USDA Hosting Educational Webinars for Biofuel Funding Opportunity (HBIIP)
$100 million available to boost biofuels across the U.S. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has opened a 90-day application window for Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program grants. The cost-share grants can meet up to 50% (or $5 million) of eligible costs for projects that install, retrofit or upgrade infrastructure to support consumer access to B5 and […]
Fuel in Focus: Biodiesel and Farmers
The Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council covered biodiesel, renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation fuel and the impact the fuels have on farmers in a webinar originally shared in 2022. Presenters included Matt Amick, director of market development for Missouri Soybean, Alan Weber, chief economist for Clean Fuels Alliance America (via Marc IV Consulting), and Scott Fenwick, […]
Biodiesel Blending Webinar with NATSO’s Alternative Fuels Council
Thinking about investing in blending biodiesel? NATSO’s Alternative Fuels Council walks listeners through what economic benefits are available and what steps to take to determine what profit margins could be gained. Wondering if there are any strategies you haven’t tried as a blender to compete with your surrounding competitors? NATSO share tips and stories shared […]
Thumb BioEnergy is Bullish on Biodiesel
Michigan business turns used cooking oil into sustainable fuel From chicken nuggets to fish and chips, fried restaurant foods have one thing in common: They all generate tons of used cooking oil (UCO) per year. But for Thumb BioEnergy, UCO is not a waste product. Instead, the Sandusky, Michigan, enterprise creates value by using UCO […]
Biodiesel Tax-incentive Legislation Introduced in Michigan
Legislation has been introduced in Michigan to incentivize the sale and consumption of low-level biodiesel blends throughout the state’s retail fuel stations. HB 6334, sponsored by Rep. Joe Bellino, R-Monroe, is a voluntary program that offers a 5-cent-per-gallon incentive on blends of 5 percent biodiesel (B5) sold in Michigan. Biodiesel is a renewable fuel predominately […]
Michigan Soybean Association Supports Legislation Prioritizing Domestically Produced Fuel
LANSING, Michigan – July 6, 2022 – The Michigan Soybean Association (MSA) applauds the introduction of HB 6334 sponsored by Rep. Joe Bellino (R-Monroe). This legislation, when fully implemented, would incentivize the sales and consumption of biodiesel at Michigan’s fuel retail locations. This voluntary program offers a five cents per gallon incentive on blends of B5 […]