In Massachusetts, Yield10 Bioscience has announced that UPL Ltd. has received U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approval to amend the label language of INTERLINE Herbicide to include the oilseed Camelina sativa (“Camelina”). This approval allows Yield10’s glufosinate-tolerant Camelina to be sprayed with INTERLINE, a glufosinate containing herbicide, providing farmers with a much-needed method to control broad […]
In Canada, Azzera has added an industry-first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) management module to its CELESTE B2B Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform. The new SAF Inventory Management and Tracking functionality enables aircraft operators to effortlessly manage and track their SAF uplift and assess its contribution to emissions reduction. With the SAF data stored in a single module, […]
In Illinois, Mycocycle, a nature-inspired, woman-owned biotechnology company that uses fungi to transform organic waste into reusable materials, announced an oversubscribed $3.6 million Seed extension. Closed Loop Partners’ Ventures Group led the round with follow-on investment from the TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good and participation from U.S. Venture, Inc. and the Illinois Department of Commerce […]
In Illinois, in a collaborative project involving the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, Northern Illinois University and Valparaiso University scientists report a family of catalysts that efficiently converts CO2 into ethanol, acetic acid or formic acid. These liquid hydrocarbons are among the most produced chemicals in the U.S. and are found in […]
In Washington, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) in demanding the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) raise 2024 and 2025 renewable volume obligations (RVOs) for biomass-based diesel and advanced biofuels. The agency last year set RVOs at levels that fail to align with market conditions and production outlook; already, […]
In Kentucky, Empire Diversified Energy and Heartland Water Technology are proud to announce a new partnership with Empire Green Generation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Empire, to develop a state-of-the-art facility that will convert food waste into renewable hydrogen and carbon as part of the Department of Energy’s Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2). The partnership […]
In Illinois, Brownfield Ag News reports that some ethanol plants are coming out of planned maintenance early to take advantage of the summer driving season that kicks off next week. As a result, ethanol production rose slightly to break above 1 million barrels per day, Stocks almost rose back to the level seen just a […]
In Georgia, Air Liquide has taken another step forward in sustainable biomethane production by implementing an internal charter, developed with experts and WWF France. Confirmed Wednesday, the charter goes beyond current regulations and will help the industrial gas giant to measure and track process towards more sustainable production. Specifically, the charter is centered around four […]
In India, GPS Renewables, India’s premier Full Stack Technology & Engineering company dedicated to clean fuels, has partnered with Dubai-based SAF One, a platform focused on the development of global sustainable aviation fuel solutions, for the construction and development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Projects in India. As a part of this partnership, GPS’ project platform, […]
In France, ENGIE New Ventures, ENGIE’s Research and Innovation investment fund for innovative startups that accelerate the energy transition, announces that it has participated – together with GTT Strategic Ventures – in a €4m financing round to support the development of CryoCollect, a French startup that develops technologies for gas treatment, purification & liquefaction, especially […]
