Bioethanol was showcased for use in on-road, aviation and maritime applications during COP30 in Brazil.
LanzaTech Global Inc. has announced successful operational results at the municipal solid waste (MSW) to ethanol pilot plant in Kuji City, Iwate, Japan owned and operated by longstanding partner, SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO. LTD.
Eleven Nebraska ethanol producers are in various stages of connection to a CO2 capture pipeline that has reshaped the American ethanol industry.
Advanced biofuels pioneer Haffner Energy and power-to-energy player IGNIS P2X kicked off their bio/e-SAF collaborative project AeroVerde. The companies are currently identifying the project’s first site’s precise location in Spain.
Total operable U.S. biofuels capacity was at 25.297 billion gallons per year in October, unchanged from the previous month and up nearly 2% when compared to October 2024, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on Dec. 31.
Biomass Magazine has released the agenda for the 19th Annual International Biomass Conference & Expo, scheduled for March 31-April 2, 2026, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
U.S. ethanol production fell by 2% the week ending Jan. 2, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Jan. 7. Stocks of fuel ethanol were up 3% while exports fell by nearly 24%.
The U.S. EPA in December 2025 released a draft permit for a Class VI CO2 injection well for a project under development by PureField Carbon Capture LLC that would capture and sequester CO2 produced at PureField Ingredient’s ethanol plant.
POET on Jan. 7 announced it will expand POET Bioprocessing – Shelbyville, doubling the facility’s bioethanol production capacity from 98 MMgy to 193 MMgy. Construction is expected to begin in March and be completed in Q4 2027.
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UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released data showing sugarcane processing was down during the second half of November. Ethanol sales for the full month were also down when compared to November 2024.
Ethanol accounted for 11.06% of the nation’s gasoline in October, marking the first time in history that the monthly ethanol “blend rate” has topped 11%, according to newly released data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Prompted by low-CI tax credits and high natural gas prices, ethanol producers are exploring mechanical vapor recompression.
U.S. fuel ethanol production expanded by 2% the week ending Dec. 26, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Dec. 31. Stocks of ethanol were also up 2% while exports declined 32%.
Gevo Inc. on Jan. 5 announced the addition of agricultural industry veteran Greg Hanselman as executive vice president, operations and engineering. Hanselman’s hire is part of Gevo’s ongoing growth and succession planning.
Multiple themes emerge as historians compare the historic development of ethanol production and policy in Brazil and the U.S.
Michelin, IFPEN, and Axens are pleased to announce significant advancements in the BioButterfly project, supported by ADEME, Région Nouvelle Aquitaine and Bordeaux Metropole, which aims to produce biobased butadiene from bioethanol.
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association recently elected its board of directors, officers and executive committee for 2026. New officers will serve a one-year term during the 2026 calendar year.
U.S. fuel ethanol production fell by 3% the week ending Dec. 19, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Dec. 29. Stocks of fuel ethanol expanded by 1% and exports were up 15%.
POET, the world’s largest producer of biofuels, celebrated several milestones throughout 2025, including new facilities and partnerships that continue to expand the company’s reach, both domestically and internationally.
EcoEngineers, a clean energy consulting, auditing and advisory firm recently acquired by leading risk management partner LRQA, on Dec. 3 announced the promotion of Chelsa Oren to ethanol and biodiesel services director.
The Nebraska Corn Board is accepting applications for the Ethanol Infrastructure Grant Program, which helps Nebraska fuel retailers add or expand higher ethanol blend options such as E15, E30 and E85.
LanzaTech Global Inc. on Dec. 22 announced an increase in its holdings of LanzaJet Inc. to 53%. This announcement follows the production of ASTM-certified sustainable fuels at LanzaJet’s Freedom Pines Fuels facility in Soperton, Georgia.
Gevo Inc. has announced the appointment of Paul Bloom as president of Gevo Inc. and a director on Gevo’s board of directors. Bloom will also become CEO of Gevo following current CEO Patrick Gruber’s retirement on April 1, 2026.
Gevo Inc. on Dec. 18 announced that BeZero Carbon Ltd., a preeminent global carbon rating agency, has upgraded its rating for the Gevo North Dakota facility that has carbon capture and storage to an “A” rating.
Everllence has confirmed the successful running on ethanol – at all load points – of its 21/31 dual-fuel engine at test facilities in Frederikshavn, Denmark.
Comstock Inc. on Dec. 8 announced that one of its strategic investees, Bioleum Corp., acquired Hexas Biomass Inc., a global leader in the development and deployment of purpose grown energy crops and biomaterials
Fluid Quip Technologies on Dec. 17 announced that E Energy Adams in Adams, Nebraska, will implement FQT’s DCO Technology and Overdrive systems to increase corn oil recovery and improve process efficiencies
Maersk has announced plans to test ethanol in a dual-fuel methanol engine. Building on a successful initial trial, the company will now blend 50% ethanol with 50% methanol in a test onboard the vessel Laura Mærsk.
The Maryland Biofuels Task Force on Dec. 15 released its comprehensive report assessing the challenges, costs, feasibility, and statewide benefits of expanding the use of higher biofuel blends across Maryland.
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