The average ethanol content of gasoline sold in the U.S. surpassed 11%for the second consecutive month in June, and the 12-month average blend rate hit a new record of 10.58%, according to U.S. EIA data reviewed by the RFA.
Purdue and Deere have teamed up to launch the Purdue Biofuels Consortium. The three-year collaboration brings together prominent engine manufacturers, biofuel producers, trade groups and Purdue researchers.
CMA CGM Group, Copersucar, AGEO Terminais, and Bunker One successfully completed a bioethanol bunkering operation for the CMA CGM IRON, the first 13,000 TEU tri-fuel certified engine containership, at the Port of Santos on July 12.
Monthly fuel tax data released by the Iowa Department of Revenue showed Iowa drivers purchased 47 million gallons of E15 in May, a new record up from 37 million gallons in April 2026.
In May, the container ship Eco Levant, operated by X-Press Feeders, was bunkered with ethanol in the port of Rotterdam. It was the first time in Rotterdam that a bunker vessel supplied ethanol to a sea-going vessel.
The RFA is partnering with the Kansas City Diamonds as the “Official Fuel” of the organization for the inaugural Professional Softball League season. The partnership brings E15 to the forefront of one of the fastest-growing areas in sports.
Denmark-based global shipping company Maersk on May 7 announced it successfully completed the first sailing on 100% ethanol during the first quarter of 2026 using one of the company’s dual-fuel methanol vessels.
The USGBC and Sanyang Motor, in partnership with the Tmabun Association, launched the Bioethanol Mobility Initiative to support indigenous communities in Taichung’s mountainous region and test the efficiency of E10 in the area.
Growth Energy on May 6 released new data showing that fuel retailers sold nearly 2.5 billion gallons of E15 in 2025, underscoring the growing demand for a lower-cost fuel option that could save drivers more than $150 million this summer alone.
Cleaner burning fuels, like ethanol, can reduce the human and environmental dangers of traditional cooking fuels. The USGBC is actively developing awareness of ethanol’s potential among international policymakers and consumers.
As Minnesotans continue to face increasing prices at the pump, the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) launched a campaign in the Twin Cities metro area on April 15 to help consumers save at the pump with Unleaded 88.
Vale and Shandong Shipping Corp. have announced an agreement for new ethanol-powered Guaibamax vessels. The agreement includes 25-year contracts for the construction of two vessels, with an option for additional ships.
E15 accounted for 27% of total gasoline sales in Iowa in 2025, according to data released on March 31 by the Iowa Department of Revenue. The data show that more than 410 million gallons of E15 were sold in the state last year, up 60% from 2024.
SAF Magazine, in collaboration with the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative, has announced the 2026 North American SAF Conference & Expo will take place Aug. 25-27, in Tacoma, Washington, at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center.
Minnesota drivers saved $24.7 million in 2024 alone by choosing E15, a lower-cost fuel option often marketed as Unleaded 88 that has consistently been priced below traditional gasoline blends, according to a new study released by MN Bio-Fuels.
Everllence and Vale – one of the world’s leading producers of iron ore, copper and nickel, and one of the largest logistics operators in Brazil – have signed a cooperation agreement regarding the development of ethanol as a marine fuel.
The U.S. EPA on Feb. 19 announced plans to revamp its Clean School Bus program to focus on a wider range of alternative fuels, including renewable natural gas (RNG), biodiesel, renewable diesel and E85.
NASCAR on Feb. 13 named POET the Official Bioethanol Partner of NASCAR. As part of the agreement, NASCAR will become the first major motorsports series to utilize zero-carbon bioethanol in combination with its existing fuel partner Sunoco.
Everllence has confirmed the successful running on ethanol – at all load points – of its 21/31 dual-fuel engine at test facilities in Frederikshavn, Denmark.
Maersk has announced plans to test ethanol in a dual-fuel methanol engine. Building on a successful initial trial, the company will now blend 50% ethanol with 50% methanol in a test onboard the vessel Laura Mærsk.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency published the first ReFuelEU Aviation Annual Technical Report, laying out the initial picture of how SAF are being supplied, purchased and used across the European Union.
Vale and locomotive manufacturer Wabtec Corp. announced on Oct. 13 a partnership to develop studies on a dual-fuel engine that can use both diesel and a mixture of diesel and ethanol. The studies and tests are expected to take place by 2027.
The EU on Sept. 17 announced it will allocate approximately €100 million ($117.88 million) of EU Emissions Trading Systems emissions allowances to 53 aircraft operators to help offset costs of SAF used in 2024.
Since E85’s introduction to California nearly 20 years ago, consumers have saved more than $1 billion at the fuel pump by choosing E85 instead of unleaded gasoline, according to a Sept. 10 announcement from Pearson Fuels.
A pan-European road trip featuring cars and trucks powered by renewable fuels logged 77,500 kilometers across 16 countries in a real-world demonstration that these fuels deliver significant GHG reductions.
ATR and French SAF aggregator ATOBA Energy on June 19 signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore ways to facilitate and accelerate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) adoption for ATR operators.
Growth Energy announced that Americans could potentially save more than $10.1 billion in fuel costs this summer thanks to an emergency summer E15 waiver issued earlier this year by the U.S. EPA.
Wheels Up Experience Inc. on May 6 announced the launch of its new SAF program, under which Wheels Up will partner with Delta Air Lines to purchase SAF, allowing private fliers to participate regardless of their flight operator or departure airport.
Cars and trucks bearing a distinctive "Tour d’Europe" logo have begun a three-month road trip across several countries to demonstrate the decarbonization potential provided by renewable fuels, according to ePURE.
IAG and Microsoft are extending their 2023 co-funded purchase agreement for SAF by five years. The SAF used under the agreement will be produced by Phillips 66’s Humberside refinery and LanzaJet’s facility in the U.S.
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