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Resources
Administrative Resources | General | Agricultural | Automotive | Biodiesel | Ethanol
Material provided in hard copy to the commission members is denoted with an asterisk (*)
- List of Commissioners*
- Relevant Legislation
- Charge to the Michigan Renewable Fuels Commission*
- Protocol for Operations of the Michigan Renewable Fuels Commission*
- List of Work Group Assignments*
- Public Input Summary (October-December 2006)*
- Public Input Summary (December 2006-February 2007)*
- Public Input Summary (February-May 2007)
- Process for Finalizing Recommendations*
Reports
- Agriculture as a Source of Fuel: Prospects and Impacts, 2007 to 2017 by John N. (Jake) Ferris and Satish V. Joshi (April 2007)
- Chronology of Events Involving Ethanol and Biodiesel Fuels in Michigan and Nation*
- American Energy: The Renewable Path to Energy Security*
- Introducing BP Biofuels: A Growing Alternative*
- Pathways to Renewable Fuels*
- Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) Implementation*
- American Energy Now
- Biomass as Feedstock for a Bioenergy and Bioproducts Industry: The Technical Feasibility of a Billion-Ton Annual Supply (aka "The Billion-Ton report") by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Energy (April 2005)
- Ethanol Expansion in the United States: How Will the Agricultural Sector Adjust? (May 2007)
- Fuels of the Future Report by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (September 2002)
- Preparing for the Future of Michigan's Bioeconomy: Recommendations for the Office of Biobased Technologies by Centrec Consulting Group (November 2006)
- Replacing Oil: Alternative Fuels and Technologies by Raymond Kopp, Resources For The Future (Fall 2006)
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Chief Economist's Congressional Statement on Biofuels (September 6, 2006)
Federal Programs and Agencies
Michigan Programs and State Agencies
- Michigan Department
of Agriculture
- An Overview of Biodiesel Fuel in Michigan
- Map of Biodiesel Plants (updated 1-16-07)
- An Overview of Ethanol as a Motor Fuel
- Map of Ethanol Plants (updated 1-16-07)
- Michigan Department of Environmental Quality—Alternative Fuels
- Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth—Michigan Biomass Energy Program
- Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth—Energy Office
- Michigan Department of Management and Budget—Alternative Fuels
- Michigan Public Service Commission—Michigan Renewables Energy Program (MREP)
University Resources
- Michigan State University
- Everything Biomass—Biomass Conversion Research Laboratory
- Michigan's Future in a Bio-based Economy
- Preparing for the Future of Michigan's Bioeconomy: Recommendations for the Office of Biobased Technologies by Centrec Consulting Group (November 2006)
- University of Michigan
- Western Michigan University
Non-governmental Organization Resources
Other State Programs
- States' Ethanol, Biodiesel, and Low-Carbon Fuels Legislation—summary prepared by The Ecology Center
- States with Mandates and Incentives Promoting Biofuels—map prepared by The Pew Center on Global Climate Change
California
- Low-Carbon Fuel Standard (Executive Order S-01-07)
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
- Press Release: Cellulosic Ethanol Takes Off! (Jan. 2007)
- Governor
Proposes $450 Million Public, Private Investment Strategy to Develop
Renewable Energy (Sept. 2006)
Organizations
- Michigan Agri-Business Association
- Michigan Corn Growers Association
- Michigan Farm Bureau
- Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee
Reports
- Agricultural Trade*
- Corn Growers Making Headway in Alternative Energy*
- RENEWABLE FUELS AND THE BIOECONOMY IN MICHIGAN: The Current Situation—Ethanol and Biodiesel*
- Center for Automotive Research (CAR)
- DaimlerChrysler—SunDiesel
- Ecology Center Auto Project
- Ford Motor Company—Environmental Vehicles
- General Motors Company—Alternative Fuel Vehicles
- Toyota—Environment
Organizations
Reports
- Overview of Biodiesel Fuel in Michigan*
- Biodiesel Plants (map of plants in Michigan, updated 1/16/07)*
- National Biodiesel Board 2006 Legislation Highlights*
- Soy-based Biodiesel Supplier/Retailer List* (Michigan)
- Benefits of Biodiesel Use
- Biodiesel Production: A Review by Fangrui Ma and Milford A. Hanna (1999)
- Biodiesel Performance, Costs and Use by Anthony Radich of the Energy Information Administration (n.d.)
- Biodiesel Energy Balance by Jon Van Gerpen and Dev Shrestha at the University of Idaho (n.d)
- U.S. Biodiesel Development: New Markets for Conventional and Genetically Modified Agricultural Products from Agricultural Economic Report No. 770 (September 1998)
- Engine conversion for vegetable oil biodiesel by Madison Environmental Group (2005)
- Widescale Biodiesel Production from Algae by Michael Briggs, University of New Hampshire (August 2004)
Organizations
- American Coalition for Ethanol
- Governors' Ethanol Coalition
- Midwest Grain Processors
- National Ethanol Vehicle Coalitition
- Renewable Fuels Association
Reports
- Overview of Ethanol as a Motor Fuel*
- Ethanol Plants (map of plants in Michigan, updated 1-16-07)*
- E85 Pumps in Michigan (map and listing of pump locations in Michigan)*
- Flexible Fuel Vehicles (listing)*
- Ethanol: America’s 21st Century Transportation Fuel*
- National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition Legislative and Program Update*
- Minnesota’s E20 Program*
- Cellulosic Ethanol: Where Are We Now? Where Are We Going?*
- From Niche to Nation: Ethanol Industry Outlook 2006*
- Fuel Ethanol Produced from Midwest U.S. Corn: Help or Hindrance to the Vision of Kyoto? by Michael Wang, Christopher Saricks, and May Wu (July 1999)
- New Technology Uses Cellulosic Biomass to Produce Ethanol by Renewable Energy Access (September 19, 2006)
- Outlook for Biomass Ethanol Production and Demand by Joseph DiPardo of the Energy Information Administration (n.d.)
- Seeking Alpha—Ethanol energy stock reports
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