Tag: North Dakota

Gevo’s North Dakota plant is 500,000 CORCs

Gevo’s North Dakota plant is 500,000 CORCs

January 21, 2026 |

In Colorado, Gevo’s North Dakota plant has issued more than 500,000 engineered carbon-dioxide removal certificates, known as CORCs, since carbon capture and storage activities began in June of 2022. “Reaching half a million CORCs is a significant milestone, and we congratulate Gevo on being the first carbon removal supplier to achieve this level of scale,” […]

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Two suits against Summit Carbon Solutions and the North Dakota Public Service Commission combined

Two suits against Summit Carbon Solutions and the North Dakota Public Service Commission combined

July 17, 2025 |

In North Dakota, the North Dakota Monitor newspaper reports two lawsuits against Summit Carbon Solutions and the North Dakota Public Service Commission have been merged because they are “mirror images” of each other, with plaintiffs and defendants approving of the move. One of the cases against the two entities is brought by Burleigh County where […]

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Summit Carbon Solutions lands route permit through North Dakota

Summit Carbon Solutions lands route permit through North Dakota

November 18, 2024 |

In North Dakota, Summit Carbon Solutions says the North Dakota Public Service Commission has granted it a Route Permit, a significant milestone in advancing Summit’s CO2 pipeline project. This decision highlights the Commission’s thorough review process and dedication to balancing economic opportunities with stakeholder interests, the company said. Summit Carbon Solutions says it has worked […]

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Last North Dakota Public Service Commission hearing held for Summit Carbon Solutions’s permit

Last North Dakota Public Service Commission hearing held for Summit Carbon Solutions’s permit

June 5, 2024 |

In North Dakota, the North Dakota Monitor newspaper reports the last Public Service Commission was held to determine whether or not Summit Carbon Solutions’s permit reapplication with farmers and landowners testifying against the project. The commission denied the application last year partly because it didn’t think the company’s plan took into consideration concerns from landowners […]

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Meridian Energy’s Davis Refinery incorporates renewable feedstock processing

Meridian Energy’s Davis Refinery incorporates renewable feedstock processing

April 18, 2024 |

In North Dakota, Davis Refinery is a fully-permitted 49,500-bpd, innovative, greenfield refinery being built in Belfield, North Dakota that will utilize state-of-the-art environmental technology and controls to produce ultra clean transportation fuels for local and regional sales. In developing and permitting the Davis Refinery, Meridian developed substantial intellectual property for small full-conversion refineries that can […]

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Northdale Oil considering building biodiesel plant in Grand Forks

Northdale Oil considering building biodiesel plant in Grand Forks

March 30, 2024 |

In North Dakota, InForum reported that Northdale Oil, a Grand Forks fuel company, is financing a feasibility study to determine whether to build a biodiesel plant in the city. The proposed biodiesel plant would process raw vegetable oil such as soybean or canola, said Tyler Stockton, Northdale Oil Inc. procurement manager. “It would not be […]

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Northdale Oil studying feasibility of biodiesel plant near Grand Forks

Northdale Oil studying feasibility of biodiesel plant near Grand Forks

March 27, 2024 |

In North Dakota, the Mitchell Republic newspaper reports that Northdale Oil is considering building a biodiesel plant in Grand Forks, near the company’s bulk fuel plant, that would source soybean or canola oil from local processors. The North Dakota Agricultural Products Utilization Council recently awarded the company a $50,000 grant to undertake the feasibility study […]

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Red Trail Energy claims to be the first ethanol plant to enter voluntary carbon markets

Red Trail Energy claims to be the first ethanol plant to enter voluntary carbon markets

March 9, 2024 |

In North Dakota, Red Trail Energy (RTE), and Puro.earth  announced issuance of RTE’s carbon dioxide (CO2) removal credits on the Puro Registry, making it the first ethanol production facility to generate CO2 Removal Certificates (CORCs) in the voluntary carbon market (VCM). RTE worked with clean energy advisory firm EcoEngineers to successfully register its project under […]

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Red Trail Energy first to generate CO2 Removal Certificates in the voluntary carbon market

Red Trail Energy first to generate CO2 Removal Certificates in the voluntary carbon market

March 6, 2024 |

In North Dakota, Red Trail Energy, LLC (RTE), and Puro.earth announced issuance of RTE’s carbon dioxide (CO2) removal credits on the Puro Registry, making it the first ethanol production facility to generate CO2 Removal Certificates (CORCs) in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) and the largest durable carbon removal project registered to date. RTE will be […]

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DSU researchers get $300,000 grant for microalgae research

DSU researchers get $300,000 grant for microalgae research

January 3, 2024 |

In North Dakota, Biodiesel Magazine reported that the USDA recently awarded two Delaware State University researchers a three-year just under $300,000 grant for a project that could leverage the properties of microalgae toward energy and cancer treatment purposes. The research is being led by Ali Parsaeimehr, Principal Investigator (PI) and DSU Postdoctoral Researcher, and Gulnihal […]

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