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.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has reported that ethanol production was up during the second half of January with more than 96% of production coming from corn. Ethanol sales were also up for the full month.
Green Plains Inc. released fourth quarter financial results on Feb. 7, reporting a larger-than-expected net loss despite the satisfactory performance of its plant assets. The company announced it is launching a corporate reorganization.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2024-’25 corn use in ethanol in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Feb. 11. The outlook for corn prices, however, was increased.
In his annual address on the state of the U.S. ethanol industry, RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper highlighted the industry’s pivotal role in American agriculture and outlined how ethanol can once again help the farm sector thrive.
Larson Engineering Inc. has completed its acquisition of Fagen Engineering LLC, the engineering arm of construction company Fagen Inc., marking a significant milestone in its strategic growth initiative.
Gevo Inc. and Axens have announced the formation of a new strategic alliance to accelerate development and commercialization of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using the ethanol-to-jet (ETJ) pathway.
Lawmakers in both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives on Feb. 13 reintroduced the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act. The bill aims to enable year-round sales of E15 on a nationwide basis.
The Trump Administration has signaled it will consider reciprocal tariffs against Brazilian ethanol as part of its “Fair and Reciprocal Plan” for trade. The Renewable Fuels Association and Growth Energy are welcoming the action.
The U.S. Senate on Feb. 13 voted 72 to 28 to confirm Brooke Rollins to serve as secretary of agriculture. Representatives of the biofuel and bioenergy industries have spoken out in support of her confirmation.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 6 denied a request from the Trump administration to pause the SRE lawsuit currently pending before the court. The court is currently scheduled to hear oral arguments for the case on March 25.
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