Alfa Laval’s DCO extraction technology captures free oil on the front end of the ethanol production process.
Fluid Quip Technologies sets the standard for oil recovery and low-CI process design.
Molecule-Coated Membranes
By Luke Geiver
June 06, 2025
With its zwitterionic copolymer membranes, ZwitterCo has a new option for producers focused on water treatment.
In May, USGC Director of Global Ethanol Export Development Alicia Koch traveled to Costa Rica to join USGC Regional Ethanol Consultant Federico Salcedo in attending the 2025 International Conference of the Latin American Bioeconomy Network.
Finnish biotech company Enifer has announced that its proprietary PEKILO fermentation technology will be deployed for the first time in Latin America in collaboration with FS, one of Brazil’s leading producers of ethanol.
A longtime industry organization has a new name that it says better reflects its multipronged focus on distillers industries and their evolution—Distillers Technology Council.
The U.S. exported 172.27 million gallons of ethanol in April and 894,197 metric tons of distillers grains, according to data released by the USDA on June 5. Exports of both products remained strong, but were down when compared to April 2024.
The California Assembly on June 4 voted 77 to zero in favor of a bill that aims to immediately authorize the use of E15 within California until state agencies complete the required evaluation process for the fuel blend and issue a decision.
With a keynote address by President and CEO Geoff Cooper, the Renewable Fuels Association will have a strong presence onstage and elsewhere during the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop and Expo, taking place June 9–11 in Omaha.
E-methanol supplies ethanol producers with a unique utilization option in place of carbon capture and sequestration.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was up nearly 5% the week ending May 30, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on June 4. Weekly ending stocks of fuel ethanol were up 1% and exports were up 127%.
A panel at the 2025 Fuel Ethanol Workshop will spotlight how agricultural conservation practices can create new markets and profit opportunities for ethanol producers and farmers. The panel will be moderated by ACE CEO Brian Jennings.
During its last scheduled meeting during fiscal year 2025, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program on June 4 awarded more than $1 million in cost-share grants to support the installation of E15 at 91 additional retail fuel sites across Iowa.
Nesika Energy increases revenue with efficient corn oil production.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released data showing sugarcane processing and total ethanol production were both down during the first half of May. Corn ethanol production continued to trend higher.
Legislation pending in Nevada aims to create a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) incentive fund that would provide an incentive of $2.50 per gallon to domestic air carriers to support the purchase of SAF produced within the state.
LanzaJet and ATOBA Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on accelerating sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) deployment and creating new commercial models for the market.
Apache Stainless experts outline the various kinds of vessels and best practices for scope development.
Operable U.S. biofuel production capacity expanded slightly in March, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on May 30. Feedstock consumption was up when compared to the previous month, but down from March 2024.
The USDA Economic Research Service on May 29 released its latest quarterly trade outlook report, announcing the agency now expects the value of fiscal year (FY) 2025 ethanol exports to reach $4.3 billion, up from the February outlook of $4.2 billion.
The U.S. Department of Energy on May 30 announced it is terminating 24 awards issued by the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations totaling $3.73 billion. At least two ethanol-related projects are among those impacted by the terminations.
The U.S. Department of Energy on May 30 released an updated version of its 45ZCF-GREET modeling tool to account for new feedstocks and methods of production, including ethanol from corn wet-milling and natural gas from coal-mine methane.
Xylogenics Inc. has announced the issuance of a U.S. patent for a yeast strain that exhibits an enhanced ability to co-ferment maltose and glucose, a breakthrough in commercial fuel ethanol production.
The U.S. Grains Council, in collaboration with the Korea Biofuel Forum, a biofuel advocacy group, held its annual conference in Seoul in mid-May with the goal of promoting biofuel’s economic and environmental benefits to South Korean stakeholders.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was up 2% the week ending May 23, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on May 29. Weekly ending stocks of fuel ethanol were down 3% and exports were down 30%.
Legislation pending in the Illinois legislature aims to create a clean transportation standard (CTS) that would require a 25% reduction in in the lifecycle carbon intensity (CI) of ground transportation fuels within a 10-year period.
A notice published in the Federal Register by the U.S. EPA indicates that far fewer parties than originally anticipated have registered with the agency as biointermediate producers under the Renewable Fuel Standard.
Rex American Resources on May 28 confirmed work continues on the carbon capture and storage (CCS) and capacity expansion projects at its One Earth Energy facility in Gibson City, Illinois. Both projects are expected to be operational next year.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for May, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol production in March was down when compared to the same month of last year.
Conestoga Energy on May 28 announced the successful completion of drilling operations for its first Class VI well designed for CCUS. The well is located near the company’s Bonanza BioEnergy ethanol plant in Garden City, Kansas.
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