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

Biofuel News

Renewable Diesel Production Capacity Overtaking Biodiesel in 2023

What’s the dominant form of biobased diesel in the US? A year ago, if you guessed biodiesel, you would be correct – but not anymore. The United States has achieved a remarkable achievement in its biofuel production landscape. As of January 2023, the capacity for renewable diesel production in the US reached an impressive 3 […]

DOE Seeks Input on Building Supply Chains for SAF

The U.S. Department of Energy has released a request for information (RFI) to better understand the challenges facing critical elements within sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply chains. Specifically, this RFI (DE-FOA-0003157) seeks input from industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, and other stakeholders to identify opportunities to enable the rapid development of effective supply chains capable of meeting future SAF demand. While […]

Clean Fuels Alliance America, Oilseed Groups Urge Biden Administration to Use GREET Model for SAF Tax Incentives

Clean Fuels Alliance America, the American Soybean Association, the National Oilseed Processors Association, and the U.S. Canola Association delivered a letter Sept. 19 to John Podesta, senior advisor to President Joe Biden for clean-energy innovation and implementation, urging the Biden administration to support the investments made by U.S. companies and farmers who are ramping up […]

Warner Petroleum Bringing Biodiesel to the Great Lakes

Environmentally friendly biodiesel supports sustainable shipping As a major fuel supplier to the Great Lakes, Michigan-based Warner Petroleum is poised to have a major impact on sustainable maritime shipping by promoting biodiesel to its customers.  Virtually every commercial vessel operating on the Great Lakes depends on fuel from Warner Petroleum and its family of companies. […]

Clean Fuels’ Vergara to Retire

Clean Fuels Alliance America announced Sept. 8 that Floyd Vergara, Clean Fuels’ director of state governmental affairs, plans to retire at the end of September.  Vergara has an accomplished career in the clean-fuels industry with nearly four decades of experience. He currently manages the West Coast office in Sacramento, California, and leads the team responsible […]

U.S. Treasury Outlines Next Phase of Clean Energy Tax Credit Implementation

The Treasury Department is teeing up guidance on several tax credits in Democrats’ climate legislation that are designed to boost American manufacturing and energy security, including measures for electric vehicles, sustainable aviation fuel and clean hydrogen production. “This focus will lower energy costs for households and small businesses and encourage American innovation for a clean […]
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