
MOVING FORWARD: The ethanol industry faces headwinds coming into 2025, but increased biofuel demand abroad should provide more export opportunities. PHOTO: STOCK
December 31, 2024
BY Jacqui Fatka
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Iowa's Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program awarded $1.43 million in grants to 24 applicants to expand access to higher ethanol blends at retail sites and $604,212 in grants to 14 applicants to support biodiesel infrastructure projects.
Integrated markets don’t choose between trade and investment. They depend on both, according to Renewable Industries Canada.
The Senate Agriculture Committee on Aug. 6 failed to advance the Agricultural Act of 2026, commonly referred to as the Farm Bill. Committee members are expected to continue work on the legislation when the Senate reconvenes in mid-September.
Europeans want more renewable energy but are concerned about how much it will cost, according to a new EuroPulse survey. Fortunately, the European Union has a homegrown solution: renewable ethanol, according to ePURE.
U.S. fuel ethanol production fell by 2% the week ending July 31, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Aug. 5. Stocks of fuel ethanol fell by 1% while exports expanded by 46%.