Environment
February 7, 2024
Whatever happened to…beneficial birch bark extracts?
This guest blog is from the Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI), a follow-up to a post written in 2017 by June Breneman, NRRI Manager of Marketing and…
May 23, 2023
Minnesota’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel Opportunity: Forestry
The ambitious goals being set to stimulate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production present multiple opportunities for Minnesota’s forestry and agriculture sectors. Oilseed crops are used in one…
December 1, 2020
Gevo Makes Progress with Offtake Agreements, Decarbonization, Sustainability Efforts
New Bioeconomy Coalition of Minnesota member, Gevo Inc., has a bold vision for producing renewable biofuels with a zero-carbon footprint that can be used in today’s engines,…
August 31, 2020
Bioincentive Program Contributes to $1.2 Billion of Economic Activity in Minnesota in 2019
A new report finds the Bioincentive Program contributed to $1.2 billion dollars of economic activity through construction and $601.7 million from operations, including employment for more than…
August 21, 2020
Member Profile: Natural Resources Research Institute Aims to Match Minnesota’s Natural Resources with Best Opportunities
Developing a robust, diverse bioeconomy in Minnesota dovetails with the mission of the University of Minnesota’s Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI). This blog is part of a…
August 18, 2020
Member Profile: POET’s Contribution to Minnesota’s Bioeconomy Began in the 1990s
POET, the world’s largest biofuel producer, was part of Minnesota’s bioeconomy long before the formation of the Bioeconomy Coalition of Minnesota (BCM). So, it’s appropriate that our…
February 9, 2018
Demonstrating the Power of Woody Biomass in Minnesota’s Northwoods
As part of Bioenergy Day last fall, Itasca Community College (ICC) held a ribbon cutting for its new Messerschmitt three million BTU wood boiler. Instead of a…
November 1, 2017
The North Woods’ Giving Tree: Paper Birch Provides Many Useful Products
Where the cold and unforgiving climates of the world reign – Siberia to Scandinavia, North America to North Korea – the slender and graceful birch tree thrives.…