Following Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack’s remarks, a Q&A session was held. Vilsack responded to questions about monitoring the integrity of carbon counting, the development of voluntary markets and other topics. PHOTO: ACE
October 9, 2024
BY Katie Schroeder
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The future of the ethanol industry in both the U.S. and Canada will be shaped by the industry’s ability to keep science-based carbon intensity at the forefront, specifically when it comes to life cycle carbon assessment (LCA).
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service on Nov. 8 slightly reduced its forecasts for 2024 corn production and yield. Even with those reductions, corn yields are expected to set a record at 183.1 bushels per harvested acre.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2024-’25 corn use in ethanol production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Nov. 8. The agency increased its estimate for 2023-’24 corn use in ethanol.
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.
Alto Ingredients Inc. on Nov. 6 released Q3 financial results, announcing an agreement with Vault 44.01 related to a CCS project in Illinois and indicating the company is considering idling its Idaho ethanol plant in response to falling margins.