol-to-jet (EtJ) process utilizing Axens Jetanol technology at its fully integrated sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) demonstration plant at Praj Matrix, its R&D center.
The March issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine focuses on ethanol distillation, dehydration and evaporation; the potential market for marine biofuels; and U.S. EPA compliance for corn kernel fiber ethanol production.
At PNNL, AI is accelerating the US bioeconomy
By Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
February 11, 2026
PNNL researchers are using AI to help accurately predicting how organisms’ characteristics respond to not only their genes, but also their environments (a nascent field called “predictive phenomics”).
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor discusses the organization's 2025 achievements and looks forward to what's to come in 2026.
Biomass Magazine announced the general session speakers for the 2026 International Biomass Conference & Expo, scheduled for March 31 to April 2, 2026, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The general session will be held Wed., April 1, and will feature the presentation of three industry awards, a keynote presentation, followed by a moderated roundtable discussion focused on biochar and biocarbon market development.
California Ethanol + Power (CE+P) on Feb. 3 announced the completion of an independent engineering report for Sugar Valley Energy, prepared by Black & Veatch, that provides third-party validation of the project’s design, cost, and other factors.
How Whole-Plant Thinking Scores Big on Low Carbon Intensity
South Dakota Mines is partnering with Idaho National Laboratory on two-year project focused on improving biomass drying. The project combines advanced AI developed by Mines with cutting-edge research at INL.
Andrea Kent, past president and board director of Renewable Industries Canada, highlights the need for strong biofuel policy on both sides of the border.
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