In Nevada, Mercedes-Benz has showcased a new, vegan-interior GLC electronic SUV at the recent CES technology trade show in Las Vegas. Vegan materials were used for upholstery, steering wheel, door trims, pillars, and carpets. A leather-like synthetic material dubbed ARTICO was used for some of the elements, while biobased, wool and cruelty-free animal-derived fibers, and […]
In Nevada, power station firm BLUETTI has unveiled a new model made with partially biobased materials at the popular CES 2026 technology trade show. The new power station’s housing uses Covestro’s Bayblend® RE polycarbonate, which contains 25% biobased raw materials, attributed through mass balance accounting According to calculations, this can reduce the housing’s CO2 footprint […]
In Nevada, Comstock Inc. announced that one of its strategic investees, Bioleum Corporation, acquired substantially all of the patents and other intellectual property assets of RenFuel K2B AB through a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bioleum, including RenFuel’s patented catalytic esterification process to refine Bioleum’s proprietary biointermediates. The purchase price includes an $18.1 million closing payment comprised […]
In Nevada, jeans giant Levi’s has boosted the use Nature Coating’s BioBlack in its denim manufacturing. Nature Coatings, which converts wood waste into high performing black pigments, said Levi’s was among the earliest adopters of BioBlack in 2023 with the launch of its sustainable Wellthreads line. “Levi’s early belief and implementation of BioBlack was pivotal […]
In Nevada, XCF Global Capital recently announced the successful completion of its business combination with Focus Impact BH3 Acquisition Company, a special purpose acquisition company. The combined company will operate under the name XCF Global, Inc. and its Class A common stock commenced trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol “SAFX” on […]
In Nevada, Nature Coatings has received the first USDA BioPreferred product label for its black cosmetics pigment. Beauty brands and manufacturers can now use BioBlack Beauty in consumer products like eyeliners, mascara, and other cosmetics knowing the pigments are 100% biobased. “A USDA BioPreferred product label gives discerning consumers the verification they need to purchase […]
In Nevada, XCF Global Capital, Inc announced the commencement of commercial production of neat SAF at New Rise Renewables, LLC. In addition, New Rise has entered into an irrevocable corporate purchase order for the sale of over 3 million gallons of neat SAF with an unaffiliated third-party buyer. The first shipments of neat SAF are […]
In Nevada, researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno have unveiled 200 sorghum varieties that could be a game-changer in the food, brewery, dairy feed and biofuel industry. Preliminary research underscores their exceptional drought tolerance, with some varieties also exhibiting record levels of protein and digestible starch. The breeding program for the sorghum varieties was […]
In Nevada, Comstock announced the execution of a binding agreement between Comstock Fuels Corporation and Gresham’s Eastern, a sustainable energy engineering, equipment and construction company based in Pakistan, under which Comstock Fuels agreed to grant Gresham’s exclusive project and site development rights in Pakistan to enable Gresham’s to deploy Comstock Fuels’ proprietary and patented lignocellulosic […]
In Nevada, Comstock announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Comstock IP Holdings, has executed a Technology Cooperation Agreement (TCA) with Oklahoma-based Emerging Fuels Technology (EFT). Under this agreement, Comstock and EFT will enter into a Master License Agreement, supported by ongoing EFT technical development, to integrate EFT’s gas-to-liquids process into Comstock’s renewable fuel solutions. The integrated […]
