News and Updates

Here’s where you’ll find the latest news and information from the Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition.

Applications Open for Clean Fuels Foundation Beth Calabotta Sustainability Grant

The Beth Calabotta Sustainability Grant was established in 2018 to help deserving full-time students interested in science, research and biodiesel sustainability. This $2,000 grant provides financial aid to a student studying initiatives that promote or support the use of biodiesel or renewable diesel.  A portion of the financial award should be used to cover the […]

Clean Fuels Announces 2025 Sustainability Workshop

Save the Date for the 2025 Sustainability Workshop Join Clean Fuels for the 2025 Sustainability Workshop at the Kansas City Marriott Country Club Plaza on April 8-9. This event will showcase the latest efforts, data and research driving the advancement of sustainably produced biofuels like biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel. Sessions will cover […]

Engine Technology Forum: Reflections on Elections, Internal Combustion Engines and EVs

It’s shaping up to be a frantic fall—how much more can we take? A breakout year for women’s basketball? An iconic baseball World Series matchup in the middle of football season? Fall harvest and the changing of leaves? All Hallows Eve? And then there’s the general election. This wild, loud and long election season is […]

USDA Announces $239 Million to Increase Access to Biodiesel, Ethanol, and Biobased Technologies

USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced Oct. 29 that the department is awarding $39 million in grants to U.S. business owners to increase the availability of domestic biofuels in 18 states and give Americans cleaner, more affordable fuel options. Torres Small also announced USDA will make $200 million available through the new Biobased Market Access and […]

‘New Markets for Michigan Farmers’ – Lawmakers Push for Decade-long Extension of Biofuel Tax Credits

A new bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives aims to tack 10 years onto the life of a biofuel tax credit in a move that industry advocates say provides economic certainty to farmers. The clean fuel production credit (CFPC) for transportation fuel with zero or low greenhouse gas emissions — including sustainable aviation […]

Biofuel Producers Shutting Down Without 45Z Guidance

Biofuels made from soybean oil add roughly $1.30 in value to a bushel of soybeans, experts say. Brad Wilson said if the U.S. Department of the Treasury doesn’t issue regulations on the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit soon, the 45-million-gallon-a-year biodiesel plant he manages in northwest Iowa may have to idle. “You’re going to be […]
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