EXPANDING PRODUCTION: After KATZEN’s expansion, the Inpasa Agroindustrial S/A plant in Sinop, Brazil, is now the world’s largest grain-based ethanol facility at 550 MMgy. PHOTO: KATZEN
May 9, 2025
BY Katie Schroeder
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On May 6, the Nebraska Ethanol Board joined Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen in proclaiming May as Renewable Fuels Month. Nebraska is the country’s second largest ethanol producer, with more than 2 billion gallons of production capacity.
ICM discusses the importance of evaporators in plant efficiency and outlines strategies for success.
Alto Ingredients Inc. released first quarter financial results on May 7, reporting improved gross margin and adjusted EBITDA on increased operational uptime, optimization initiatives and increased sales of ISCC-certified fuels.
Green Plains Inc. on May 8 announced that its nine active ethanol plants operated at 100 capacity utilization during the first quarter, with OpEx falling by approximately 3 cents per gallon since late 2024.
Reps. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, and Nikki Budzinski, D-Ill., on May 7 introduced a bill that aims to update USDA’s Section 9003 program to expand access to grants, streamline loan guarantees and provide $100 million in mandatory funding over five years.