The world’s first ethanol-to-jet fuel facility is sourcing its fuel from Brazil. Why? The carbon intensity score for U.S.-produced ethanol for sustainable aviation fuel is insufficient. Only one U.S. plant is producing SAF-friendly ethanol, while Brazil is expected to produce over 7 billion gallons of ethanol that meet carbon intensity score requirements. The growth of the homegrown low-carbon ethanol market is being blocked by the opposition to the carbon capture pipelines. North Dakota Corn Growers Association President Andrew Mauch hopes the pipeline issue will be resolved soon. “Things like this are exactly what we at the (North Dakota) Corn Growers Association are fighting for,” said Mauch. “It’s not very often that you come across a new market that really works well with what we’re trying to do, this is a solution moving forward and we’d like to be a part of it.”
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