Eco-Energy Global Biofuels

What Eco-Energy Global Biofuels does

Eco-Energy Global Biofuels is a privately held, US-based midstream energy platform founded in 1992 and headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee. Operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brazilian ethanol major Copersucar S.A. since 2012, the company runs an integrated portfolio spanning ethanol marketing, global commodity trading, biofuel and natural gas distribution services (EEDS), third-party logistics, specialty alcohols, and a growing carbon solutions business built around proprietary solar development and the trademarked TERC (Transport Emission Reduction Certificate) program on the Xpansiv Digital Fuels Registry.

The platform rests on a coast-to-coast network of owned-and-operated terminals with aggregate rail storage of 17.5M+ gallons and tank storage of 33M+ gallons, plus the Stone Mountain gathering pipeline system (600+ miles) and cryogenic processing facility in the Appalachian region. Eco-Energy jointly commercializes approximately 15% of the global ethanol market with Copersucar and handles roughly 10% of US domestic ethanol volume, supported by 125,000+ annual truck and rail shipments. Differentiated technology assets include the TERC voluntary carbon certificate (extended in late 2024 to biodiesel and renewable diesel), an in-house supply chain technology platform with predictive analytics, and railcar fleet management with regulatory and compliance auditing.

Revenue is generated primarily through transaction-based fees and take rates on ethanol marketing, natural gas marketing and trading, terminal distribution services, 3PL logistics, specialty alcohol trading, solar project development, and TERC certificate sales. The company sells B2B to ethanol producers, biofuel buyers, natural gas producers and consumers, wholesale energy consumers, and specialty alcohol buyers through a sales-led model anchored by multi-year and 10+ year contractual relationships, with reporting of approximately $4 billion in annual revenue.

Name

Eco-Energy Global Biofuels

Legal name

Eco-Energy LLC

Website

https://eco-energy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Eco-Energy Global Biofuels is a privately held US-based midstream biofuel and natural gas marketing, distribution, and logistics platform serving ethanol producers, biofuel buyers, and wholesale energy consumers through a coast-to-coast terminal network and parent-affiliated global trading operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biofuel Marketing & Distribution

NAICS

Fuel Dealers (45721)

akta.pro primary industry

Biofuel Distribution & Fuel Marketing (Wholesale/Retail) (EUAAAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Green Methanol & E‑Alcohols (e‑methanol, ethanol, higher alcohols) (EUABAIAB), Carbon Accounting, MRV & Certification for BECCS (LCA, Biogenic Carbon, Registries) (EUAAALAI)

Keywords

• Ethanol marketing
• Biofuel distribution
• Carbon solutions
• Natural gas marketing
• Third-party logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Franklin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Ethanol Marketing: Marketing and trading of ethanol produced by contracted ethanol plants, including supply chain management and distribution to wholesale buyers across the U.S. and internationally.
2. Natural Gas Marketing: Full-service natural gas marketing including buying, selling, and trading with services for supply/demand management, price risk hedging, transportation logistics, and market analysis.
3. Distribution Services (EEDS): Terminal storage, railcar handling, truck loading/offloading, blending, treatment, and inventory management services for biofuels and bulk liquids.
4. Specialty Alcohols: Marketing and trading of high-purity alcohol (190 and 200 proof) for beverage, food, personal care, cleaning, and chemical applications.
5. Logistics Services: Third-party logistics services for trucking, rail, and barge transportation of biofuels and other commodities.
6. TERC (Transport Emission Reduction Certificate): Sale of voluntary carbon certificates representing GHG reductions from low-carbon fuels, enabling buyers to offset transportation emissions.
7. Solar Development: Solar project development including design, construction, and potentially financing through cash transactions, solar leases, or power purchase agreements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Eco-Energy is an integrated midstream energy platform that markets, distributes, and trades biofuels (primarily ethanol) and natural gas for wholesale buyers and producers. The company owns and operates a coast-to-coast network of ethanol and renewable feedstock terminals, provides third-party logistics (truck, rail, barge), offers carbon reduction solutions including solar PV development and proprietary TERC (Transport Emission Reduction Certificate) voluntary carbon credits, and markets high-purity specialty alcohols. Through its parent Copersucar S.A., it jointly commercializes approximately 15% of the global ethanol market.

Product overview

Eco-Energy Global Biofuels operates as a multi-platform integrated energy company offering a comprehensive portfolio of low-carbon solutions. The core offering consists of Ethanol Marketing, Global Trading, Distribution Services (EEDS), Logistics, Natural Gas Marketing, Carbon Solutions, and the TERC certificate program. These platforms work together: Ethanol Marketing and Global Trading provide the commercial foundation, Distribution Services operates the physical terminal infrastructure, Logistics manages freight movement, Natural Gas Marketing extends energy coverage, Carbon Solutions delivers solar and sustainability services, and TERC provides carbon certification for transportation emissions. Specialty products like Eco-Specialty Alcohols leverage existing ethanol relationships for high-purity applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and supporting.

