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 […]
Michigan Soybean Committee Launches Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition
ST. JOHNS, Michigan – July 6, 2022 – In a move to foster energy security, cleaner air and more sustainable transportation, the Michigan Soybean Committee is pleased to announce formation of the Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition (MiABC). The new coalition promotes the use of advanced biofuels, including biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). […]
Webinar: Current State of Sustainable Marine Fuels
Josh Messner, Technology Manager, BETO; Troy Hawkins, Fuels and Products Group Leader, Argonne National Laboratory; and Lee Kindberg, Head of Environment and Sustainability, North America, Maersk discussed the current state of sustainable marine fuel research and development, how far it’s come and where it is going, as well as its impact on the shipping industry. Topics […]
Webinar: Biomass Feedstock Supply Challenges and Solutions with Idaho National Laboratory
Biorefineries are emerging in the United States to help transform our waste and biomass feedstocks into renewable fuels and products. However, a lot has to go right throughout the feedstock supply chain so that these biofuels and bioproducts are cost-effective and of high-quality and -quantity compared to their petroleum-based counterparts. DOE BETO held a webinar titled, Biomass […]