Three New Companies Join Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Diverse stakeholders support fuels made from renewable resources ST. JOHNS, Michigan (May 23, 2023) – The Michigan Soybean Committee announces three new stakeholders in the Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition (MiABC). Formed in 2022, MiABC works to increase understanding and adoption of biodiesel and other advanced biofuels produced from renewable resources such as […]
DOE Announces $3 Million for Waste-to-Energy Community-Driven Solutions
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $3 million in funding for two projects to improve local community waste-to-energy processes and infrastructure. These projects will explore new approaches to beneficially reuse the waste streams as energy, nutrients, and other resources. In addition to several other projects selected in FY22 from the Waste Feedstocks and Conversion R&D funding opportunity, these projects […]
Demand for Biomass-based Diesel Fuels Presents a Growing Opportunity
The Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) movement has taken the corporate world by storm in recent years as government regulations and an increasing percentage of consumers demand action to address climate change and global inequity. In response, many companies have made public commitments to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and set detailed plans to achieve […]
Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition Sponsors and Attends Fuels Summit
The Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition attended and sponsored the 2023 High Performance Low Carbon Liquid Fuels Summit in Speedway, Indiana, last week. The event was designed to foster an environment of industry expert collaboration and networking around ethanol, biodiesel, and the liquid fuels sector by bringing together stakeholders from across the fuels industry – from […]
Renewable Diesel and Biodiesel Feedstock Trends Over 2011–2022
By Maria Gerveni, Scott Irwin, and Todd Hubbs of farmdoc daily. The growth in renewable diesel production capacity in the U.S. has been dramatic in recent years, with capacity in just the last two years expanding by 1.8 billion gallons, or 225 percent (farmdoc daily, March 8, 2023). The boom in renewable diesel production may be […]
Overview of the Production Capacity of U.S. Renewable Diesel Plants for 2023 and Beyond
By Maria Gerveni, Scott Irwin, and Todd Hubbs of farmdoc daily The continued expansion of renewable diesel capacity over the next few years remains dependent on policy and market conditions. As shown in a previous article, recent growth in production capacity has been dramatic (farmdoc daily, March 8, 2023), with capacity in just the last two […]