Chief Ethanol is partially greenfielding its decades-old Hastings plant, surpassing industry technology norms, uniting vendors and prioritizing legacy.
Argus has launched sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) emissions reduction indexes (ERIs), enabling aviation market participants to compare SAF economics with compliance and voluntary carbon market obligations.
The U.S. EPA on Aug. 3 issued decisions on six small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions for RFS compliance years 2023 and 2024. The agency granted one full exemption, two partial 50% exemptions, and declared three petitions as ineligible.
Valero Energy Corp. released second quarter financial results on July 30, reporting significantly improved earnings for both its ethanol segment and its Diamond Green Diesel joint venture, which produces renewable diesel and SAF.
PureField Ingredients on July 29 held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the launch of its 150,000 metric ton per year CCS facility in Russell, Kansas. The company also announced plans to double its ethanol production capacity.
A reduction in the 45Z tax credit from $1.75 to $1 per gallon risks stalled development in SAF, despite financial benefits for ethanol producers.
Hands-on diagnosis of distillation yields helpful results.
In July, U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council Director of Global Sustainability Carlos F. Suárez traveled to India to join the Council’s South Asia team in promoting U.S. distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) to aquaculture producers.
In July, the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council’s Innovation & Sustainability Advisory Team (A-Team) became the Market Access & Sustainability (MAS) A-Team, better aligning the group’s title with the work it does throughout the year.
Growth Energy applauded the California Air Resources Board on July 29 for proposing regulations required to fully implement the state legislature’s approval of E15, a fuel made with 15% American ethanol.
U.S. fuel ethanol production expanded 4% the week ending July 24, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on July 29. Stocks of fuel ethanol increased by 1% and exports were down 13%.
In a court filing made July 28, the U.S. EPA announced it will issue a decision on two RFS compliance year 2024 SRE petitions filed by Alon Refining and HF Sinclair by Aug. 4, ahead of the Aug. 11 deadline requested by the oil companies.
Frontier Infrastructure Holdings and Carbonfuture on July 28 announced that they have entered into a multi-year commercial agreement to bring Frontier's ethanol BECCS carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits to buyers across global carbon markets.
Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits and Braskem on July 28 announced an innovative bio-acetone production platform for the corn-ethanol industry that enables producers to generate a new coproduct alongside ethanol.
Staff based in the U.S. Grains & Bioproducts Council’s regional office for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) recently traveled to Türkiye to assess end-user adoption of U.S. distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) in cattle diets.
Alfa Laval has achieved a significant milestone in the U.S. ethanol industry with the sale of more than 100 Prodec Oil Plus systems. The milestone reflects growing industry adoption of advanced corn oil recovery technology.
The current issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine offers a walk through ethanol’s past, present and future.
ACE's Ron Lamberty offers advice to fuel retailers on how to capitalize on the opportunity for E85 sales.
Diagnostic tools are evolving, tapping into experience and data to ensure reliability.
The Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act of 2026 was introduced in both the House and the Senate on July 22. The bill aims to expand the RFS’s definition of renewable biomass to include additional low value woody materials.
The U.K. government on July 23 announced plans to broaden eligibility criteria for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) financing and released updated statistics on the volume of fuel used to meet the country’s SAF mandate last year.
The U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council’s Southeast Asia & Oceania (SEA&O) regional office recently led a delegation of government stakeholders from Indonesia and Vietnam to the MyAERO Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Symposium in Putrajaya, Malaysia.
Honeywell Technologies has completed its acquisition of Johnson Matthey’s Catalyst Technologies business for £1.325 billion in an all-cash transaction. The deal strengthens the company’s portfolio across refining, petrochemicals and renewable fuels.
Ready to spring into action, Premium Plant Services answers producers’ calls for emergency cleaning and maintenance.
U.S. fuel ethanol production expanded by more than 5% the week ending July 17, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on July 22. Stocks of fuel ethanol were up slightly while exports were up more than 95%.
The DOE on July 22 announced it has selected 278 projects to move forward with award negotiations under the Genesis Mission request for applications released in March. Several bioenergy-related projects are among those selected by the agency.
SAF Magazine announced that six companies have selected to pitch to a group of investors at Pitch Day at the 2026 North American SAF Conference & Expo, taking place Aug. 25-27, 2026 in Tacoma, Washington.
CME Group on July 21 announced plans to launch sorghum basis futures. Trading is expected to start on Aug. 24, 2026, pending regulatory review. The new basis contract reflects the price difference between sorghum and corn.
Ammonia and urea price spikes are giving corn growers and ethanol producers cause for concern. Enzyme vendors have a solution for ethanol plants, but farm-level relief will be harder to resolve.
Vietnam’s fuel ethanol consumption is expected to expand by more than 700% between 2025 and 2026 as a result of new ethanol blend mandates that entered into force this summer. Much of that demand is expected to be met with imports.
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