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USDA Begins Accepting Applications for $100M in Biofuel Grants

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Funding Will Increase Availability of Clean Fuels Across the Nation. WASHINGTON, Aug. 23, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is accepting applications for $100 million in grants to increase the sale and use of biofuels derived from U.S. agricultural products. USDA is making the funding available through […]

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Illinois Governor Signs Biodiesel Use Bill Into Law

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JEFFERSON CITY, MO, Apr 19, 2022 – Today, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law a bill that incentivizes increasing blends of biodiesel. The bill, championed by Senator Patrick Joyce and Representative Eva Dina Delgado, extends the current B10 sales tax exemption until 2023 and then increases the biodiesel blend level subject to the tax exemption to

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Chicago Area Clean Cities Recognizes Sustainable Transportation Leaders

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UIC Director Dr. Elizabeth Kócs awarded for community leadership CHICAGO, Dec. 8, 2021 – Chicago Area Clean Cities Coalition (CACC) has announced its 2021 Leadership Award winners. The awards are given annually to organizations and individuals that take actions to locally reduce vehicle emissions and improve air quality. This year’s awardees include: Rivian, Ozinga, Cook-Illinois

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ComEd Recognized for its Green Fleet by Chicago Area Clean Cities

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CHICAGO, April 22, 2021 – ComEd, a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ: EXC), was named a “Clean Fuels Champion” today by Chicago Area Clean Cities (CACC), a nonprofit coalition whose mission is to advance the energy, economic, and environmental security of the U.S. by supporting the reduction of petroleum consumption. ComEd received the award

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Illinois Soybean Association’s Biodiesel Campaign Continues to Evolve, Reach New Audiences

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BLOOMINGTON, Ill., March 3, 2021 – The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) is welcoming a new era of biodiesel work in Illinois and recently rebranded its biodiesel program, rolling out new logos for both ISA Biodiesel and the B20 Club. The brand redesign reflects the new audiences that ISA is now targeting in our biodiesel efforts

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Clean Fuels Corridor Project Stretches 1,500 Miles Along I-94; Webinar to Showcase Successes

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CHICAGO, Oct. 26, 2020 – Officials from the U.S. Department of Transportation, GTI, ZEF Energy, and Ozinga Energy will emphasize the importance of the Michigan to Montana (M2M) Alternative Fuel Corridor Project during a webinar on Nov. 10 at 10 AM. The M2M project supports an alternative fuel corridor that extends 1,500 miles along I-94

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ComEd Increasing Electrification of Vehicle Fleet

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CHICAGO, Aug. 27, 2020 – ComEd is going electric with more of its own fleet vehicles to help electrify the transportation sector, which accounts for one-third of all U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and advance the adoption of electric vehicle (EV) technology in Illinois. ComEd’s current fleet of 3,000 vehicles includes 1,400 biodiesel-fueled line trucks

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USDA Announces $100 Million for American Biofuels Infrastructure

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CHICAGO, May 12, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the upcoming Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP). The purpose of this program is to provide grant funds to encourage private investment and expand the availability of higher blends of ethanol, and biodiesel. Providing grant funds to cover a portion of the cost

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Chicago Area Clean Cities Names Green Leadership Award Winners

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CHICAGO, Dec. 5, 2019 – Chicago Area Clean Cities Coalition (CACC) today announced its 2019 Leadership Award winners at its annual December Meeting and Reception held at The Great Escape in Schiller Park. The awards are given annually to organizations and individuals that take actions to locally reduce petroleum consumption and improve air quality, such

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Biodiesel Event Helps Fleets Save Money, Promotes Clean Air in Illinois

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BLOOMINGTON, Ill., July 9, 2019 — Breathing clean air shouldn’t be a luxury. That’s why partners across the Chicago area are joining in a special biodiesel education event to help ensure clean air is available for residents of Illinois. On July 17, Chicago Area Clean Cities and the B20 Club will jointly host Truck Stop Coffee Talk:

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