In California, Aemetis, Inc. says the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has approved provisional pathways under the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) for seven dairy digesters built and operated by Aemetis Biogas, a subsidiary of the Company. The pathway approvals are effective as of January 1, 2025. The average carbon intensity for the seven approved pathways […]
In California, Aemetis, Inc. announced the receipt of $6 million of cash, after transaction costs, from the sale of $7.7 million of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) investment tax credits generated by the construction of dairy biogas digesters by the Aemetis Biogas subsidiary of the company. The investment tax credits were sold to a corporate purchaser […]
In California, Aircapture recently announced a $50 million Series A round led by the Larsen Lam Climate Change Foundation. The investment will enable the 2025 XPrize “Carbon Removal” winner to scale operations and accelerate deployment of its modular, revenue-positive DAC systems that deliver high-purity, on-site CO₂ to food, beverage, industrial, and agricultural customers. With the […]
In California, sustainable material firm von Holzhausen has made a 100% biodegradable and plastic-free shoe from Liquidplant™, a polyurethane-like material developed in house out of sugar and seeds. von Holzhausen said the Ripple Shoe “is more than a product. It’s the first case study in a new strategic direction for von Holzhausen. A broader rollout […]
In California, the RNG COALITION announced the commissioning of the 500th operational renewable natural gas (RNG) facility in North America. This is a significant milestone that achieves the 2025 benchmark for the industry’s Sustainable Methane Abatement & Recycling Timeline (SMART) initiative. Established in 2019, SMART is an initiative to capture and control methane and CO2 […]
In Califronia, Neste has reached an agreement with Amazon to provide 7,500 metric tons (2.5 million gallons) of neat Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ for its Amazon Air cargo operations at San Francisco International Airport and Ontario International Airport in California, through to the end of 2025. This agreement makes Amazon the first company to […]
In California, Federal Express Corporation recently announced an agreement with Neste, securing more than three million gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for delivery at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to the world’s largest express cargo airline. Through this agreement, FedEx has purchased blended fuel from Neste, to include a minimum of 30% neat […]
In California, T Bros Oil & Gas Co. announced the grand opening of its state-of-the-art bulk renewable diesel depot in Barstow, California, set for Summer 2025. This cutting-edge facility marks a transformative step for sustainable logistics and economic growth within the vital Southern California transportation corridor, reinforcing Barstow’s pivotal role in the region’s supply chain. […]
In California, MeliBio, a pioneer in bee-free food, has been acquired by Switzerland-based foodtech FoodYoung Labs for an undisclosed sum. MeliBio has earned global recognition as the creator of the world’s first plant-based honey, Mellody, which debuted at “buzzy”—and Michelin-star rated—Manhattan restaurant Eleven Madison Park. The deal includes MeliBio’s Mellody brand and its “Generation 1” […]
In California, a foodtech startup has reported progress scaling the production of cocoa using cellular agriculture. According to Green Queen, California Cultured has advanced from growing cocoa cells in a bench shake flask to growing them in bioreactors, with help from collaboration partner Pow.Bio. Founded in 2020, California Cultured isolates cocoa plant cells with the […]
