Carbon Direct has released Sustainable Agricultural Biomass Sourcing for CDR: A Buyer's Guide — one of the first globally applicable frameworks for sourcing agricultural residues as feedstock for carbon dioxide removal (CDR) projects.
The IRFA on May 19 filed a formal request with the Iowa Utilities Commission asking that a hearing schedule be established for Summit Carbon Solutions’ carbon capture, use, and sequestration (CCUS) pipeline project.
Summit Carbon Solutions on May 13 submitted a filing to the Iowa Utilities Commission removing certain route segments from its proposed carbon pipeline project. The changes simplify the overall project while maintaining core infrastructure.
Once relegated to food, beverage and dry ice markets, opportunities to monetize biogenic CO2 from ethanol plants are on the rise, and producers can take their pick.
The Andersons Inc. on May 6 reported its renewable segment achieved strong Q1 performance with efficient plant operations and record production. Ethanol margins were solid during the period on increased demand and higher gasoline prices.
ADM on May 5 reported Q1 operating profit for its carbohydrate solutions business segment increased 48%, primarily due to strengthening ethanol margins. Operating profit for the company’s dry mill ethanol plants nearly quadrupled.
The U.S. EPA on April 10 approved a Class VI well permit filed by PureField Carbon Capture LLC for a CCS project near Russell, Kansas. The permit allows PureField to inject CO2 generated from ethanol production into the subsurface.
Vault 44.01 Ltd. on April 9 announced that the U.S. EPA Region 5 has issued a final Class VI permit for the One Carbon Partnership CCS project near Union City, Indiana. One Carbon Partnership is a joint venture between Cardinal Ethanol and Vault.
Rex American Resources Corp. on March 26 confirmed the expansion project at its One Earth Energy facility in Illinois is nearing completion. The company also reported record-high ethanol sales volumes for fiscal year 2025.
The U.S. EPA on March 19 proposed to approve the state of Colorado’s request for primacy over Class VI wells. If approved, the primacy application could help expedite the development of ethanol CCS projects within the state.
A North Dakota court on March 10 voided permits for underground CO2 storage the North Dakota Industrial Commission approved for Summit Carbon Solutions in late 2024, ruling the NDIC’s action violated the state constitution.
Gevo Inc. on March 5 announced plans to expand capacity at its North Dakota ethanol plant to 75 MMgy. The company also plans to make a final investment decision on the development of an adjacent SAF project later this year.
Two researchers at Imperial College London on March 5 published a paper that identifies 36 strategies with the highest potential to reduce global carbon emissions. Biofuels and BECCS are among the strategies identified by the researchers.
The Carbon Capture Coalition has announced the launch of Carbon Capture Impact, an allied 501(c)(4) organization of the Carbon Capture Coalition that aims to amplify the voices of its broad, far-reaching network of advocates.
The U.S. EPA has issued a permit for One Carbon Partnership to inject and store CO2 underground at the Cardinal Ethanol facility in Randolph County, Indiana. The permit allows for the injection of 450,000 metric tons of CO2 annually for 30 years.
The U.S. EPA on Feb. 27 issued a final rule delaying the 2025 reporting deadline for its Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) from March 31, 2026, to Oct. 30, 2026. The agency continues to consider repeal of the GHGRP.
With proven technology and partners lining up to learn how they can participate, a new carbon-by-rail project is gaining momentum.
Lapis Carbon Solutions, alongside its partner Big River Resources LLC, filed a Class VI application for a new carbon capture and storage (CCS) project adjacent to Big River Resources’ Galva, Illinois, ethanol facility.
Green Plains Inc. released fourth quarter financial results on Feb. 5, reporting improved earnings, strong operations, expanded ethanol production capacity, and progress with carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) initiatives.
Renewable fuel producers are ready, willing and able; need policy certainty and new tools to unlock next wave of growth
By Iowa Renewable Fuels Association
February 05, 2026
Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Executive Director Monte Shaw told attendees at the Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit that America’s ethanol and biodiesel producers are “ready, willing, and able” to meet demand.
The Iowa House of Representatives passed House File 2104 by a 64-28 vote on Jan. 21. The bill, if enacted, would effectively halt the development of carbon capture utilization and sequestration (CCUS) infrastructure.
Gevo Inc. on Jan. 21announced that its Gevo North Dakota plant has issued more than 500,000 engineered carbon-dioxide removal certificates, known as CORCs, since carbon capture and storage (CCS) activities began in June 2022.
Iowa Senate Majority Leader Mike Klimesh on Jan. 20 introduced a bill designed to address concerns about carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) projects in the state, according to the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association.
The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) in late 2025 approved R$384.3 million ($71.56 million) to support the development of a carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) project at a corn ethanol plant owned by FS Indústria de Biocombustíveis Ltda.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 12 denied a request by two Iowa counties to review a lower court’s ruling regarding regulations for CO2 pipelines. The denial removes one legal hurdle facing Summit Carbon Solutions’ CO2 pipeline project.
The Andersons Inc. has announced it will invest $60 million to expand ethanol production capacity at its Clymers ethanol plant in Indiana by 30 MMgy. The project, which will boost total plant capacity to 170 MMgy, is expected to be complete in 2027.
Eleven Nebraska ethanol producers are in various stages of connection to a CO2 capture pipeline that has reshaped the American ethanol industry.
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.
Exploring CO2 sequestration, merchant market applications and the utilization opportunities available to ethanol producers.
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.
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