Scientists at ORNL conducted a meticulous analysis of the compounds released by plant roots into their surrounding environment. The analysis yielded an abundance of data that can guide research aiming to improve the way we grow energy and food crops.
Updates and insight from ethanol producers navigating the road to on-site or nearby carbon capture and sequestration operations.
Japan Airlines Co. Ltd. (JAP) on Oct. 8 announced it has invested in MORISORA Bio Refinery LLC to advance sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced from domestically sourced woody biomass bioethanol.
A team of agricultural economists, environmental scientists and policy experts envisions a path toward a carbon-neutral agricultural future by expanding the reach of policies designed to promote low-carbon biofuels for transportation and aviation.
Blue Biofuels has announced the completion of its Phase 2 SBIR grant awarded by the U.S. DOE. The grant has enabled Blue Biofuels to advance the scale-up of its patented cellulose-to-sugar (CTS) technology toward full commercialization.
Lincolnway Energy and Whitefox Technologies on Oct. 7 announced the successful installation and startup of its Whitefox ICE membrane dehydration system at Lincolnway’s ethanol plant in Nevada, Iowa.
Using first-generation agricultural biomass to produce biobased energy and materials in Europe results in important benefits for food security, biodiversity, agriculture and climate-change mitigation, according to a new expert paper.
Representatives of Kilpatrick explore the evolving landscape of SAF financing and contract structures, focusing on the U.S. market, offering insights for industry stakeholders seeking to navigate this complex environment.
Industry insiders pause to reflect on the defining force of the Renewable Fuel Standard while continuing forward momentum.
U.S. fuel ethanol production expanded by nearly 8% the week ending Oct. 3, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Oct. 8. Weekly ending stocks of fuel ethanol were down slightly and exports were up nearly 57%.
Iowa officials and lawmakers are calling on U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to relocate the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service projects to Ames, Iowa, as part of the agency’s ongoing reorganization plan.
With the commencement of CO2 shipments on the Tallgrass Trailblazer pipeline, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association said Iowa has officially lost its “crown” as the best place in the world to produce corn ethanol.
Ethanol producers and industry experts gathered at the American Coalition for Ethanol’s 2025 conference to learn, celebrate and collaborate. Photos by American Coalition for Ethanol
Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., on Oct. 6 called on President Trump and federal lawmakers to revitalize the farm economy by enacting the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, a bill that would enable year-round sales of E15.
Aemetis Inc. on Oct. 7 announced that it is advancing decarbonization at its 65 MMgy ethanol plant in Keyes, California, with a $30 million energy efficiency upgrade with integration of a mechanical vapor recompression (MVR) system.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig on Oct. 7 announced that the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program board has approved an additional 48 grants, totaling more than $1.86 million, to support biofuel infrastructure projects.
How ethanol producers can slash CI and profit from carbon removal.
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on Oct. 1 called on members of Congress to include language enabling permanent year-round sales of E15 on a nation-wide basis in any legislation introduced to make ad hoc payments to agricultural producers.
Mid America Agri Products/Wheatland on Oct. 3 announced the start of carbon dioxide capture at its Madrid, Nebraska, ethanol facility, with volumes to be transported on Tallgrass’ Trailblazer Pipeline for permanent sequestration in Wyoming.
The Renewable Fuels Association on Oct. 3 congratulated member company Western New York Energy, based in Medina, New York, for reaching an incredible milestone. The company recently produced its billionth gallon of ethanol.
USGBC recently welcomed two teams, based in Africa and Latin America (LTA), to Iowa State University for simultaneous feed manufacturing and milling training courses aimed at improving operational efficiency in participants’ domestic industries.
Advanced Biofuels Canada on Sept. 22 released the 10th annual Navius Research Biofuels in Canada report, the national report on Canada’s renewable and low-carbon fuel markets that shows biofuels have reached record use in Canada.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct. 2 signed AB 30, a bill that allows E15 to be sold in California while state agencies work to study whether the fuel blend can meet the state’s clean air requirements. E15 is now approved for use in all 50 states.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Sept. 30 sent a letter to the U.S. EPA urging the agency to maintained proposed biomass-based diesel RVOs and move forward with plans to boost the domestic ag industry in its upcoming RFS “Set 2” rule.
The USDA’s Commodity Credit Corp. on Sept. 26 announced it does not expect to purchase and sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for crop year 2024, which runs from Oct. 1, 2024, to Sept. 30, 2025.
U.S. fuel ethanol production fell by 3% the week ending Sept. 26, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Oct. 1. Stocks of fuel ethanol were down 3% and exports fell by 21%.
The U.S. EPA on Oct. 1 held a virtual public hearing to gather comments on its supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) that considers several options for reallocating RFS RVOs waived under the SRE program.
Much of the federal government shutdown in the early hours of Oct. 1 after federal lawmakers failed to reach a funding deal. If the shutdown persists, work related to federal data reporting, rulemakings and other regulatory initiatives could face delays.
California Ethanol + Power on Sept. 24 announced it has reached an agreement with Hoffman Construction Co. on a target price engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for its proposed biorefinery in Imperial County, California.
The sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry’s biggest players gathered at the North American SAF Conference and Expo in Minneapolis on Sept. 22-24 to confront the sector’s steep challenges and chart its path forward.
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