ethanol News Updates

Government, Business, Fuel

Ethanol Industry Nears Win for Year-Round E15 Access

Ethanol makers and corn growers have fought for more than a decade to expand access to E15 amid fierce opposition from oil refining states. That opposition has eased some with the rise of EVs.

December 18, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel

EPA Allows Summer Sales of Higher-Ethanol E15 Gasoline

The Biden administration is using emergency powers to authorize widespread sales of higher-ethanol E15 gasoline this summer, following a strategy it employed the previous two years.

April 19, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel

Biden Grants Gas Policy Shift to Boost Ethanol in Corn Belt

The Biden administration granted a fuel policy change designed to boost sales of corn-based ethanol, but delayed the shift until 2025 to prevent gasoline price spikes this summer.

February 22, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

ClearFlame Eyes Jump in Ethanol-Powered Truck Use After Sale

ClearFlame Engine Technologies expects to deploy as many as 30 of its ethanol-fueled Class 8 trucks through the end of 2024, CEO BJ Johnson told Transport Topics.

February 1, 2024
Government, Fuel

Treasury Issues Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit Rules

The Biden administration released long-awaited guidance on Dec. 15 around tax credits for aviation fuel that reduces emissions of greenhouse gases compared with fuel made from crude oil.

December 18, 2023
Government, Fuel

US Readies Guidance on Sustainable Jet Fuel Tax Policy

The Biden administration as early as Dec. 15 will release policy guidance that will help determine the economic viability of producing lower-emitting jet fuel from corn and other crops.

December 13, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel

EPA’s Own Scientists Warn Ethanol Might Not Be Green Enough

The U.S. government’s own scientists on Sept. 21 questioned whether corn-based ethanol is better for the environment than traditional petroleum-based fuels.

September 21, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel

USDA Offers Up to $500 Million in Biofuel Grants

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that up to $500 million in federal funds are available to boost supplies of American-made biofuel.

June 28, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel

EPA Allows Gasoline With Higher Ethanol Blend During Summer

DES MOINES, Iowa — Fuel stations throughout the U.S. will be able to sell gasoline blended with 15% ethanol in the summer under a waiver issued April 28 by the Environmental Protection Agency.

April 28, 2023
Business, Fuel

Carbon Deal Targets Pipeline Seeking to Tackle Ethanol Emissions

A project to build a giant pipeline to remove carbon produced by the corn-based ethanol industry struck its first agreement to sell carbon-removal credits.

April 26, 2023