The U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 8 voted 397 to 28 in favor of an appropriations package that includes language on biomass energy and sustainability. Reports accompanying the legislation include guidance on SREs and SAF.
Total operable U.S. biofuels capacity was at 25.297 billion gallons per year in October, unchanged from the previous month and up nearly 2% when compared to October 2024, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on Dec. 31.
Biomass Magazine has released the agenda for the 19th Annual International Biomass Conference & Expo, scheduled for March 31-April 2, 2026, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
The U.S. EIA on Dec. 31 released data showing U.S. biofuel producers consumed 30.097 billion pounds of feedstock in October, up nearly 8% when compared to the previous month and up nearly 2% when compared to October 2024.
Tracking Toxins
January 08, 2026
Testing strips and third-party labs enable ethanol producers to identify and measure mycotoxins with speed and accuracy.
U.S. ethanol production fell by 2% the week ending Jan. 2, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Jan. 7. Stocks of fuel ethanol were up 3% while exports fell by nearly 24%.
The U.S. EPA in December 2025 released a draft permit for a Class VI CO2 injection well for a project under development by PureField Carbon Capture LLC that would capture and sequester CO2 produced at PureField Ingredient’s ethanol plant.
POET on Jan. 7 announced it will expand POET Bioprocessing – Shelbyville, doubling the facility’s bioethanol production capacity from 98 MMgy to 193 MMgy. Construction is expected to begin in March and be completed in Q4 2027.
In a letter sent on Jan. 7 to congressional leadership, a coalition of more than 70 biofuel and agricultural organizations called for the immediate passage of legislation to allow year-round nationwide sales of E15.
Bin and silo cleaning services go beyond traditional methods, forging new paths in safety and technology.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released data showing sugarcane processing was down during the second half of November. Ethanol sales for the full month were also down when compared to November 2024.
The U.K. Department for Transport late 2025 signaled it may be softening its stance on crop-based SAF. The agency is gathering stakeholder input that could provide a pathway to open the country’s SAF Mandate program to crop-based biofuels.
The USDA on Dec. 30 announced new research and development priorities for 2026. One of the five new priorities focuses on market expansion and creating new uses for U.S. agricultural products, including for use in biofuel and bioenergy.
Ethanol accounted for 11.06% of the nation’s gasoline in October, marking the first time in history that the monthly ethanol “blend rate” has topped 11%, according to newly released data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Prompted by low-CI tax credits and high natural gas prices, ethanol producers are exploring mechanical vapor recompression.
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.
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