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European renewable ethanol producers are calling for increased safeguards in the EU’s proposed revision of the Generalized Scheme of Preferences for trade, which grants preferential tariffs to certain countries.
Verity Holdings LLC and CIBO Technologies Inc. on March 17 announced a strategic partnership to deliver an end-to-end data and verification solution connecting farm-level practices to fuel production.
The U.S. Department of Energy on March 17 opened a $293 million funding opportunity focused on the use of AI to tackle a wide range of complex science and technology problems, including those in the field of biotechnology.
ACE welcomed ethanol producers, farmers, fuel retailers, and other industry stakeholders from across the country to Washington, D.C., March 17-18, for its 2026 DC Fly-In, marking 15 years of grassroots ethanol advocacy on Capitol Hill.
The RFA on March 17 released report featuring dozens of statements from members of Congress, President Trump, administration officials, governors, and industry leaders on the urgent need to pass year-round E15 legislation immediately.
In February, USGBC staff and members joined the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service and USDA Under Secretary Luke J. Lindberg for an Agricultural Trade Mission to Jakarta, Indonesia, to promote U.S. ethanol and coarse grain products.
Nearly two dozen federal lawmakers are urging Treasury to ensure its final rule to implement the 45Z clean fuel production credit recognizes the ability of a wide array of on-farm practices to produce lower-carbon biofuel feedstocks.
The South Dakota Board of Economic Development on March 11 approved a reinvestment payment program grant of nearly $1.5 million for Dakota Ethanol LLC, a 100 MMgy ethanol plant located in Wentworth, South Dakota.
During a Senate Committee on Agriculture hearing held March 10, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, called to expand domestic markets and increase consumption of homegrown biofuels by making permanent, year-round E15 a reality.
Advanced Biofuels Canada Association President Fred Ghatala on March 12 released a statement highlighting the stabilizing role of biofuels amidst current global crude oil supply shocks.
Iowa’s cost-share Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program on March 11 awarded $1.84 million in grants for 34 applicants to add higher blends of ethanol to retail sites, according to the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association.
The U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council in February invited ethanol industry leaders from Mexico and Latin America (LTA) to the Renewable Fuels Association’s National Ethanol Conference 2026 in Orlando, Florida.
The U.S. exported 212.07 million gallons of ethanol and 1.01 million metric tons of distillers grains in January, according to data released by the USDA on March 12. Exports of both products were up when compared to January 2025.
Aemetis Inc. released fourth quarter financial results on March 12, reporting a 61% increase in renewable natural gas (RNG) production. The company also highlighted operations at its California ethanol plant and biodiesel facility in India.
The nation’s corn growers would benefit from increasing and creating new domestic demand for ethanol, Ohio farmer and NCGA President Jed Bower told the Senate Agriculture Committee during a March 10 hearing.
Clariant on March 3 announced a strategic collaboration with Vertimass LLC aiming to accelerate the development and commercialization of advanced zeolite catalysts for the catalytic conversion of biobased alcohols.
U.S. fuel ethanol production expanded by nearly 3% the week ending March 6, according to data released by the U.S Energy Information Administration on March 11. Stocks of fuel ethanol were down 3% and exports fell by 13%.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration increased its forecast for 2026 and 2027 fuel ethanol production in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released March 10. The agency’s estimate for 2025 fuel ethanol production was also revised up.
A North Dakota court on March 10 voided permits for underground CO2 storage the North Dakota Industrial Commission approved for Summit Carbon Solutions in late 2024, ruling the NDIC’s action violated the state constitution.
RCM Thermal Kinetics has announced the successful completion of the first project under its NEXT (New Ethanol eXpansion Technology) engineering program, scaling a 40 MMgy ethanol plant in the Midwest to 105 MMgy.
U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin on March 9 announced the selection of new members to the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee. The newly appointed CASAC will consist of a chair and six new members.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2025-’26 corn use in ethanol in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released March 10. The outlook for 2025-’26 corn prices was also unchanged.
The Iowa Corn Growers Association has issued a statement in support of the U.S. Department of Justice’s investigation into the U.S. fertilizer industry to explore whether large fertilizer producers colluded to raise prices on American farmers.
Celtic Renewables has secured £16.23 million in public and private funding to scale its production of high-demand green chemicals. The company plans to develop a commercial-scale facility to produce bioacetone, biobutanol, and bioethanol.
Gevo Inc. on March 5 announced plans to expand capacity at its North Dakota ethanol plant to 75 MMgy. The company also plans to make a final investment decision on the development of an adjacent SAF project later this year.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced ethanol production was up during the second half of January. More than 90% of the ethanol produced during the two-week period was manufactured from corn feedstock.
The RFA on March 9 urged the Trump administration to take immediate action allowing broader use of lower-cost, American-made ethanol in the U.S. fuel supply to help blunt the impacts of higher crude oil and gasoline prices.
In February, the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council conducted a maritime fuels mission in Panama with a delegation of ethanol industry leaders and USGBC members including Hagan Rose of Eco-Energy, Doug Berven of POET and Mark Heckman of Edeniq.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published the “2025 Aviation Fuels Reference Prices for ReFuelEU Aviation” briefing note, which provides key reference prices for SAF and other relevant aviation fuels for the European Union.
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