RFA Members Progress Toward Net-Zero

Through technology innovation, smart investment, and collaboration, RFA's members are making progress toward achieving net-zero carbon emissions, on average, by 2050 or sooner.

Here are just some of the stories about the new technologies and innovative practices being embraced by RFA members to drive down carbon intensity.

Absolute Energy and Summit Carbon Solutions

Summit Carbon Solutions announces Absolute Energy as partner ethanol plant in Iowa

Ace Ethanol and D3MAX

Ace approved to generate D3 RINs from corn kernel fiber ethanol

Adkins Energy

Adkins Energy, CapCO2 Solutions convert CO2 to methanol

Aemetis

Aemetis receives key permit for Riverbank project

Aemetis awarded CO2 sequestration characterization well permit

Aemetis reports progress with ethanol, RNG and SAF projects

Al-Corn Clean Fuels

Al-Corn celebrates 25^th anniversary: Energy conservation efforts reduce energy use by more than 38%

Aztalan Bio

Aztalan Reopens Ethanol Facility

Badger State Ethanol

Gallons Gained: Energy efficiency projects reduce expenses and natural gas usage

Big River Resources and Navigator CO2

Navigator CO2, Big River Resources, and Big River United Energy Execute Letter of Intent for the Capture, Transportation, Storage, and Value Optimization of up to 1,000,000 Metric Tons of CO2 per year for 20 Years

BK-H2Energy

Golu-H2 and BK-H2Energy join hands in bringing Decarbonization Solutions to Transit Industry

Calgren

SoCalGas and Calgren Announce Completion of Dairy Renewable Natural Gas Facility, Expected to be Largest in U.S.

Calgren and Rondo Energy

Rondo Energy adds thermal energy storage at Calgren biorefinery

Chief Ethanol

Chief Industries, Inc. and Catahoula Resources announce agreement to advance carbon capture and sequestration In Nebraska

Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company and Whitefox

Whitefox Technologies to install its ICE system at Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company

CHS and Fluid Quip

Game-Changing ROI-FQPT Selective Grind Technology Operational at CHS, Rochelle, IL

CIE

CIE in the process of transforming its new facility

CIBO

CIBO Launches Impact Platform

ClearFlame Engine Technologies

From the lab to the road: ClearFlame Engine Technologies announces first heavy-duty truck driving on 100% plant-based fuel

Commonwealth Agri-Energy

Gallons Gained: Energy efficiency projects reduce expenses and natural gas usage

Continuum.Ag

Low-carbon corn could yield serious cash for no-tillers

Exciting Growth for Continuum Ag: Continuum Ag Leads Carbon Intensity Charge with Backing from Top Ag Venture Capital Firms

Dakota Ethanol

Regional Conservation Grants Emphasize Emission Reductions, Including for Ethanol

E Energy Adams and Whitefox

Whitefox Announces its Sixth Successful ICE Strat-up at E Energy Adams in Nebraska

East Kansas Agri-Energy

Fueling a Renewable Future

Eco-Energy

Eco-Energy Terminals Become First Two Verified Net-Zero Facilities in Georgia

Eco-Energy and Xpansiv Launch Transport Emission Reduction Certificate - TERC

Entropy Inc.

Entropy Inc. Announces Commissioning of the First Phase of the 200,000 TPA Glacier CCS Project

FBN/Gradable

Gradable Launches Gradable Carbon to Give Farmers More Control of Credits

Fluid Quip Technologies and Ace Ethanol

Fluid Quip Technologies’ DCO Technology™ Achieving Record Distillers Corn Oil Yields at Ace Ethanol

Fox River Valley Ethanol and Whitefox

Whitefox ICE installation at Fox River exceeds expectations

Gevo

Gevo and USDA sign agreement providing Gevo a grant to incentivize, track, and verify acreage of low-carbon corn to accelerate production of SAF and other biofuels

Gevo’s Net-Zero 1 reaches key milestone for loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Energy

Gevo signs master services agreement with McDermott for sustainable aviation fuel facilities

Golden Grain Energy

Golden Grain receives LCFS certification for cellulosic ethanol production

Golden Grain Energy Partners on Midwest Carbon Express

Grain Processing Corp.

Solar field comes online at Grain Processing Corporation

Granite Falls Energy

Ethanol must embrace a low-carbon future

Guardian Energy

Janesville ethanol plant boosting efficiency

Heron Lake BioEnergy and Summit Carbon Solutions

Ethanol Must Embrace a Low-Carbon Future

Highwater Ethanol and Summit Carbon Solutions

Summit Carbon Solutions is proud to be partnering with Highwater Ethanol

Honeywell

Honeywell and GranBio to produce carbon-neutral sustainable aviation fuel

Summit Next Gen to Use Honeywell Ethanol to Jet Fuel Technology for Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Husker Ag LLC and Summit Carbon Solutions

Carbon Sequestration and Proposed Pipeline Could be Huge Benefit to Area Farmers and Communities

ICM

ICM announces agreement with Lakeview Plymouth Energy to upgrade distillation system

KAAPA Ethanol Holdings

Efficiency key to competitive ethanol market

KAAPA Ethanol Holdings and ICM

ICM signs EPC agreement to perform plant upgrade

LanzaJet

LanzaJet achieves next major milestone with innovative sustainable fuels production technology fully constructed at its Freedom Pines fuels facility

Leaf by Lesaffre

How can advanced yeast improve industrial ethanol plants’ performances?

Lincolnland Agri-Energy and ICM

Lincolnland becomes latest adopter of Advanced Processing Package

Lincolnway Energy and Summit Carbon Solutions

Lincolnway Energy Ready for Partnership with Summit Carbon Solutions

Navigator CO2 Ventures

Navigator CO2 Partners with Puro.earth to Generate CDR Credits from Heartland Greenway CCUS Project

New Energy Blue

Dow and New Energy Blue announce collaboration to develop renewable plastic materials from corn residue

Next Wave Energy Partners

Project Eyes Using Ethanol to Make Bioethylene, Renewable Alkylate, SAF

PCC Hydrogen

PCC Hydrogen Announces Plans for Pilot Plant In Cloverdale, IN

Quad County Corn Processors and Summit Carbon Solutions

Backers of Summit Carbon CO2 Pipeline Tour Ida County Corn Processor as Plans Move Forward

Redfield Energy

Ethanol industry seeks carbon capture solution

Redfield Energy and Whitefox Technologies

Redfield Energy, on a journey towards net zero with Whitefox ICE Plus membrane solution

Ringneck Energy and Summit Carbon Solutions

Ringneck joins forces with Summit Ag to reduce carbon footprint

Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy and Gevo

Gevo enters joint development agreement with Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy to measure, report & verify carbon intensity

Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy and Whitefox

Whitefox ICE System Surpasses 250 Days of Operation at SIRE

Sumitomo

Allotrope Partners LLC, Axens North America and Sumitomo Corporation of Americas to study commercial production of low carbon biofuel using woody biomass from forest thinning in California

Western New York Energy

Clean Fuels New York Coalition: Western New York Energy Case Study

Western Plains Energy

Wind turbine installed at Kansas ethanol plant

Western Plains Energy and Whitefox

Western Plains Pioneering Carbon Neutral Ethanol Production by Installing Whitefox ICE-XL for Ground-breaking Energy Savings

Wolf Carbon Solutions

Chart Industries and Wolf Carbon Solutions expand MOU on Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Projects along Mt. Simon Hub System to include Howden Equipment

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