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Gevo plans alcohol-to-jet facility in Richardton

Sue Roesler
Oct 31, 2025
Oct 31, 2025

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Gevo plans to build an alcohol to jet facility at Gevo ND in Richardton, ND.

Gevo had a meeting with farmers about updates and changes, including the new alcohol-to-jet facility at Gevo ND.

Chris Ryan, Chief Operating Officer at Gevo, talks about new plans at Gevo ND at the WIX Barn south of Richardton.

What especially attracted Gevo to Red Trail Energy is its carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) facility on well-located acreage in the core of the Broom Creek Formation. Carbon capture and storage is a key part of making sustainable aviation fuel, and the company can sell carbon credits to major companies, as well.

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Gevo plans to make its first commercial 30-million-gallon-per-year corn alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility at the 500-acre Gevo North Dakota site – the former Red Trail Energy ethanol plant in southwestern North Dakota – according to Chris Ryan, chief operating officer of Gevo, Inc.

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