Gevo Inc. announced the contracted sales of its remaining Section 45Z clean fuel production credits for 2025 from its Gevo North Dakota facility, totaling $30 million, to Stifel Financial Corp. and Capital Community Bank.
ICM Inc., a leading U.S. process technology provider for ethanol production, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., a global engineering and technology leader, have entered into a strategic alliance to accelerate innovation in ethanol dehydration.
From new products to better yeast performance, precision fermentation could help ethanol producers rethink and revamp their sugar streams.
ADM on Nov. 4 released Q3 financial results, reporting a profitable three-month period for its ethanol operations on improved margins. Overall company operations, however, were negatively impacted by biofuel policy and trade uncertainty.
The U.S. EPA on Oct. 29 announced it will reopen a comment period related to a proposed extension of an information collection request (ICR) focused on provisions regarding biointermediates under the Renewable Fuel Standard.
Gevo Inc. is pleased to announce that it has completed the sale transaction of Agri-Energy, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Gevo, to A.E. Innovation LLC. The transaction includes Agri’s 18 MMgy ethanol plant and a portion of the adjacent land.
LanzaJet Inc. has awarded the front-end engineering and design (FEED) for Project Speedbird to Fluor Corp. The commercial-scale ethanol-to-jet facility in Teesside, U.K., will produce approximately 30 MMgy of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Green methanol from waste CO2 could create new opportunities while transforming an idled ethanol plant in Minnesota.
Officials in Nebraska and Iowa have expressed concerns that the U.S. EPA’s planned repeal of its Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program could negatively impact the ability of biofuel producers to access 45Q and 45Z tax credits.
The attorneys general of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota have asked leadership at four federal agencies to investigate small refiners that may be manipulating the RFS small refinery exemption (SRE) program to achieve a financial “windfall.”
Gevo Inc. announced the production and delivery of certified carbon dioxide removal credits, known as CORCs under the Puro.earth standard, to Biorecro North America LLC. The CORCs were generated for CCS at Gevo’s North Dakota plant.
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The RFA has announced the addition of two innovative companies, Lapis Carbon Solutions and Golgix AI, as new associate members. Their respective expertise is in carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) and production intelligence solutions.
The Renewable Fuels Foundation is now offering scholarships for college students interested in attending the 2026 National Ethanol Conference, taking place in Orlando February 24–26. Applications are due Jan. 16.
U.S. fuel ethanol production fell by 2% the week ending Oct. 24, according to date released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Oct. 29. Weekly ending stocks of fuel ethanol were up 2% and exports were up nearly 35%.
Cultura Technologies on Oct. 29 announced that its newly formed brand, CreditCrop, has joined the Clean Fuel Credit Consortium, a multi-company collaboration with Verdova, Vericap, and JAG Group Inc.
The International Biomass Conference & Expo and the American Boiler Manufacturers Association BOILER Expo are joining forces in 2026 for an unprecedented colocation event in Nashville, Tennessee, March 31 – April 2, 2026.
The Renewable Fuels Association on Oct. 28 congratulated member company Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy on the production of its two-billionth gallon of ethanol. The 140 MMgy facility is located in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
The pace of capacity additions for U.S. biofuel production slowed in 2024, with production capacity increasing by a modest 3% from the start of 2024 to the start of 2025, according to the EIA's latest biofuels production capacity reports.
Phase II of a Nebraska Engineering study evaluating the use of E30 use in a fleet of state vehicles launched in 2023. As of mid-2025, nearly 94 state vehicles have logged hundreds of thousands of miles on E30 with no observable negative effects.
Valero Energy Corp. on Oct. 23 released Q3 results, reporting a profitable three-month period for its ethanol segment on record high production. Valero’s renewable diesel segment, which also includes SAF, reported a loss for the quarter.
The Global CCS Institute on Oct. 9 released its Global Status of CCS 2025 report, which shows progress in the CCS sector continues despite global headwinds, with seven new biofuel and bioenergy CCS projects currently under construction.
The U.S. is on track to export a record amount of fuel ethanol for the second year in a row in 2025, driven by growing international demand. This growing market for exports is supporting increased U.S. fuel ethanol production.
U.S. fuel ethanol production expanded by nearly 4% the week ending Oct. 17, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Oct. 22. Stocks of fuel ethanol fell by 3% and exports were up 20%.
Global Ethanol Summit 2025, hosted by the USGBC and supported by Growth Energy, the RFA, BASF and USGBC members culminated on Oct. 22 with a focus on trade and economic growth highlighting the theme “ethanol is affordable.”
Insigniam, a global consulting firm specializing in organizational breakthrough, innovation, and transformation, has partnered with KAAPA Ethanol to drive its next phase of growth and build a unified culture across its expanding business.
U.S. fuel ethanol production expanded slightly the week ending Oct. 10, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Oct. 16. Ethanol stocks were down slightly, and exports fell by approximately 22%.
The U.S. EPA on Oct. 16 released data showing more than 1.92 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in September, down approximately 9% when compared to last year. Total RIN generation for the first nine months of 2025 reached 17.13 billion.
Green Plains Inc. on Oct. 14 announced the successful startup of its carbon capture and storage (CCS) equipment in York, Nebraska, marking a key milestone in the expansion of its carbon capture capabilities.
The November issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine focuses on on-site CCS projects, RFS policy, and CI reduction.
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