In Michigan, Congressman John Dingell (D-Mich) has proposed a 50-cent-per-gallon tax on gasoline and $50-per-ton tax on carbon emissions. Ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel and biodiesel would be exempt from the carbon tax. Proceeds would go to highways, mass transit, medicare, social security and health care.
The proposal is significant because Rep. Dingell comes from the automaking state of Michigan. Dingell was recently instrumental in removing higher fuel standards from the House energy bill. The Senate bill includes tougher fuel standards. Detroit automakers have embraced conversion to biofuels as a better path towards emission reduction than mandating higher CAFE standards, which they say will cost them more than $100 billion to implement.
In Michigan, North American Biofuels, signed with DTE Energy to provide fuels for DTE's GreenCurrents renewable energy program. In GreenCurrents, DTE Energy's 2.2 million electric customers can choose...
Gasoline prices began dropping across the country this month as post-Labor Day drops in demand begin to be felt. The drop in Michigan was 14 cents per gallon from highs recorded over Labor Day weekend...
In Michigan, Kroger Stores debuted E85 at its Michigan locations, with an 85-cent-per-gallon E85 promotion that prompted lines of up to 20 minutes for low-cost gas at the Burton store.
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In Michigan, Huron Biofuels has proposed a $65 million soybean-based biodiesel plant near Elkton. The plant will also provide high-grade soybean meal to livestock farmers who are currently sourcing th...
In Iowa, the new state biofuels bill will include a provision to add tax incentives for biodiesel retail sales. The bill proposes a 3-cents- per-gallon tax credit for B2-B5 biodiesel blends, 7.5 cents...
In Michigan, congressman Bart Stupak (D-Menominee) has sponsored the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Infrastructure Act. The Act increase the federal tax credit for installing E85 equipment from 30% of the c...
