Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, on Feb. 27 reintroduced the Farm to Fly Act, a bill that aims to accelerate the production and development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Companion legislation was reintroduced in the Senate during January.
Data released on Feb. 28 by the Energy Information Administration show that U.S. ethanol production hit a record 16.22 billion gallons (bg) in 2024, spurred by rising domestic consumption and record exports.
The USDA on Feb. 27 released its Grains and Oilseed Outlook for 2025, predicting the 2025-’26 corn crop will reach a record 15.585 billion bushels, up approximately 5% when compared to the previous year.
The General Court of the European Union on Feb. 27 dismissed a challenge against the ReFuelEU Aviation regulations brought by European biofuel producers last year regarding regulation’s exclusion of crop-based fuels.
U.S. Grains Council President and CEO Ryan LeGrand and USGC Director of Global Ethanol Export Development Alicia Koch traveled to Japan in January to participate in a roundtable meeting with energy and transportation sector leaders.
The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition met with key lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Feb. 26 to discuss critical policies supporting the domestic growth and adoption of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the U.S.
National Association of State Departments of Agriculture members on Feb. 26 voted to amend the organization’s biofuels policies to increase support for domestic and global demand for American produced biofuels.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was down slightly the week ending Feb. 21, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Feb. 26. Stocks of fuel ethanol were up 5% and exports were down 17%.
Novonesis on Feb. 26 released fourth quarter financial results, reporting its Agriculture, Energy and Tech segment achieved 6% organic growth last year. Much of that increase was driven by growth in ethanol production.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for February, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol production in December was up slightly from the previous month, but down 2% when compared to December 2023.
Growth Energy on Feb. 26 congratulated Jamieson Greer on his confirmation by the U.S. Senate as U.S. Trade Representative and said the organization looks forward to working with him to expand ethanol markets.
The Indiana Senate on Feb. 10 voted 46 to 3 in favor of a bill that aims to create tax credits for the sale of higher ethanol blends, the sale of blended biodiesel or renewable diesel, and the blending of biodiesel and renewable diesel.
Powered by E10, RFA-sponsored angler Ryan Armstrong kicks off 2025 season with dominant win at MLF Invitational
By Renewable Fuels Association
February 25, 2025
The Renewable Fuels Association is celebrating a major win as professional bass angler Ryan Armstrong used his E10-powered boat to secure first place at Major League Fishing’s Tackle Warehouse Invitationals – Stop 1 in Kissimmee, Florida.
LanzaJet on Feb. 24 announced that Cosmo Oil Co. Ltd. has been selected for a FY2024 subsidy from Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to support a project developed with Mitsui & Co. that will plan to utilize LanzaJet technology.
The U.S. EPA on Feb. 21 confirmed it will uphold a previous rulemaking that allows year-round E15 sales to begin in eight Midwest states starting April 28 but will consider requests from individual states to delay implementation by one year.
CoBank is predicting U.S. corn planted acreage will reach 94.55 million this year, up 4.2% when compared to 2024. Sorghum planted acres are expected to fall 9.5%, according to the CoBank’s spring acreage outlook, released Feb. 20.
Greenfield Global Inc., Alco Energy Canada and Grain Farmers of Ontario have established Canada’s Farms and Fuels Alliance, a groundbreaking coalition uniting Canada's domestic ethanol industry and agricultural sector.
Annual Unleaded 88 sales in Minnesota reached a new milestone in 2024 with 142.75 million gallons sold, an increase of 11.63% from the previous record of 127.87 million gallons in 2023, according to the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association.
In 2024, Iowa ethanol production held steady at 4.6 billion gallons. While stagnant U.S. ethanol demand combined with increasing corn yields to has resulted in reductions to farm income, new ethanol markets can restore balance to the corn market.
Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd., Sumitomo Corp., and Green Earth Institute Co. Ltd. have announced plans to form a JV, Morisora Bio Refinery LLC, which will focus on the production and sale of ethanol and chemicals from woody biomass.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was up slightly the week ending Feb. 14, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Feb. 20. Stocks of fuel ethanol were up 2% and exports were down 8%.
More than 1.76 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in January, down from 1.91 billion generated during the same period of 2024, according to data released by the U.S. EPA on Feb. 20.
The U.S. EPA on Feb. 20 released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data showing that 13 previously denied SRE petitions for Renewable Fuel Standard compliance years 2021 and 2022 are being reconsidered. No new SRE petitions were filed.
A coalition of biofuel, agriculture, fuel retailer and petroleum trade groups on Feb. 19 sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin urging the agency to set robust, timely, multiyear RFS RVOs for 2026 and beyond.
Fluid Quip Technologies DCO system achieves greater than 1.3 pounds per bushel oil yield at ACE Ethanol for 2024
By Fluid Quip Process Technologies LLC
February 20, 2025
Fluid Quip Technologies has announced impressive, consistent results from its Distillers Corn Oil (DCO) Technology after more than a year of operation at the Ace Ethanol facility in Stanley, Wisconsin.
The Renewable Fuels Association has announced the addition of two key players in the renewable energy and advisory sectors, Weaver and Renewable Energy Advisors (REA), as new associate members.
The Andersons reports strong Q4 for ethanol segment
By Erin Voegele
February 20, 2025
The Andersons Inc. on Feb. 18 released fourth quarter financial results, reporting record high ethanol production for both the three-month period and full year 2024. Ethanol earnings were down on lower margins.
CARB on Feb. 18 announced that amendments to its LCFS program that were approved in November 2024 have been put on hold following the California Office of Administrative Law’s decision to disapprove the amendments due to clarity issues.
The U.S. EIA increased its forecasts for 2025 and 2026 fuel ethanol production in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Feb. 11. The outlook for domestic fuel ethanol blending in 2026 was revised down.
Rick Schwarck was presented with the RFS’s 2025 Industry Award at the National Ethanol Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. He was honored for his years of working to unite the industry, and a focus on ethanol's health benefits.
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