The shipping industry is turning to biodiesel as a solution to meet carbon reduction goals. The International Maritime Organization has pledged to be carbon neutral by 2050 and cut emissions by 15 percent this decade. Dr. Robert Moorcroft is a carbon reduction scientist working with the port authority in Detroit to calculate a baseline. “Biodiesel […]
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By James Mintert and Michael Langemeier, Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture Farmers were asked several questions focused on renewable energy in March of 2023. When asked to look ahead five years, nearly half of respondents said they expected the renewable diesel industry to be larger than it is today, while only 25% expected growth in
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A Michigan lawmaker says his newly introduced bill will help incentivize demand and educate consumers about biodiesel. Representative John Fitzgerald tells Brownfield the bipartisan legislation provides retail fuel operators a tax credit for selling higher blends of biodiesel, like B5+ and B11+. “This is kind of two-pronged as it helps growers produce soybeans and it
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Experts to report on new initiatives during July 26 event on Detroit River FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DETROIT, Michigan (July 24, 2023) – During a boat tour of the Detroit River July 26, invited state legislators, city officials, media and clean air stakeholders will learn about new initiatives to improve air quality and support more sustainable
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The market for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) — which can be made from corn and soybean oil — is set to skyrocket in the near future, according to a new report from Exactitude Consultancy. While the global SAF market’s valued at more than $84 million in 2022, the report projects it to reach more than $9.7 billion
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Lowering carbon emissions has become more than just an industry trend. For several years, carriers, shippers and brokers across all modes have become increasingly focused on reducing carbon emissions. It’s just good business practice in a competitive landscape where customers are looking to reduce their scope 3 emissions and to be in compliance with requirements.
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The Vector System is a dual-fuel technology that enables heavy-duty diesel vehicles to operate on B100 (100% biodiesel) with no changes to the inner components of the engine, and with little to no additional infrastructure needed. But, how does this actually work? There are 5 components that make up this system: a B100 fuel tank,
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The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released its Assessment of BQ-9000 Biodiesel Properties for 2022 with more data collected than ever before. The annual report is produced under the direction of Clean Fuels Alliance America to document the quality of biodiesel from U.S. and Canadian-based producers that participate in the industry’s voluntary quality assurance program,
Evergreen Grease of Adrian recently became one of three new stakeholders to join the Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition (MiABC), which focuses its work on increasing the understanding and adoption of biodiesel and other advanced biofuels produced from renewable resources. MiABC was formed in 2022. One of the main forms of renewable resources it advocates for
Ford has long been known for using sustainable materials in its vehicles, but the debut of the 2008 Ford Mustang highlighted the automaker’s most recent deployment of soybean-based materials, specifically, marking the beginning of FoMoCo’s use of soy-based foam in vehicle seats that has since expanded to other models, while the Model U concept featured soy-based seat cushions and a soy-based resin composite
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