ethanol production

Ace Ethanol is an ethanol plant in Stanley, Wisconsin, built by local investors so local farmers could benefit from the increased value of the corn they grow. Construction on the original 15-million-gallon plant began in 2001, and by 2004 it expanded to 30 million gallons of ethanol yearly. A CO2 plant was built to add CO2 and dry ice as co-products. In 2005 a second grain-receiving location called Four Corners was established, growing to include 1.3 million bushels of corn storage. In 2013 Ace Ethanol acquired all Utica Energy facilities in the Oshkosh

CO2 and dry ice productioncorn receivinggrain storage

Aztalan Bio operates a biorefinery in Jefferson, Wisconsin, acquired by ClonBio Group Ltd. in 2022 from Wisconsin's largest ethanol plant. It produces ethanol and corn-based co-products, and is transforming the facility into an advanced biorefinery with dry front-end fractionation systems. The company has invested more than $100 million into the biorefinery.

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Big River Resources is a cooperative focused on improving and stabilizing the agricultural economic resources of the multi-state region by establishing corn-based ethanol as the premier renewable fuel. It operates locations in Boyceville, Dyersville, Galva, West Burlington, Aledo/Edgington, Monmouth, and a feedmill in Biddles.

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Powering American Energy Strengthening Rural Communities A premier integrated biorefinery platform producing renewable fuel and high-value co-products that fuel America’s economy while connecting local agriculture to the Global Clean Energy Economy. Explore Our Impact 200+ Million Gallons Ethanol Annual Capacity 65 Million Bushels of Corn Processed Annually 450,000 Tons CO2 Capture Potential 2 Strategic Logistics Hubs (CSX, BNSF & UP Rail) Who We Are Trusted Energy Partner for Investors, Farmers & Feed Manufacturers Operating state-of-the-art facilities in Union City, Indiana and Colwich, Kansas, Cardinal Ethanol is a leading ethanol and co-product producer committed to delivering reliable, renewable energy solutions and sustainable agricultural products that fuel America’s economy while supporting local agriculture and rural growth. Our strategically located facilities produce.

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Chief Industries is a family-owned, service-oriented manufacturer founded in 1954 in Grand Island, Nebraska. It is a diverse, global corporation with 7 brand divisions and about 1,400-1,500 employees, producing products and services used in agriculture, commercial construction, structural steel, factory-built housing, ethanol production, transportation, and community development.

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Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) in Benson, Minnesota operates in the heart of Swift County. CVEC exists to serve its cooperative members with corn receiving, cash bids, futures and scale house services, and offers E85 and ethanol production byproducts such as distiller's grains, syrup and corn oil. CVEC is structured as a Limited Liability Limited Partnership (LLLP), with Chippewa Valley Agrafuels Cooperative (CVAC) as general partner, and is the parent company to Glacial Grain Spirits.

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Commonwealth Agri-Energy is a Kentucky farmer-connected ethanol production facility owned by the 3400 members of the Hopkinsville Elevator CO-OP. It processes locally grown corn into fuel ethanol, beverage and industrial ethanol, distillers grains, corn oil, and captured CO2, supporting energy security, rural economies, and regional corn producers.

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Denco II is a locally owned corn-to-ethanol production facility in Morris, MN. Formed in 2010 by a group of local farmers and business owners, it produces 30 million gallons of ethanol per year and purchases 10 million bushels of corn annually from over 500 local family farms in West Central Minnesota. Its roots go back to 1991 when Morris Ag Energy built the original ethanol plant.

corn oil extractionE85 blendingfermentationgrain storage

East Kansas Agri-Energy (EKAE), located in Garnett, KS, is a leader in ethanol production. The plant produces over 50 million gallons of renewable, clean-burning ethanol, 280,000 tons of distillers grains, and 12 million pounds of corn oil, using 17 million bushels of locally-sourced corn. EKAE was formed as a legal entity on October 15, 2001, and its plant was completed in 2004.

corn oil productionlivestock feed productionrenewable diesel production

Fox River Valley Ethanol LLC is a corn buyer and ethanol producer in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The plant opened in 2003 and produces ethanol from locally grown corn, along with co-products including wet distillers grains, DDGS, and carbon dioxide. It is a member-owned operation with a member board of directors including farmers and local investors.

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