Allied Biofuels FE LLC and Praj Industries Ltd have signed a MOU to develop Central Asia’s largest ethanol production facility in the Khorezm region of Uzbekistan. Ethanol produced at the facility will be used as feedstock for SAF production.
Growth Energy on Nov. 17 submitted comments to the California Air Resources Board regarding the agency’s ongoing effort to finalize regulations that will govern the sale of E15, which was approved in California earlier this year.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2025-’26 corn use in ethanol in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Nov. 14. The agency revised up its estimate for 2024-’25 corn use in ethanol.
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service on Nov. 14 released its latest Crop Production report, predicting U.S. corn production for grain will set a record in 2025. Corn yields are also expected to reach a record high.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration increased its forecast for 2025 and 2026 fuel ethanol production in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Nov. 12. The outlook for 2025 and 2026 ethanol exports was also revised up.
Turnspire Capital Partners LLC announced on Nov. 12 that an affiliate has acquired LifeLine Foods LLC and ICM Biofuels LLC. The operations will be combined under The LifeLine Group. The biofuels business is being rebranded as LifeLine Biofuels.
With support from Minnesota Corn, University of Minnesota Professor of Chemical Engineering Paul Dauenhauer is exploring the corn-to-methanol pathway for biofuels, which could be used to produce SAF.
In October 2023, Germany's first public E20 filling station opened in Mannheim, Germany. The fuel on offer was developed by Mannheim-based CropEnergies AG. After two years, a pilot project has shown E20 works perfectly well for everyday use.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was down 4% the week ending Nov. 7, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Nov. 13. Stocks of fuel ethanol were down 2% and exports were up nearly 47%.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced sugarcane processing was up slightly in early October. Total ethanol production and sales since the beginning of the current harvest season remain down when compared to last year.
LanzaJet Inc. on Nov. 13 announced that it has fully operated and produced fuels at its LanzaJet Freedom Pines Fuels facility in Soperton, Georgia. The commercial-scale facility produces SAF via an alcohol-to-jet technology.
Gevo Inc. could close financing on a proposed 30 MMgy SAF facility under development adjacent to its existing corn ethanol plant in North Dakota as soon as mid-2026, according to comments during a third quarter earnings call.
U.S. operable biofuel production capacity expanded by 237 MMgy in August, with gains for ethanol and renewable diesel, according to data released by the U.S. EIA. Biofuel feedstock consumption was up when compared to the previous month.
In October, U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council President and CEO Ryan LeGrand and Council members joined a USDA Agricultural Trade Mission to Taiwan to discuss the country’s plans to reach net-zero emissions.
The December issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine focuses on diversification.
Pearson Fuels has announced the opening of its 450th E85 station in California, marking another major milestone in the company’s ongoing effort to make cleaner, more affordable fuel accessible statewide.
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.
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