Tag: California

Biosphere acquires NovoNutrients to accelerate waste CO2-to-protein tech

Biosphere acquires NovoNutrients to accelerate waste CO2-to-protein tech

July 6, 2026 |

In California, Biosphere, a company converting industrial CO2 and hydrogen into single cell protein for food and feed applications, has acquired NovoNutrients, a pioneer in gas fermentation, reactor design, and industrial bioprocess development.  Financial terms were not disclosed. Biosphere’s UV sterilization platform replaces conventional steam-based sterilization, expanding the design space for high-performance bioreactors. The NovoNutrients […]

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Final cut: UPSIDE Foods submits $50M bid for Believer Meats assets

Final cut: UPSIDE Foods submits $50M bid for Believer Meats assets

July 6, 2026 |

In California, UPSIDE Foods has submitted a $50 million stalking horse bid to acquire key U.S. assets of bankrupt cultivated meat company Believer Meats, according to North Carolina court filings. Believer Meats, formerly Future Meat Technologies, shut down operations last year and entered receivership after raising nearly $400 million from investors including major food industry […]

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Berkeley Lab researchers launch EcoBOT to boost plant and microbe interactions analysis

Berkeley Lab researchers launch EcoBOT to boost plant and microbe interactions analysis

June 29, 2026 |

In California, to harness biological systems (plants and microbes) for next-generation energy production and advanced materials, researchers are looking to beneficial plant-microbe interactions. Because these are complex systems, it has proven difficult to reproducibly control exactly which microbes are present. Subtle differences in materials, methods, or even the hands of the researchers themselves can lead […]

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Ohmium teams with RenewCO₂ to scale electrochemical CO₂ conversion tech

Ohmium teams with RenewCO₂ to scale electrochemical CO₂ conversion tech

June 18, 2026 |

In California, Ohmium International Inc announced its collaboration with RenewCO₂ to bring electrochemical CO₂ conversion technology to commercial scale. This joint development pairing RenewCO₂’s patented eCUT-FA™ catalyst technology with the Ohmium Lotus PEM electrolyzer platform and manufacturing capabilities has the potential to accelerate CO₂-to-chemicals commercialization. ‍”RenewCO2 has developed world-class processes for converting CO2 into valuable […]

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Circularity Fuels completes first dairy biogas-to-SAF conversion

Circularity Fuels completes first dairy biogas-to-SAF conversion

June 15, 2026 |

In California, Circularity Fuels announced it has completed the world’s first end-to-end conversion of raw agricultural biogas into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Over a six-month pilot run on biogas drawn straight from a California dairy farm’s manure digester, Circularity produced drop-in jet fuel meeting ASTM D7566 Annex A1 specifications. The pilot puts commercial SAF within […]

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Anaergia begins delivering biomethane to Southwest Gas grid

Anaergia begins delivering biomethane to Southwest Gas grid

June 10, 2026 |

In California, Anaergia Inc. has begun deliveries to Southwest Gas Corporation’s distribution system. This marks the first delivery of renewable natural gas in California under the state’s Biomethane Procurement Program. The project received conditional approval by the California Public Utilities Commission on March 19, 2026 and commenced RNG delivery after satisfying the CPUC conditions, demonstrating […]

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BEAM Circular looks to bring biobased boom to Modesto’s Beard District

BEAM Circular looks to bring biobased boom to Modesto’s Beard District

May 25, 2026 |

In California, BEAM Circular has selected Modesto’s Beard Industrial District for its planned California Bioeconomy Innovation Campus. The first-of-its-kind facility is designed to accelerate development of circular bioeconomy technologies; enable the growth of biomanufacturing across California’s Central Valley; and help agricultural industries and rural communities unlock new value from underutilized biomass resources such as nut […]

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Bezos bets on better threads with $34M fund

Bezos bets on better threads with $34M fund

May 25, 2026 |

In California, the Bezos Earth Fund has committed $34 million to develop biodegradable fibers to replace cotton, polyester and viscose in the fashion industry, with hopes for consumer sales within three to five years. Grant recipients include Columbia University, Fashion Institute of Technology, University of California, Berkeley, Clemson University, and the Cotton Foundation. The funds […]

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C16 Biosciences palm oil substitute debuts in lip plumper

C16 Biosciences palm oil substitute debuts in lip plumper

May 25, 2026 |

In California, beauty brand Tower 28 has debuted a lip jelly using Palmless Torula Oil, a fermentation-derived substitute for palm oil produced by C16 Biosciences. Alternatives to palm oil are in high demand because of widespread deforestation linked to the ubiquitous product. Two‑fifths of the world’s vegetable oil supply comes from palm oil, and it […]

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California to offer Aemetis up to $1.1B in tax exempt bonds

California to offer Aemetis up to $1.1B in tax exempt bonds

May 21, 2026 |

In California, Aemetis, Inc. said that the Capital Programs & Climate Financing Authority (“CPCFA”) in California has adopted an Initial Resolution related to potential future issuance of up to $1.1 billion of tax-exempt bonds for Aemetis projects. Adoption of the Initial Resolution meets federal tax requirements so that funds from any tax-exempt bonds issued by CPCFA […]

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