News and Updates

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

PepsiCo Announces Game-Changing Breakthrough With Long-Haul Trucking Fleet

Food and beverage giant PepsiCo has converted a portion of its semi-trucks to a new technology that enables them to run on biodiesel fuel. The move is already helping the company meet its sustainability goals. The use of B100/B99 in PepsiCo’s trucks is enabling the company to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a key contributor to […]

Clean Fuels Analysis: EPA Proposed 2026-27 RVOs and Major Program Changes

On June 13, 2025, EPA released its overdue Proposed Renewable Fuel Standards for 2026 and 2027. EPA is also proposing major changes to the RFS program intended to favor U.S. fuels produced with domestic feedstocks. Additionally, EPA is proposing to include an estimate of small refinery exemptions in the RVO calculation, which will protect market space […]

EPA Proposal Gives Biofuel Industry Boost, Seeks to Lower Foreign Supply

The Trump administration is proposing that obligated parties (oil refiners) blend more biofuels into gasoline and diesel in 2026 and 2027 while seeking to discourage the use of imported fuels and production feedstocks. The plan unveiled by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on June 17, 2025, would require refiners to mix a record 24.02 billion […]

Deep Dive Into Carbon Intensity: Join Clean Fuels For GREET Model Training

Clean Fuels will host an in-person training session on June 26 in Washington, D.C., following the Clean Fuels Membership Meeting. This full-day workshop will guide participants through carbon intensity (CI) scoring and life cycle assessment (LCA) using Argonne National Laboratory’s GREET model. Attendees will explore key LCA principles, how to use the GREET model and […]

Chicago’s 600 Parks Rely On Biodiesel For Smooth Operations, Decarbonization

Known for Lake Michigan beaches and urban parks, the Chicago Park District is using ever-higher biodiesel blends to reduce emissions and improve air quality. Lawn mowers, beach rakers, truckers, and tree trimmers are operating on blends up to B100 (100 percent biodiesel). The Chicago Park District has achieved up to an 86 percent reduction in […]

Clean Fuels Launches Redesigned BQ-9000 Website to Highlight Biodiesel Quality Assurance

Clean Fuels Alliance America is proud to announce the launch of the newly redesigned BQ-9000® website, delivering a streamlined and user-friendly experience that better showcases the value of biodiesel quality assurance and the benefits of certification through the industry’s gold standard program. Administered by the National Biodiesel Accreditation Commission and supported by Clean Fuels, the BQ-9000 program combines […]

Notice: The Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition (MiABC) does not lobby or influence policy in any way. The policy interests of Michigan soybean farmers and biodiesel producers are supported by the Michigan Soybean Association and Clean Fuels Alliance America, respectively. All posts are shared for educational purposes only.

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