In California, MOFT, a producer of laptop stands and phone accessories, has unveiled a new line of accessories based on a vegan leather produced from spent coffee grounds combined with waterborne, biobased polyurethane. Dubbed MOVAS-E Coffee Collection, available items include the laptop Carry Sleeve in a color that looks like it was “pulled straight from […]
In California, Inside Climate News reports workers at Marathon Petroleum’s Martinez renewable fuels refinery remain locked out after striking over contract terms they say contribute to unsafe working conditions, including understaffing and excessive overtime. The dispute follows a 2023 refinery fire that seriously injured an employee during startup of a renewable diesel processing unit, prompting […]
In California, Growth Energy applauded the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for proposing regulations required to fully implement the state legislature’s approval of E15, a fuel made with 15% American ethanol that can be used in 96% of all cars on the road today. The proposed rule would establish the technical standards necessary to bring E15 to California’s fuel pumps, […]
In Washington, Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-CA) introduced H.R. 9746, the Biomass Facility Construction Act. This legislation would create a tax credit totaling 30% of the cost of construction for biomass facilities and allow them to concurrently receive the existing tax credit for energy produced via biomass. A large part of wildfire mitigation efforts is cleaning […]
In California, Willdan Group, Inc. has been selected by the Encina Wastewater Authority (Encina) for a $31 million design-build contract to deliver a renewable cogeneration project. This project will use renewable biogas generated from wastewater treatment to produce on-site electricity and support resilient plant operations. This high-efficiency renewable energy system will include a new biogas […]
In California, Algenesis Labs has received the 2026 ACS Green Chemistry Challenge Award in the Small Business category for its Soleic® family of plant-based, fully biodegradable polyurethane materials. One of the most prestigious recognitions in sustainable chemistry, the ACS Green Chemistry Challenge Award honors technologies that advance green chemistry principles to benefit human health and […]
In California, Aemetis, Inc. says its ethanol and renewable natural gas subsidiaries have received funds from the sales of $18 million of Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credits. The sales include a $6 million tax credit generated by 2025 ethanol production and $12 million in tax credits generated by year-to-date 2026 ethanol and renewable […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
