The California Legislative Analyst’s Office, the state legislature’s nonpartisan fiscal and policy advisor, on Feb. 24 recommended state lawmakers do not move forward with California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to create a SAF tax credit.
BASF launches Circalo: Low Carbon Intensity Crops, to help ethanol producers capture value under 45Z
BASF has introduced Circalo: Low Carbon Intensity Crops, a comprehensive platform designed to connect farmers, agronomists and ethanol producers with the tools needed to help operationalize agricultural CI under evolving regulatory frameworks.
From fermentation optimizations to CI score reductions, industrial AI developers are serving ethanol producers with solutions meant to amplify human performance, not replace it.
Growth Energy on Feb. 25 expressed renewed urgency after Congress missed another deadline to approve a permanent, legislative fix offering consumers year-round access to E15.
With proven technology and partners lining up to learn how they can participate, a new carbon-by-rail project is gaining momentum.
U.S. EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation Aaron Szabo on Feb. 25 announced the agency has submitted the long-awaited rule to set 2026 and 2027 RFS RVOs to the White House Office of Management and Budget.
U.S. fuel ethanol production fell slightly the week ending Feb. 20, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Feb. 25. Ethanol stocks were up slightly, with exports down 20%.
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Feb. 24 announced she will consider petitioning the U.S. EPA to allow year-round sales of E15 within her state in the absence of Congressional action to allow year-round sales of E15 on a nationwide basis.
Calgren has completed construction of its first direct-to-consumer renewable compressed natural gas (R-CNG) fueling station. Located in Pixley, California, the new station allows drivers to fuel their compatible vehicles with locally produced RNG.
Speaking to attendees at the National Ethanol Conference, RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper celebrated a record-breaking year for the U.S. ethanol industry while urging Congress and the Trump administration to fully unleash American ethanol.
In February, U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council and National Corn Growers Association leaders traveled to the European Union to meet major end-users and handlers of U.S. ethanol and feed grains.
An ethanol plant and food producer reunite, working to discover new opportunities and efficiency.
Atlantic Biomass LLC and its partners Ohio State University and Hood College, with funding assistance from the U.S. Department of Energy and Maryland Energy Innovation Institute, have developed an affordable way to produce SAF.
Legislation introduced in the California Assembly on Feb. 17 aims to allow California drivers to legally install federally approved E85 conversion kits in their vehicles, allowing consumers to benefit from lower-cost E85 fuel blends.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production Report for February, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol production in December 2025 was up when compared to the previous month and December of the previous year.
Growth Energy Chairman Tom Willis will attend President Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address as a guest of U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., R-Kan. Willis is the CEO and President of Conestoga Energy Holdings LLC.
The Renewable Fuels Association released its 2026 Ethanol Industry Outlook and Pocket Guide on Feb. 24 to kick off the 31st annual National Ethanol Conference, taking place this week in Orlando.
The ethanol industry strongly contributed to the U.S. economy last year, as record-setting production and exports supported hundreds of thousands of jobs and generated tens of billions of dollars in gross domestic product and household income.
Whitefox Technologies and Fluid Quip Technologies on Feb. 23 announced a strategic collaboration aimed at advancing the global ethanol industry through collaborative technology solutions.
A collaboration between the Distillers Technology Council and ASTM seeks to identify inconsistencies in testing among laboratories and align procedures under one set of standards.
As the U.S. prepares to commemorate its 250th anniversary, the National Corn Growers Association has released a sweeping new report illustrating how far American agriculture has come—and how urgently action is needed to secure its future.
The USDA on Feb. 23 opened enrollment for its Farmer Bridge Assistance program, which is providing $11 billion in one-time bridge payments to row crop producers in response to temporary trade market disruptions and increased production costs.
The U.S. EPA on Feb. 19 announced plans to revamp its Clean School Bus program to focus on a wider range of alternative fuels, including renewable natural gas (RNG), biodiesel, renewable diesel and E85.
The White House and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Feb. 19 announced the finalization of a reciprocal trade agreement with Indonesia that is expected to boost demand for U.S. ethanol exports.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced sugarcane milling was down during the first half of January. Corn ethanol production continued to expand during the two-week period.
Whitefox Technologies has announced the addition of three new customers in the U.S., unlocking 174 million gallons per year of total ethanol capacity through distillation and dehydration upgrades and leveraging its proprietary membrane technology.
Practical Guidance for Ethanol Producers
According reports released by the RFA, the value of the U.S. ethanol industry’s exports rose to a record $7.6 billion in 2025, fueled by a record 2.18 billion gallons of ethanol exports and 11.6 million metric tons of distillers grains shipments.
LanzaJet Inc., a leading next-gen fuels technology company and fuels producer, on Feb. 19 announced the first close of an overall $135 million target equity investment round, at a $650 million pre-money enterprise valuation.
The U.S. EPA on Feb. 19 released data showing nearly 1.68 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in January, down 9% when compared to 1.84 billion RINs generated in January 2024.
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