The Iowa House of Representatives passed House File 2104 by a 64-28 vote on Jan. 21. The bill, if enacted, would effectively halt the development of carbon capture utilization and sequestration (CCUS) infrastructure.
Gevo Inc. on Jan. 21announced that its Gevo North Dakota plant has issued more than 500,000 engineered carbon-dioxide removal certificates, known as CORCs, since carbon capture and storage (CCS) activities began in June 2022.
Iowa Senate Majority Leader Mike Klimesh on Jan. 20 introduced a bill designed to address concerns about carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) projects in the state, according to the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association.
The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) in late 2025 approved R$384.3 million ($71.56 million) to support the development of a carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) project at a corn ethanol plant owned by FS Indústria de Biocombustíveis Ltda.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 12 denied a request by two Iowa counties to review a lower court’s ruling regarding regulations for CO2 pipelines. The denial removes one legal hurdle facing Summit Carbon Solutions’ CO2 pipeline project.
The Andersons Inc. has announced it will invest $60 million to expand ethanol production capacity at its Clymers ethanol plant in Indiana by 30 MMgy. The project, which will boost total plant capacity to 170 MMgy, is expected to be complete in 2027.
Eleven Nebraska ethanol producers are in various stages of connection to a CO2 capture pipeline that has reshaped the American ethanol industry.
The U.S. EPA in December 2025 released a draft permit for a Class VI CO2 injection well for a project under development by PureField Carbon Capture LLC that would capture and sequester CO2 produced at PureField Ingredient’s ethanol plant.
Exploring CO2 sequestration, merchant market applications and the utilization opportunities available to ethanol producers.
Gevo Inc. on Dec. 18 announced that BeZero Carbon Ltd., a preeminent global carbon rating agency, has upgraded its rating for the Gevo North Dakota facility that has carbon capture and storage to an “A” rating.
Treasury and IRS on Dec. 19 published interim guidance that will help eligible taxpayers claim the 45Q credit for carbon capture and sequestration if the U.S. EPA follows through with its proposal to eliminate the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program.
Green Plains Inc. on Dec. 8 announced that biogenic carbon dioxide from all three of its Nebraska facilities, Central City, Wood River, and York, is now being captured, transported on the Trailblazer pipeline and permanently sequestered in Wyoming.
Rex American Resources Corp. on Dec. 4 confirmed the capacity expansion project at its One Earth Energy plant in Gibson City, Illinois, is on schedule to be complete in 2026. A final decision on a Class VI injection well is also expected next year.
A district judge in North Dakota on Dec. 2 ruled that a portion of North Dakota law related to underground carbon storage is unconstitutional. The decision could impact the development of CCS projects within the state.
ADM on Nov. 10 announced that its corn processing complex in Columbus, Nebraska, has become the latest facility to begin shipping CO2 via Tallgrass’s Trailblazer pipeline for permanent underground sequestration in eastern Wyoming.
Aemetis Inc. released Q3 results on Nov. 6, reporting increased RNG capacity and higher capacity utilization at the company’s California ethanol plant. Aemetis also provided an update of biodiesel, SAF and CCS projects.
Officials in Nebraska and Iowa have expressed concerns that the U.S. EPA’s planned repeal of its Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program could negatively impact the ability of biofuel producers to access 45Q and 45Z tax credits.
Gevo Inc. announced the production and delivery of certified carbon dioxide removal credits, known as CORCs under the Puro.earth standard, to Biorecro North America LLC. The CORCs were generated for CCS at Gevo’s North Dakota plant.
The Global CCS Institute on Oct. 9 released its Global Status of CCS 2025 report, which shows progress in the CCS sector continues despite global headwinds, with seven new biofuel and bioenergy CCS projects currently under construction.
Green Plains Inc. on Oct. 14 announced the successful startup of its carbon capture and storage (CCS) equipment in York, Nebraska, marking a key milestone in the expansion of its carbon capture capabilities.
The November issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine focuses on on-site CCS projects, RFS policy, and CI reduction.
Updates and insight from ethanol producers navigating the road to on-site or nearby carbon capture and sequestration operations.
With the commencement of CO2 shipments on the Tallgrass Trailblazer pipeline, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association said Iowa has officially lost its “crown” as the best place in the world to produce corn ethanol.
Mid America Agri Products/Wheatland on Oct. 3 announced the start of carbon dioxide capture at its Madrid, Nebraska, ethanol facility, with volumes to be transported on Tallgrass’ Trailblazer Pipeline for permanent sequestration in Wyoming.
Conestoga Energy on Sept. 30 announced the submission of its full Class VI permit application to the U.S. EPA for its CCUS project, which is located near the company’s Bonanza BioEnergy ethanol plant in Kansas.
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Sept. 17 advanced a pipeline safety bill that, in part, aims to require the development of minimum safety standards for the transportation and temporary storage of CO2 in its gaseous state.
Frontier Infrastructure Holdings LLC on Sept. 22 announced a strategic partnership with Gevo Inc. and its Verity platform to deliver North America's first fully integrated carbon management platform for ethanol producers.
Gevo Inc. announced on Sept. 18 that its subsidiary, Net-Zero Richardton LLC, has signed a CO2 removal sales agreement with Biorecro North America LLC for the commercialization of CO2 removal credits generated at the Gevo North Dakota facility.
Summit Carbon Solutions LLC on Sept. 15 filed a petition with the IUC to amend its current pipeline permit to add an additional CO2 supplier and alter language requiring approvals in North Dakota and South Dakota before construction can begin.
The U.S. EPA on Sept. 12 released a proposed rule to end the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program. If finalized, the proposal would remove reporting obligations for most large facilities, all fuel and industrial gas suppliers, and CO2 injection sites.
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