Conestoga Energy on Aug. 14 announced the acquisition of SAFFiRE Renewables LLC, a process technology company that enables production of ultra-low carbon intensity ethanol and intermediates, from Southwest Airlines Renewable Ventures LLC.
U.S. fuel ethanol production expanded by 1% the week ending Aug. 8, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Aug. 13. Stocks of fuel ethanol fell by nearly 5% and exports were up 6%.
Green Plains Inc. on Aug. 11 announced its operating ethanol plants achieved 99% capacity utilization in Q2. Company officials also confirmed that all nine of its operating facilities are expected to qualify for the 45Z credit next year.
The current issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine focuses on the future of the industry.
Alto Ingredients Inc. on Aug. 6 released Q2 financial results, reporting improved adjusted EBITDA. President and CEO Bryon McGregor detailed the impact of improvement projects and discussed the value of 45Z credits the company expects to claim.
The public comment period on the U.S. EPA’s proposed rule to set 2026 and 2027 RFS RVOs and revise RFS regulations closed Aug. 8. Biofuel groups have largely expressed support for the proposal but also outlined several ways to improve the rulemaking.
BASF’s xarvio BioEnergy – Setting the Standard for Verified Low-Carbon Intensity Feedstocks.
Robert Lundeen impacted his family, business associates and the ethanol industry in a way that lives on today.
The National Corn Growers Association and Ag Data Transparent announced on July 23 a new partnership to bring clarity to farmers interested in carbon market contracts. The first phase of the project will launch this fall.
U.S. fuel ethanol production fell by more than 1% the week ending Aug. 1, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Aug. 6. Stocks of fuel ethanol were down nearly 4% and exports were down 25%.
With little to no efficiency gains remaining in the ethanol production process, AgVault has developed a next generation fermentation technology solution designed to significantly improve the profitability of existing ethanol production facilities.
How one ethanol producer scaled AI from a fermenter to the plant level to improve production efficiency and yield.
The Andersons Inc. on Aug. 4 announced it has acquired the full ownership interest in The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC, which operates four ethanol plants. TAMH has been renamed The Andersons Renewables LLC.
ADM on Aug. 5 announced second quarter earnings for its ethanol operations were essentially unchanged when compared to the previous year, with higher volumes and improved risk management largely offset by lower margins.
On Aug. 1 at the 65th Annual Board of Delegates Meeting, U.S. Grains Council members voted and passed an organizational name amendment to change from the U.S. Grains Council to the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC).
Growth Energy on Aug. 4 welcomed news that the Senate had approved the nomination of Luke Lindberg as the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins on Aug. 1 announced the opening of a 30-day public comment period for stakeholders to provide feedback on the department’s reorganization plan, as outlined in the memorandum released July 24.
Propel Fuels Inc. has been awarded $195 million in exemplary damages for trade secret misappropriation by Phillips 66 Co. Together with the jury’s $604.9 million award of compensatory damages, the total award to Propel is more than $833 million.
The delegates of the U.S. Grains Council elected Mark Wilson of the Illinois Corn Marketing Board as chairman of its USGC Board of Directors at its 65th Annual Board of Delegates Meeting held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Aug. 4.
U.S. Grains Council members on July 30 gathered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for the 65th Annual Board of Delegates meeting. The event will spotlight impactful conversations around new markets and trade policy impact.
RYAM and GranBio sign MOU to explore cellulosic SAF project at Jesup facility
By Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.
August 01, 2025
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. on July 31 announced the signing of a MOU with GranBio LLC to jointly explore the development of a small-scale commercial cellulosic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility co-located at RYAM’s Jesup, Georgia site.
Total U.S. operable biofuels production capacity expanded in May, with gains for renewable diesel and a small decrease for ethanol, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Feedstock consumption was up.
In July, U.S. Grains Council Deputy Regional Director for Latin America (LTA) Juan Diaz traveled to the Dominican Republic to join a USDA Agricultural Trade Mission with a focus on U.S. ethanol exports to the country.
Union Pacific Corp. on July 29 announced an agreement to acquire Norfolk Southern Corp., creating America’s first transcontinental railroad that will connect more than 50,000 route miles across 43 states.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was up nearly 2% the week ending July 25, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on July 30. Stocks of fuel ethanol were up 1% and exports were up more than 42%.
KATZEN International Inc. announced on July 24 its selection by Be8 S.A. to supply process technology and design for the second phase of Be8’s flagship wheat-based ethanol facility in Brazil. The facility is expected to be operational in 2026.
The Civil Aviation Decarbonization Organization, and 4AIR announced a strategic collaboration between their respective SAF registries. The collaboration's key focus is on interoperability to enhance data integrity and mitigate double issuance risks.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program Board recently approved an additional 24 applications from Iowa fuel retailers to support new and expanded biofuel infrastructure projects.
In the U.S. EIA’s recently published Annual Energy Outlook 2025 (AEO2025), the agency introduce its new Carbon Capture, Allocation, Transportation, and Sequestration module (CCATS), which models carbon capture in the coming decades.
The USGC recently sponsored South Korea SAF experts to tour the U.S. alcohol-to-jet Fuel (ATJ) technology supply chain. Participants met with stakeholders ranging from low-CI corn farmers to ATJ SAF production technology companies and airlines.
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