Whitefox Technologies Marks 25th Anniversary

Cindy Zimmerman

Whitefox Technologies celebrated its 25th anniversary last week at the 2025 Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo and honored their customers as the industry honored its CEO. Gillian Harrison, CEO of Whitefox Technologies, received the 2025 Women in Ethanol Award for her visionary leadership in expanding Whitefox from a startup into a key player in the global ethanol market. “It’s a …

Ethanol, Ethanol News, FEW

Clean Fuels Updates BQ-9000 Website

Cindy Zimmerman

Clean Fuels Alliance America recently unveiled a redesigned BQ-9000® website to better showcases the value of biodiesel quality assurance and the benefits of certification through the industry’s gold standard program. Administered by the National Biodiesel Accreditation Commission and supported by Clean Fuels, the BQ-9000 program combines ASTM fuel standards with best practices for production, storage, handling, and distribution. The revamped …

Biodiesel, Clean Fuels Alliance

Industry Welcomes New Renewable Fuel Standards

Cindy Zimmerman

The renewable fuels industry welcomed new Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volume requirements for 2026 and 2027 announced by the Environmental Protection Agency on Friday. EPA proposal includes a total Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) of 24.02 billion gallons (bg) for 2026, including 15 bg for conventional renewable fuels like corn ethanol and 9.02 bg for advanced biofuels, with 5.61 bg of …

ACE, advanced biofuels, Biodiesel, biofuels, Clean Fuels Alliance, EPA, Ethanol, Ethanol News, Renewable Fuels Association, RFA, SAF

Chevron Opens Tech Center to Drive Innovation in Future Fuels

Cindy Zimmerman

Chevron Corporation celebrated the grand opening of the Ames Technology Center this week on the Chevron Renewable Energy Group (CREG) Campus. The 45,000 square foot facility will expand the company’s lower carbon fuels technology development and advanced technical support capabilities by adding new analytical laboratory and R&D space, along with new offices. “It’s inspiring to see so many people from …

aviation biofuels, Biodiesel, biofuels

Land Use Change Study Author Moves to MSU

Cindy Zimmerman

The author of a 2022 land use change study out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison that caused negative headlines for the ethanol industry is moving to Michigan. Tyler Lark will join the Michigan State University Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences in August as an assistant professor after spending the last six years as a scientist in the University …

biofuels, Ethanol, Ethanol News, RFS

Iowa Governor Vetoes Pipeline Bill

Cindy Zimmerman

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds made corn growers and ethanol producers in her state happy today with her veto of a bill passed by the state legislature that would have limited the future for carbon sequestration pipelines. In her explanation for vetoing the bill, Gov. Reynolds said the bill would set a troubling precedent. “For example, the bill would block a …

Carbon, Ethanol, Ethanol News, Iowa RFA

Awards Presented at #FEW25

Cindy Zimmerman

Several ethanol industry leaders were honored for their years of service and commitment during the awards presentation at the 2025 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo Tuesday. Rick Schwarck, president and cofounder of Absolute Energy, received the Distinguished Service Award for a career defined by advocacy and innovation. A longstanding leader in the ethanol sector, Schwarck has earned accolades including …

Ethanol, Ethanol News, FEW

RFA CEO Calls for Unleashing American Ethanol

Cindy Zimmerman

In keynote remarks today at the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop and Expo in Omaha, Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper stressed the need to “unleash” American ethanol for energy independence and the rural farm economy. “If there was ever an energy sector that needs to be let off the leash and allowed to run free, it is today’s …

Ethanol, Ethanol News, FEW, Renewable Fuels Association, RFA

SAF Company Goes Public on Nasdaq

Cindy Zimmerman

XCF Global, Inc., a Texas-based Synthetic Aviation Fuel (SAF) company, went public this week on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol “SAFX.” The announcement follows the closing of XCF’s business combination with Focus Impact BH3 Acquisition Company last week. “We’re proud to begin our journey as a public company and to raise awareness to the growing need for …

aviation biofuels, biofuels, SAF

Iowa Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Grants Hit Record

Cindy Zimmerman

The Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program (RFIP) last week awarded $1 million in cost-share grants to support the installation of E15 at 91 additional retail fuel sites across Iowa. This milestone brings the total number of E15 projects awarded this fiscal year to a record 388, by far the most grants in a year since RFIP’s inception. RFIP has awarded …

E15, Ethanol, Ethanol News, Iowa RFA