Tag: California

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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Cultivated chocolate gets a $2.8 million boost from BioMade, NSF

Cultivated chocolate gets a $2.8 million boost from BioMade, NSF

May 18, 2026 |

In California, a cell-cultured chocolate collaboration between California Cultured and University of California-Davis has been awarded a $2.8 million grant from public-private biomanufacturing consortium BioMade and the National Science Foundation. The funds will be used to improve key scale-up challenges such as better sterilization methods and biomass sensors. “This grant directly supports the hardest and […]

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LLNL reserchers design screening system to test hundreds of enzymes for celluose processing

LLNL reserchers design screening system to test hundreds of enzymes for celluose processing

May 14, 2026 |

In California, a researcher team at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has designed two high-throughput screening systems to test hundreds of enzymes for their ability to break down cellulose in various forms of agricultural byproducts and plant waste. The result could be used to identify the most efficient enzymes for different materials, transforming biomass into […]

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IHI Power Services lands major Louisiana Green Fuels contract

IHI Power Services lands major Louisiana Green Fuels contract

May 13, 2026 |

In California, IHI Power Services Corp. (IPSC) has been selected by Strategic Biofuels to provide pre‑mobilization, mobilization and plant operations and maintenance services for its Louisiana Green Fuels (LGF) project. The project is a 100 MW, renewable, wood‑fired power facility integrated with carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technology and located in northeast Louisiana. Located at […]

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