2026 Minnesota Renewable Energy Roundtable – Biofuels for Maritime Shipping: Connecting Minnesota Agriculture to Emerging Global Fuel Markets

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Minnesota’s Renewable Energy Roundtable returns to discuss the timely topic of how Minnesota’s agricultural bioeconomy can help meet growing interest for low-carbon maritime fuels. Join industry leaders, agricultural partners, biofuel producers, policy specialists, and transportation experts for this one-day event exploring opportunities and challenges facing alternative maritime fuels.

Topics covered include:

Maritime decarbonization trends and renewable fuels market demand
Opportunities for alternative fuels in shipping, including ethanol, biodiesel and RNG
Connection to Great Lakes and Mississippi transportation
Discussions on fuel infrastructure, logistics and supply chain capabilities
Port demand, vessel compatibility, and emerging fuel markets
Next steps for Minnesota’s agriculture and renewable energy sectors

Contact Brad Matuska at bmatuska@auri.org or Nan Larson at nlarson@auri.org to pre-register or learn more.

Check out what previous MNRER attendees had to say.

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