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Ethanol exports kick off 2026 strong

Ethanol exports kick off 2026 strong

March 12, 2026 |

In Washington, U.S. ethanol exports kicked off 2026 at 212.1 million gallons (mg), despite slipping 4% month-over-month amid mixed demand across key markets. Canada retained its position as the top destination with a 5% increase to 70.0 mg, with denatured fuel ethanol accounting for 90% of the total and representing two-thirds of all denatured fuel ethanol exports in […]

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RCM Thermal Kinetics completes ethanol plant expansion to 105MMGY

RCM Thermal Kinetics completes ethanol plant expansion to 105MMGY

March 10, 2026 |

In New Jersey, RCM Thermal Kinetics, a division of RCM Technologies, has announced the successful completion of the first project under its NEXT (New Ethanol eXpansion Technology) engineering program, which was launched in early 2025. This inaugural project marks a historic milestone: a Midwestern ethanol facility originally designed for 40 million gallons per year (MMGY) […]

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Ethanol production rose to record 16.49B gallons in 2025

Ethanol production rose to record 16.49B gallons in 2025

March 3, 2026 |

In Washington, data released Friday by the Energy Information Administration show that U.S. ethanol production rose to a record 16.49 billion gallons (bg) in 2025, in response to stronger domestic consumption and record-shattering exports. The U.S. ethanol blend rate (i.e., the national average ethanol content in gasoline) jumped to a record 10.51 percent, moving further past the […]

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European rocket engine using hydrogen peroxide and ethanol passes tests

European rocket engine using hydrogen peroxide and ethanol passes tests

March 2, 2026 |

In Germany, the new European rocket engine Greta has completed a hot-fire test campaign, demonstrating stable operations, shutdowns and multiple restarts on a mobile test stand developed by ArianeGroup for the European Space Agency at ArianeGroup’s Trauen site in Germany. Greta uses hydrogen peroxide and ethanol as propellants, a more sustainable alternative with a lower carbon […]

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RFA study shows economic impacts of ethanol industry

RFA study shows economic impacts of ethanol industry

February 24, 2026 |

In Washington, the ethanol industry strongly contributed to the U.S. economy last year, as record-setting production and exports supported hundreds of thousands of jobs and generated tens of billions of dollars in gross domestic product and household income, according to an analysis released by the Renewable Fuels Association. In 2025, the industry directly supported 79,000 […]

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ANP shuts down Vibra Energia’s Rio distribution center of ethanol explosion

ANP shuts down Vibra Energia’s Rio distribution center of ethanol explosion

February 24, 2026 |

In Brazil, ANP determined the interdiction of the storage tanks and other equipment of the operational unit of the fuel distributor Vibra Energia located in the municipality of Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, where there was explosion in ethanol storage tank. The company is prevented from moving dangerous products and will only be able to […]

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Indian ethanol industries begging government to boost blending to 27%

Indian ethanol industries begging government to boost blending to 27%

February 23, 2026 |

In India, the Financial Express reports that as the ethanol production boom hits the 20% blend wall, leaving distillers across the country with too much capacity underutilized, the sugar industry is seeking a boost to 27% ethanol blending to help absorb those extra supplies. Grain-based ethanol producers have already requested the government boost the blending […]

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December ethanol exports up 4% to 220.3M tons

December ethanol exports up 4% to 220.3M tons

February 19, 2026 |

In Washington, U.S. ethanol exports leaned 4% higher in December to 220.3 million gallons (mg), representing the second-largest monthly volume on record. Roughly half of shipments went to Canada and the European Union, both of which recorded month-on-month declines that were offset by rebounds in several other major markets. Canada remained the leading destination, importing 66.4 […]

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Iowa corn and ethanol lobbies urge Congress and Trump to approve E15

Iowa corn and ethanol lobbies urge Congress and Trump to approve E15

February 17, 2026 |

In Iowa, the Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) and Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) called on Congress and President Trump to finally approve nationwide, year-round E15. The recently formed Rural Domestic Energy Council was scheduled to release an E15 approval framework by February 15, but no announcements have been made. While February 15 has passed, […]

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Chinese researchers develop new approach to surpass agglomeration of nanofillers in ethanol production

Chinese researchers develop new approach to surpass agglomeration of nanofillers in ethanol production

February 16, 2026 |

In China, purification of bioethanol from fermentation broths is a critical step in renewable fuel production. Pervaporation has emerged as a sustainable and highly efficient method for bioethanol extraction. In this process, mixed matrix membranes containing specialized nanofillers can selectively separate ethanol from water. However, the performance of these membranes is often limited by the agglomeration […]

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