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February 07, 2025

By Katie Schroeder

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A new instrument from CFR Engines Inc. helps ethanol producers detect water contamination and determine fuel quality.

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Advanced waste heat integrated heat pump application reduces distillation and slurry steam use by over 80%.

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Verity Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Gevo Inc., and Landus have announced a new agreement aimed at unlocking added value for farmers through sustainability premiums via export markets.

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New markets, export opportunities and policy changes are all things that will help build demand, said IRFA Executive Director Monte Shaw at the Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit. The nearest term demand driver should be year-round E15, he added.

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Brazil produced a record 36.83 billion liters (9.73 billion gallons) of ethanol in 2024, up 4.4% when compared to the previous year, according to data released by UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association.

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Major yeast suppliers are offering new products, enhanced benefits and strain characteristics that reveal how the industry continues to evolve.

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Alcohol-to-jet hopefuls are buying up both healthy and shuttered ethanol plants, drawing up their business blueprints while state and federal funding mechanisms expand to allow for the SAF sector's rise.

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Germany-based Verbio overcomes challenges in applying its novel ethanol and RNG coproduction process in the U.S.

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Among the current primary focus areas for the U.S. Grains Council are sustainable aviation fuel, building and expanding global markets and encouraging parallels between U.S. carbon programs and others around the world.

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February 2025

Homegrown Fuels Podcast with Mike Bryan

Homegrown Fuels Podcast Episode: 1. Special EPM Podcast Series hosted by Sue Retka Schill featuring Mike Bryan. Ethanol advocates had to be creative in the early days. Mike Bryan shares stories of his involvement starting at a North Dakota ethanol plant before NCGA and ultimately launching BBI International. View More.

Current Job Postings

Mid America Agri Products/Wheatland, LLC

Plant Manager

POSTED BY: Mid America Agri Products/Wheatland, LLC

Mid America Agri Products / Wheatland, LLC (MAAPW) is an ethanol producer that is currently seeking a dynamic Plant Manager in Madrid, Nebraska. This leadership position maintains a cost effective and safe facility while directing the short and long-term operations objectives of the facility. The position reports directly to the Plant General Manager. Responsibilities: • Supervise daily plant activities and employees, determining methods for employee work, scheduling, and conducting employee performance appraisals. • Monitor and maintain facility cleanliness, safety, and quality control. • Review and report operations and production data. • An integral team member in developing, planning, and executing the capital and expense budgets for the facility. • Ensure plant's activities comply with all governing laws and regulations. • Select, recommend, evaluate internal and external candidates for positions within the plant. • Collaboration with plant GM to ensure efficient and accurate operations.
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Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy, LLC

Plant Manager

POSTED BY: Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy, LLC

In collaboration with department managers, optimize team structure, define roles/responsibilities, and create a culture of accountability. Monitor key performance indicators and schedule corrective actions to meet production, efficiency and quality goals. In collaboration with Director of Operations, recommend purchases of new equipment and improvements to plant property. In collaboration with the Engineering Manager, coordinate continuous improvement projects as needed. Keep up-to-date on strategy and technology affecting business to drive innovation and ensure compliance. Gather details to thoughtfully contribute to improvement exercises such as, but not limited to, root cause analyses, process hazard assessments, and management of change. Exemplify SIRE’s core values of: Curious Grower, Optimistically Honesty, Hardworking Team member, and Organized
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