Why Minnesota wants to be a leader in sustainable aviation fuel

Sustainable aviation fuel is having a moment in Minnesota.

Lawmakers are considering a broad expansion of tax credits for producers of the fuels, in hope of positioning Minnesota as a leading manufacturer.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency recently awarded a grant to the University of Minnesota to study a new oil-producing field crop that holds promise as a chief component of the fuel.

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Pilot and ADM celebrate Country’s first B99 Biodiesel Retail Offering for Trucking Fleets

DECATUR, April 22, 2025—Pilot celebrated the installation of the country’s first B99 biodiesel retail offering for trucking commercial fleets with a ribbon cutting ceremony on April 22 at its travel center in Decatur, Ill. Joined by partners ADM, Optimus Technologies, the Illinois Soy Association and the American Lung Association, the ceremony highlighted the importance of partnerships to help meet sustainability goals in the trucking industry.

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Maryland Launches Biofuels Task Force to Meet Climate Goals

A new task force aimed at increasing biofuel use in Maryland was announced Tuesday as part of the state’s efforts to meet ambitious climate targets.

The Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition launched the Maryland Biofuels Task Force to help the state achieve goals set by the Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022, which requires a 60% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 2006 levels by 2031 and net-zero emissions by 2045.

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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch isn’t just a floating trash pile

Azure waves lapping against huge piles of built-up junk. Garbage mountains rising above the sea. A thick crust of filth coating the ocean’s surface. It’s easy to find striking images of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP). The problem is that these pictures of the GPGP are misleading and obscure the truth about the content of the GPGP, its origins, and the threat it poses to our ocean life.

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