In California, Ecostrat and the BDO Zone Initiative said that under the Tahoe Central Sierra Biomass Aggregation Pilot Project, Placer County, Nevada County, and El Dorado County have each been awarded investment-grade BDO Zone “A” Ratings for Woody Biomass, signaling exceptional regional readiness for bio-based manufacturing and long-term biomass utilization. The ratings were conducted by […]
In California, Rubi, a company with technology that transforms carbon into essential materials, recently announced a $7.5 million funding round and significant commercial traction, including multi-year offtake term sheets worth over $60M with leading fashion brands and manufacturers, eight new commercial partnerships, and moving pilots into larger-scale production testing. Co-led by AP Ventures and FH […]
In California, cell-based cocoa producer California Cultured has announced plans to launch US sales by end of the year. Green Queen reports that the company has gained Generally Recognized as Safe status and is fundraising to support the launch. The company is targeting segments where cocoa powder is already used at scale. “That includes baked […]
In California, Anaergia Inc. reports that the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) has conditionally approved a long-term biomethane procurement contract between Anaergia’s SoCal Biomethane LLC facility, Anew Climate LLC, and Southwest Gas. The project will be the first to supply RNG under California’s Senate Bill (SB) 1440 Biomethane Procurement Program. This positions Anaergia at the […]
In California, Intec Bioplastics has launched a $75-million Regulation A+ offering to expand manufacturing and recovery capacity for sustainable packaging in the US. Capital raised will support the development of ten manufacturing and distribution centers across the United States over the next 48 months to expand production of Intec’s EarthPlus® materials. Intec’s lead product, Hercules BioFlex™ […]
In California, as airlines work to reduce emissions while maintaining operational efficiency with existing aircraft and infrastructure, a critical barrier to 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) adoption has been overcome. Independent testing by Washington State University has validated that Universal Fuel Technologies’ (Unifuel) Flexiforming technology successfully converts HEFA-derived naphtha into synthetic aromatic kerosene that, when […]
In California, a jeans brand using algae-based pigments aims to raise $365,630 with a crowdfunding campaign on FrontFundr. The company—named Triachy because it was founded by three siblings—told Sourcing Journal that about 45% of the funds would be earmarked for technology development, including an innovative post-weave digital printing technique that cuts water use by over […]
In California, Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced a slew of deals with trucking, refuse, and transit fleets nationwide. The agreements span renewable natural gas (RNG) fueling infrastructure and RNG supply, representing the continued growth of clean fuel adoption across multiple sectors. Clean Energy has extended its partnership with Ecology Transportation Services, one of Southern California’s […]
In California, Zeon and Visolis have signed a binding term sheet to strengthen their biobased isoprene monomer and sustainable aviation fuel collaboration as well as a final investment decision for a production facility. The planned production facility is expected to begin commercial-scale production following the demonstration of mass production technology for biomass-based isoprene monomers and […]
In California, California Bioenergy LLC and Mainspring Energy (Mainspring) announced CalBio’s purchase of an additional eight Mainspring Linear Generators to be deployed this year at its North Visalia and South Tulare cluster biogas upgrading sites. CalBio was the first dairy digester developer in the U.S. to deploy linear generators fueled by dairy biogas. Building on […]
