The U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council recently organized a U.S.-Philippine trade promotion mission to support the U.S. ethanol industry and Filipino ethanol supply chain as the country moves toward a policy allowing E20.
Growth Energy discusses implementation of E15 in California.
ADM on Nov. 10 announced that its corn processing complex in Columbus, Nebraska, has become the latest facility to begin shipping CO2 via Tallgrass’s Trailblazer pipeline for permanent underground sequestration in eastern Wyoming.
Aemetis Inc. released Q3 results on Nov. 6, reporting increased RNG capacity and higher capacity utilization at the company’s California ethanol plant. Aemetis also provided an update of biodiesel, SAF and CCS projects.
A newly updated ethanol education program for high schoolers, presented by the Renewable Fuels Foundation, is now available for teachers and others, to help students in grades 9–12 learn about ethanol.
If 2025 was a year of political uncertainty, 2026 must deliver results, according to Renewable Industries Canada.
The U.S. EPA on Nov. 7 issued decisions on 16 small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions filed by eight small refineries. The agency granted full exemptions to two petitions, partial (50%) exemptions to 12 petitions, and denied two petitions.
As wet milling adaptations gain traction, aspects of dry fractionation still hold appeal.
IFF announced the launch of OPTIMASH BOOST to further increase distillers corn oil (DCO) recovery at fuel ethanol plants. OPTIMASH BOOST is a second-generation, clarified cellulase and xylanase enzyme mix.
The European Bioeconomy Alliance sent a letter to European Commissioners highlighting new research that demonstrates key benefits to the EU from the use of biomass, including traditional crops, for the production of fuels, chemicals and materials.
Alto Ingredients Inc. on Nov. 5 reported increased gross profit, net income and EBTIDA for Q3 2025. The improvement was driven by increased ethanol exports, strong demand for liquid carbon dioxide, and improved operational efficiencies.
Novonesis on Nov. 6 announced the company’s agriculture, energy and tech division reported 7% organic sales growth for the third quarter. The company primarily attributed the increase to positive performance in the ethanol sector.
K2 Ethanol Pvt. Ltd has awarded ANDRITZ a contract to build integrated ethanol and animal-feed production plants in India. The project will include the country’s first ethanol plant powered by agro-residue.
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor delivered keynote remarks at the 28th Annual World Ethanol & Biofuels Conference, underscoring the strength of America’s rural economy and the growing global demand for homegrown bioethanol.
Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co.'s long history in the ethanol industry is intertwined with innovation and diversification.
U.S. fuel ethanol production expanded 3% to a record high 1.123 million barrels per day the week ending Oct. 31, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on Nov. 5. Stocks of fuel ethanol were up 1% while exports fell 39%.
Green Plains Inc. on Nov. 5 confirmed that its network of ethanol plants operated at more than 101% capacity utilization during the third quarter, with carbon capture systems currently operational at all three of the company’s Nebraska facilities.
The Andersons on Nov. 5 reported strong third quarter financial and operational results for its renewables segment on strong ethanol demand. The company’s ethanol plants continued to run efficiently, resulting in higher yields and gallons produced.
The European Commission on Nov. 5 unveiled its Sustainable Transport Investment Plan, an initiative that aims to rapidly accelerate the energy transition in aviation and marine sectors, including through the use of SAF and marine biofuels.
Gevo Inc. announced the contracted sales of its remaining Section 45Z clean fuel production credits for 2025 from its Gevo North Dakota facility, totaling $30 million, to Stifel Financial Corp. and Capital Community Bank.
A new report from Life Cycle Associates, Advances in Estimation of Land Use Change Emissions Associated with Ethanol, shows that CARB’s decade-old estimate of hypothetical ILUC associated with ethanol is obsolete and should be revised.
ICM Inc., a leading U.S. process technology provider for ethanol production, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., a global engineering and technology leader, have entered into a strategic alliance to accelerate innovation in ethanol dehydration.
From new products to better yeast performance, precision fermentation could help ethanol producers rethink and revamp their sugar streams.
ADM on Nov. 4 released Q3 financial results, reporting a profitable three-month period for its ethanol operations on improved margins. Overall company operations, however, were negatively impacted by biofuel policy and trade uncertainty.
The U.S. EPA on Oct. 29 announced it will reopen a comment period related to a proposed extension of an information collection request (ICR) focused on provisions regarding biointermediates under the Renewable Fuel Standard.
Gevo Inc. is pleased to announce that it has completed the sale transaction of Agri-Energy, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Gevo, to A.E. Innovation LLC. The transaction includes Agri’s 18 MMgy ethanol plant and a portion of the adjacent land.
LanzaJet Inc. has awarded the front-end engineering and design (FEED) for Project Speedbird to Fluor Corp. The commercial-scale ethanol-to-jet facility in Teesside, U.K., will produce approximately 30 MMgy of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Green methanol from waste CO2 could create new opportunities while transforming an idled ethanol plant in Minnesota.
Officials in Nebraska and Iowa have expressed concerns that the U.S. EPA’s planned repeal of its Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program could negatively impact the ability of biofuel producers to access 45Q and 45Z tax credits.
The attorneys general of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota have asked leadership at four federal agencies to investigate small refiners that may be manipulating the RFS small refinery exemption (SRE) program to achieve a financial “windfall.”
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