
A microscopy image of plant cells showing their rigid walls, which are given structure by cellulose. Rattiya Thongdumhyu/Shutterstock
February 15, 2024
BY Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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The U.S. Forest Service on Aug. 5 awarded $300,000 to LanzaTech Inc. to support design work for a proposed biorefinery in Bellemont, Arizona, what would produce wood-based ethanol. The project would create a new market for low-value woody biomass.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2026-’27 corn use in ethanol in its latest WASDE report, released Aug. 12. The agency increased its forecast for corn production, with an acreage increase partially offset by lower expected yields.
U.S. biofuel producers consumed 30.749 billion pounds of feedstock in May, up 10% when compared to April and up 8% when compared to May 2025, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Aug. 5.
U.S. fuel ethanol producers consumed 472 million bushels of corn in May 2026, up significantly when compared to both the previous month and May 2025, according to the USDA’s latest Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report.
NCGA recently released a strategy for generating new corn demand in three emerging sectors. One of those sectors is the maritime industry. The same cargo ships that carry corn, ethanol, and other goods could soon run on corn-based ethanol.