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 new series featuring…
July 27, 2020
Remembering the ‘Ethanol Answer Man’
Many, many, people in the agriculture and biofuels industry were saddened to learn that Larry Johnson, known as the ‘Ethanol Answer Man’, passed away on July 19. He was eulogized…
April 20, 2020
Why an Ethanol Advocacy Group Supports a Midwestern Clean Fuels Policy
The Midwestern Clean Fuels Policy Initiative, facilitated by the Great Plains Institute (GPI), recently released a report detailing how a successful clean fuels policy should be designed. The initiative brings together…
April 16, 2020
Clean Fuels Policy Would Benefit Bioeconomy, Consumers, Environment
Editor’s Note: The current COVID-19 crisis is taking a toll on clean fuel industries. The first priority is recovery. As we all navigate the ramifications of this pandemic, the Bioeconomy…
April 10, 2020
Policy Update for the Bioeconomy Coalition of Minnesota
The current COVID-19 crisis is impacting all aspects of life, and that includes the Bioeconomy Coalition’s important priorities in the Minnesota Legislature. The focus of legislators is rightly on the immediate crisis and the toll it’s taking on our families, friends, colleagues, and people across the nation and globe. However, I do want to take this moment to update you on the current outlook for the bioeconomy in the 2020 legislative session.
January 10, 2020
New Report: How a Clean Fuels Policy for the Midwest Should Be Designed
The Midwestern Clean Fuels Policy Initiative, facilitated by the Great Plains Institute, has released a new report detailing how a successful clean fuels policy for the Midwest should be designed. Read…
January 3, 2020
Coalition Sends Letter to Governor Tim Walz in Support of Bioincentive
In advance of the 2020 legislative session, the Bioeconomy Coalition of Minnesota sent a letter to Governor Tim Walz to express concern over the potential funding shortfall for…
June 11, 2019
Bioincentive Program Legislative Update
We wrote previously about the status of the Bioincentive Program in the 2019 legislative session in Minnesota. In short, the program is a performance-based incentive. The state makes…
May 10, 2019
Bioincentive Faces Potential Major Funding Gap in Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota’s Bioincentive Program is currently at risk of being underfunded by the Legislature, potentially jeopardizing future projects in the state’s emerging industry. The Bioincentive Program was established in 2015 to…
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 traditional ribbon cutting,…