Gevo Inc. announced the production and delivery of certified carbon dioxide removal credits, known as CORCs under the Puro.earth standard, to Biorecro North America LLC. The CORCs were generated for CCS at Gevo’s North Dakota plant.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency published the first ReFuelEU Aviation Annual Technical Report, laying out the initial picture of how SAF are being supplied, purchased and used across the European Union.
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Representatives of the U.S. biofuels industry urged the U.S. EPA to fully reallocate RVOs waived via small refinery exemptions (SREs) under the RFS in comments filed with the agency ahead of an Oct. 31 deadline.
USGBC Chairman Mark Wilson and Council members traveled to London to join a mission including U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins that focused on expanding ethanol use in on-road and aviation fuel.
The RFA has announced the addition of two innovative companies, Lapis Carbon Solutions and Golgix AI, as new associate members. Their respective expertise is in carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) and production intelligence solutions.
Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., on Oct. 28 introduced a bill that aims to reinstate many of the renewable energy tax credits eliminated by the One Big Beautiful Bill, including the reinstatement of the 45Z clean fuel production credit “special rate” for SAF.
The RFA on Oct. 30 thanked Reps. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa; Nikki Budzinski, D-Ill., and 47 other members of the House and Senate, who called on the U.S. EPA to reallocate all waived renewable fuel volumes from recently approved SREs.
The Renewable Fuels Foundation is now offering scholarships for college students interested in attending the 2026 National Ethanol Conference, taking place in Orlando February 24–26. Applications are due Jan. 16.
U.S. fuel ethanol production fell by 2% the week ending Oct. 24, according to date released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Oct. 29. Weekly ending stocks of fuel ethanol were up 2% and exports were up nearly 35%.
Cultura Technologies on Oct. 29 announced that its newly formed brand, CreditCrop, has joined the Clean Fuel Credit Consortium, a multi-company collaboration with Verdova, Vericap, and JAG Group Inc.
More than 450 international buyers and end-users of ethanol and its co-products from more than 40 countries attended the Global Ethanol Summit 2025, where they engaged with experts on global ethanol opportunities and connected with industry partners.
The International Biomass Conference & Expo and the American Boiler Manufacturers Association BOILER Expo are joining forces in 2026 for an unprecedented colocation event in Nashville, Tennessee, March 31 – April 2, 2026.
The Washington Department of Ecology is working to develop a programmatic environmental impact statement for SAF that will provide a foundation for future project-level environmental reviews. A public comment period is open through Nov. 5.
The U.K. Department for Transport on Oct. 16 confirmed it will implement a revenue certainty mechanism for SAF in the form of an aviation fuel supplier levy. The agency is currently seeking public comments regarding implementation details.
The Renewable Fuels Association on Oct. 28 thanked President Trump and administration officials for recent trade announcements important to U.S. farmers and the ethanol producers who partner with them.
The Renewable Fuels Association on Oct. 28 congratulated member company Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy on the production of its two-billionth gallon of ethanol. The 140 MMgy facility is located in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
More than two dozen federal lawmakers on Oct. 20 sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urging his agency to finalize guidance for the 45Z clean fuel production credit, as amended by the One Big Beautiful Bill earlier this year.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced new trade agreements between the U.S. and four countries in Southeast Asia—Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand. Growth Energy has applauded the announcement.
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor on Oct. 24 applauded the U.S. Trade Representative’s announcement of a Section 301 investigation into China’s implementation of its commitments under the Phase One Agreement.
The pace of capacity additions for U.S. biofuel production slowed in 2024, with production capacity increasing by a modest 3% from the start of 2024 to the start of 2025, according to the EIA's latest biofuels production capacity reports.
Phase II of a Nebraska Engineering study evaluating the use of E30 use in a fleet of state vehicles launched in 2023. As of mid-2025, nearly 94 state vehicles have logged hundreds of thousands of miles on E30 with no observable negative effects.
In September, U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council Director in China Manuel Sanchez traveled to Mongolia to evaluate opportunities for the export of U.S. distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and sorghum.
Valero Energy Corp. on Oct. 23 released Q3 results, reporting a profitable three-month period for its ethanol segment on record high production. Valero’s renewable diesel segment, which also includes SAF, reported a loss for the quarter.
The Global CCS Institute on Oct. 9 released its Global Status of CCS 2025 report, which shows progress in the CCS sector continues despite global headwinds, with seven new biofuel and bioenergy CCS projects currently under construction.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced sugarcane processing was up during the second half of September. Total ethanol production has continued to trend down from last year, but corn ethanol production is up.
The U.S. is on track to export a record amount of fuel ethanol for the second year in a row in 2025, driven by growing international demand. This growing market for exports is supporting increased U.S. fuel ethanol production.
U.S. fuel ethanol production expanded by nearly 4% the week ending Oct. 17, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Oct. 22. Stocks of fuel ethanol fell by 3% and exports were up 20%.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration is proposing to update current disclosure rules for biofuel feedstock consumption as part of a proposed three-year extension of its Petroleum Supply Reporting System.
Global Ethanol Summit 2025, hosted by the USGBC and supported by Growth Energy, the RFA, BASF and USGBC members culminated on Oct. 22 with a focus on trade and economic growth highlighting the theme “ethanol is affordable.”
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