In Washington, the RNG Collation released its Renewable Natural Gas Economic Impact Analysis report, and found that the RNG industry supported over 55,000 jobs and generated $7.2B in GDP in 2024. Of all feedstocks, MSW and agricultural waste projects created the largest economic impacts, and the report also found that Many jobs supported by the […]
In Washington, the National Science Foundation has funded the Carbon Utilization Redesign for Biomanufacturing Decarbonization, or CURB, Engineering Research Center, or ERC, a multi-institutional engineering research center that aims to develop transformative technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and foster sustainable manufacturing practices. The $26 million project is led by Washington University in St. Louis. The […]
In Finland, Neste expanded its offering for the polymers and chemicals industry by introducing a co-processed renewable feedstock under its established Neste RE brand. By co-processing renewable raw materials such as used cooking oil together with fossil crude oil in its conventional oil refinery in Porvoo, Finland, Neste is able to produce a complementary type […]
In Nevada, Comstock Fuels Corporation has been approved for a $3M incentive award from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce’s Quick Action Closing Fund. Under the terms of the agreement, Comstock Fuels will establish its headquarters and an initial site for the construction and operation of a next-generation renewable fuel refinery in Oklahoma. Comstock Fuels is […]
In Illinois, the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations has committed up to $200 million in federal funding and authorized the initiation of Phase 1 of Technip Energies and LanzaTech’s Project SECURE. The project aims to provide an integrated commercial process which takes captured carbon dioxide from ethylene production and recycles it […]
This presentation deck outlines the USDA Rural Development (RD) initiatives to bolster the bioeconomy. It highlights RD’s key priorities, including promoting equity, combating climate change, and expanding markets for rural communities. The presentation deck details how these priorities will be implemented through a variety of programs, specifically Rural Energy Loans & Grants (REAP), Business & […]
In South Korea, researchers at Chungnam National University, South Korea, have discovered how copper-zinc electrodes adapt and stabilize during electrochemical CO₂ reduction. This groundbreaking study led by Professor Youngku Sohn reveals that CuZn electrodes outperform single-metal alternatives, producing valuable hydrocarbons while maintaining efficiency over multiple recycling cycles. These insights could revolutionize carbon capture and conversion […]
In Washington, Growth Energy responded to a request for information from the House Ways and Means Committee about the 45Z clean fuel production credit. In a letter to the Committee Members who issued the RFI—Reps. Adrian Smith (R-Neb.), Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa), Michelle Fischbach (R-Minn.), Darin LaHood (R-Ill.), Carol Miller (R-W. Va.), and Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.)—Growth […]
In Missouri, Catalyxx and Godavari Biorefineries Limited signed a strategic international license agreement. This partnership grants GBL exclusive rights in India to leverage Catalyxx’s proprietary technology for the conversion of ethanol into up to 30,000 metric tons of biobutanol and other higher alcohols. In the first phase, Godavari Biorefineries will construct and operate a state-of-the-art […]
In Germany, EnviTec Biogas AG has completed its second solar park in Buckow, Brandenburg, where Niederer Fläming is producing green energy together with its existing biogas plant and the 65 MW PV park. With the start of operation in early October, it will be purchased at a fixed rate by the energy trading company Axpo […]