• Green Plains Inc.flagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 22 April 2025Exclusive ethanol marketing partnership where Eco-Energy assumed responsibility for all ethanol marketing and logistics across Green Plains' biorefineries, creating one of the largest ethanol marketers in North America.
• CommtrexcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2024Partnership for outsourced logistics and fleet management services throughout North America. Commtrex provides technology platform while Eco-Energy serves as exclusive physical bulk logistics partner managing rail carloads and truckloads.
• XpansivflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2023Co-developed the TERC (Transport Emission Reduction Certificate) program. Xpansiv provides the registry infrastructure through its Digital Fuels Program, handling issuance, registration, management, trading, and retirement of certificates.
• Montage Resources (Magnum Hunter Production)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 September 2019Producer partnership for Stone Mountain natural gas assets. Montage Resources supplies gas from Utica and Marcellus Shale production to Eco-Energy's gathering and processing facilities in the Southern Appalachian region.
• Eagle TransportcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 11 July 2019Preferred truck carrier partnership for Eco-Energy's Ethanol Logistics Service. Eagle assumed certain truck operations from Eco-Energy Transportation and provides tank truck transport for ethanol and petroleum markets.
• Copersucar S.A.flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Eco-Energy was acquired by Copersucar in Brazil in 2012, creating the largest ethanol trading business in the world. Copersucar is a global leader in ethanol supply, logistics, and trading. Together they commercialize approximately 15% of the global ethanol market.
• ClimatePalsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeasibility study partner for TERC Program, providing in-depth analysis and modeling to ensure program effectiveness and scalability. Evaluates economic and environmental impact of TERCs.
• WeaversupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPlayed a role in TERC Program development, bringing expertise in verification, assurance, and environmental compliance. Supports the verification framework for emissions reduction claims.
• Growth EnergysupportingOthersIndustry association member; Eco-Energy CEO Craig Willis previously served as SVP of Global Markets for Growth Energy. Association advocates for US ethanol market development domestically and globally.
• American Carbon AlliancesupportingOthersEco-Energy joined the American Carbon Alliance to support securing a sustainable marketplace for American-produced liquid fuel. Alliance advocates for ethanol as a low-carbon transportation solution.
• Climate Ethanol AlliancesupportingOthersEco-Energy co-founded the Climate Ethanol Alliance with Pannonia Bio and Renewable Fuels Association to advance transport decarbonization and promote renewable ethanol globally.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Bunge Limited: Global agribusiness and commodity trader with expanding biofuel and renewable feedstock activities. Engages in overlapping ethanol merchandising and origination in key North American markets.
• Cargill: Global agribusiness with significant biofuels trading, origination, and risk management capabilities. Operates in adjacent commodity marketing and biofuel supply chain verticals where Eco-Energy competes.
• Louis Dreyfus Company: Global commodity merchandiser with a sizable ethanol and biofuel origination, trading, and logistics platform in the Americas. Direct functional overlap with Eco-Energy's ethanol and natural gas marketing and trading desks.
• Archer Daniels Midland (ADM): One of the world's largest agricultural processors and ethanol producers. Eco-Energy's CEO Craig Willis was previously President of ADM's Ethanol Business. Competes with Eco-Energy in ethanol merchandising, distribution, and trading.

Direct peers

• Copersucar S.A. Eco-Energy's Brazilian parent and the world's largest ethanol trader, jointly commercializing ~15% of global ethanol. Operates in the identical ethanol marketing, trading, and logistics space as Eco-Energy, with overlapping counterparties and global reach.
• World Energy (formerly World Energy Services): One of the largest renewable fuels and biofuel marketing and distribution companies in North America. Competes directly with Eco-Energy in ethanol and biodiesel marketing, logistics, and trading.

Emerging players

• Green Plains Inc. Major U.S. ethanol producer that entered an exclusive ethanol marketing partnership with Eco-Energy in April 2025, making Eco-Energy the marketing counterparty for its biorefineries. Adds scale to Eco-Energy's marketing platform.
• POET (formerly POET-DSM): Largest ethanol producer in the U.S., operating biorefineries and its own marketing/distribution. Partially overlaps with Eco-Energy in the same fuel ethanol supply chain, with the potential to integrate marketing partnerships like Green Plains.

Regional players

• Pannonia Bio: European (Hungarian) ethanol producer and Climate Ethanol Alliance co-founder with Eco-Energy. Regionally complementary in global ethanol marketing, but not a direct North American competitor.

Others

• Xpansiv (formerly Renewable Energy Markets): Operator of the Digital Fuels Registry on which Eco-Energy's TERC certificates are issued and traded. Ecosystem enabler rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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