Mariem Zaghdoudi and Hannah Haas
May 30, 2023
A Conversation with Experts on the US EPA’s Proposed eRIN Pathway
The Bioeconomy Coalition of Minnesota invited electric vehicle and renewable natural gas experts to a coalition meeting to discuss the implications of a newly proposed rule for…
May 1, 2023
What We’re Reading: Twin Cities Metro Area Emerald Ash Borer Wood Waste Study
Baseball bat enthusiasts and outdoor enthusiasts may appear to have little in common. Yet, they are both concerned about the impact of the emerald ash borer in…
August 16, 2022
Inflation Reduction Act Invests in the Bioeconomy
On Tuesday, August 16, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 into law. The act provides almost $370 billion in federal funding for climate and…
December 21, 2021
Takeaways and Policy Recommendations for Renewable Natural Gas Produced from Anaerobic Digestion
Throughout the previous posts in our series on renewable natural gas (RNG) produced from anaerobic digestion (AD), we explored opportunities and challenges for the technologies. This post…
December 17, 2021
Q&A: Fresh Energy Weighs in on Renewable Natural Gas from Anaerobic Digestion
In our continuing quest to gather perspectives on renewable natural gas (RNG) from anaerobic digestion and the role it plays in decarbonizing transportation, we interviewed Fresh Energy’s…
October 20, 2021
Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas Shares Perspective on RNG from Anaerobic Digestion
We recently reached out to Sam Wade, the director of public policy at The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas, to learn more about the opportunities and challenges…
October 8, 2021
Bioeconomy Coalition 2021 Legislative Session Recap
The Bioeconomy Coalition of Minnesota (BCM), convened by the Great Plains Institute, advocated for policy positions during the 2021 state legislative session to grow the state’s bioeconomy…
July 23, 2021
Renewable Natural Gas and Anaerobic Digestion 101
The production of renewable natural gas from anaerobic digestion presents a win-win scenario: diverting organic waste from landfills while producing a lower-carbon alternative to conventional natural gas…
June 23, 2021
Blog Series Explores Renewable Natural Gas from Anaerobic Digestion
This blog post is the first of a new series where we examine the interrelationship between renewable natural gas (RNG) and anaerobic digestion, address the challenges that…
February 2, 2021
Biochar Roundtable Highlights Opportunities for Commercialization in Minnesota
On November 23, 2020, the Bioeconomy Coalition of Minnesota (BCM) and Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI) co-hosted a biochar roundtable to discuss opportunities and limitations of commercializing…