In California, Anaergia Technologies, LLC has entered into an equipment supply contract with the City of Riverside, California, to install infrastructure at the Riverside Water Quality Control Plant (“RWQCP”) to enable reception of organic municipal waste from local solid waste collection companies. Consequently, such waste would be diverted from landfills and sent to the RWQCP’s […]
In California, Propel Fuels, Inc. was awarded victory by a jury in its trade secrets misappropriation case against Phillips 66 Company following a five-week trial in the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, located in Oakland. The jury found in Propel’s favor on its claim that Phillips 66’s California renewable fuels business was developed […]
In California, Terviva announced its investment from Chevron Renewable Energy Group with the main aim of scaling renewable pongamia for biofuel production. Together, the two companies expect to scale Terviva’s pongamia-growing operations and drive greater availability of pongamia as a feedstock for renewable fuels production. The new arrangement signals the advancement of pongamia as a […]
In California, proposed regulations updating California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard are fundamentally flawed and could significantly restrict the future use of low-carbon ethanol in the state, the Renewable Fuels Association noted in comments submitted late Wednesday to the state’s Air Resources Board (CARB). The comments, which build on RFA’s previous submission filed in August, underscore that […]
In California, Terviva announced its investment from Chevron Renewable Energy Group. Together, the two companies expect to scale Terviva’s pongamia-growing operations and drive greater availability of pongamia as a feedstock for renewable fuels production. The new arrangement signals Terviva’s strategic growth and global scalability as well as the advancement of pongamia as a lower carbon […]
In California, E&E News reports California Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire has pushed consideration of A.B.X. 2-9, the House bill that passed last week requiring the California Air Resources Board to push through quickly regulations to boost ethanol blending to 15% from the current 10%, to the next session rather than in the emergency […]
In California, Aemetis Biogas has completed initial construction of a multi-dairy anaerobic digester to process waste from approximately 14,000 dairy cows in Merced County, California. The multi-dairy digester is expected to begin operations by year-end 2024 and produce more than 200,000 MMBtu per year of renewable natural gas (RNG). The digester is designed to collect […]
In California, Origin Materials is cutting its workforce by 28% and focusing its commercial activities on its polyethylene terephthalate caps business. John Bissell, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Origin Materials, said the move it to proactively reallocate resources. “Our first caps customer has signed an [memorandum of understanding] for billions of caps, totaling over $100 million […]
In California, Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong have filed suit against the California Department of Public Health over new hemp regulations they claim will harm their cannabis business. The law, which came into effect this week, bans the sale of hemp food and beverages with any detectable amount of THC. According to the LA Times, […]
In California, UGG, a brand best known for its popular and soft sheepskin boots, has introduced a vegan version of its eponymous shoe. Developed in collaboration with Collina Strada, the vegan UGGs come in several styles and colors and are made using sugarcane, wood-based fiber TENCEL, and recycled polyester microfibers. According to vegconomist, the global […]
