Do you want updates from the Michigan biofuels community—and the broader clean fuels industry—delivered straight to your inbox? The Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition (MiABC) is excited to announce the launch of a new industry newsletter: the Michigan Biofuels Brief. Designed to be quick, informative, and easy to read, the Michigan Biofuels Brief is your go-to
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Join experts from leading fleets, OEMs, and fuel providers as they discuss how renewable diesel and biodiesel are being used today as direct replacements for conventional diesel. The conversation will focus on cost, maintenance, and emissions benefits, including how fleets successfully deploy high biodiesel blends year-round with minimal operational changes. Leading fleets, OEMs, and fuel
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a trilogy of decisions for the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) in recent months that represents some of the most significant regulatory developments for biomass-based diesel in the program’s history. The vast majority of biomass-based diesel produced in the U.S. and used to comply with the RFS is
Five years after the COVID-19 national emergency was declared, gasoline demand, distillate demand, and jet fuel demand all remain less than pre-pandemic averages. Several factors are keeping demand, which we track as product supplied, below pre-pandemic levels. For example, increased fuel efficiency in the vehicle and aircraft fleets has offset increased travel, and demand for
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The IRS on July 21 published a notice announcing the 2025 calendar-year inflation adjustment factor for the Section 45Z clen fuel production credit. The resulting adjustment boosts maximum the value of the credit by approximately 6%. The law establishing the 45Z credit includes language implementing an inflation adjustment for years beginning after 2024. The value
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The last thing you want to be doing in an emergency is waiting in line at a convenience store when essential services shut down. In real disasters, fuel shortages occur and can prompt people to consider alternatives to traditional petroleum-based gasoline and diesel fuels. In scenarios like this, it is important to understand which fuels will
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Follow these best practices for trouble-free operations. Whether you are running on petroleum or biobased fuels, storage and dispensing systems need regular maintenance to ensure optimal fuel performance. Too often, biodiesel is falsely blamed for fuel issues when the real culprit lies within the storage system. Even the best-quality fuel will fail if the tank
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Jennifer Rumsey doesn’t want perfect to be the enemy of good. The chairwoman and CEO of Cummins predicted many power solutions and alternative fuel sources will be in the mix for a long time in transportation’s sustainability journey. Delivering the opening keynote at ACT Expo 2025 in Anaheim, Calif., Rumsey cited advanced diesel, biodiesel, natural
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As we recognize Earth Day 2025, we celebrate all that has been accomplished, but recognize more must be done. The economic, energy, and environmental challenges facing society today are complex and don’t have a singular solution. Our future depends on a world where zero emission technology and advanced engines compete and co-exist. Manufacturers of engines