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Food Waste is Best Defined as a Feedstock – Food Price Fun

Biomass Rules Posted on July 3, 2026 by Mark JennerJuly 3, 2026

June 24, 2026 was National Upcycling Day, in the month of June that was Food Upcycle Month.  On social media that day, I saw a comment by a food waste group that “food waste is a feedstock.” In food waste … Continue reading →

Posted in definition, economics, education, Food Price Fun, policy, production, Real Adventures in Economics, Renewable Fuel, science, wealth creation | Tagged economic externality, energy feedstock, evolving markets, evolving technologies, feathermeal, food price fun, food waste, food waste is best defined as a feedstock, food waste is not the enemy, livestock feed, meat and bone meal, pet food, policy matters, renewable diesel, renewable natural gas RNG, reuse, upcycling, value-adding product, Wall Street Journal, whey protein | Leave a reply

Turn-of-the-Century Biofuel-Fossil Feedstock Dynamics

Biomass Rules Posted on September 7, 2024 by Mark JennerSeptember 7, 2024

The more things change, it seems the more they stay the same.  This Biomass Rules chart with data from 2006, appeared in Chapter 19: Williams, James L. and Mark Jenner. Petroleum Dependence, Biofuels – Economies Of Scope And Scale; US … Continue reading →

Posted in definition, economics, policy | Tagged $/MMBTU., biofuel-to-fossil feedstock dynamics, crude oil, energy values, FAME biodiesel, feed, food, fossil diesel, fuel, Jim Williams, number 2 yellow grease, renewable diesel, turn-of-the-century, turn-of-the-century biofuel-to-fossil feedstock dynamics, used vegetable oil | Leave a reply

A Tale of Two Biodiesel Feedstocks – Winners and Losers

Biomass Rules Posted on August 19, 2024 by Mark JennerAugust 19, 2024

Last week, USDA, Economic Research Service (ERS) posted this chart on used oil as feedstocks in biodiesel production.  This USDA chart indicated that we are pulling undervalued fats, oils, and greases into higher valued uses as transportation fuel.  This promotes … Continue reading →

Posted in economics, policy, wealth creation | Tagged a tale of two biodiesel feedstocks – winners and losers, air quality, biodiesel, capacity, difficult-to-monetize, domestic use, export markets, FAME, fats, federal policy, greases, oils, quality of life, renewable diesel, state policy, tale of two biodiesel feedstocks, water quality, winners and losers | Leave a reply

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Mission Statement:
Providing solutions through the strategic utilization of all kinds of biomass; the development of new markets for food, fiber, and fuels; and streamlining regulations.

bio·mass:
ˈbī-ō-ˌmas. noun. 1 : the unit area or volume of living matter, 2 : plant materials and animal waste used as renewable feedstocks into new processes.

rules:
'rül. 1: noun. 1 : regulations, bylaws or governing procedure, 2: verb. a : to exert control, direction, or influence on, b : to declare authoritatively.

Manure…
is not a four-letter word.

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