In California, Generate Capital, PBC along with Fiera Infrastructure Private Debt, announced the closing of a $43 million inaugural financing for Generate Upcycle’s North American anaerobic digestion (AD) portfolio. The portfolio, which includes five upgraded RNG assets across Ontario, Canada and Upstate New York, is expected to deliver approximately 1 million GJ per year of […]
In California, Genomatica has entered into a new partnership with Sojitz Corporation to significantly accelerate the commercialization of plant-based nylon-6 based on Geno’s underlying proprietary technology. Sojitz has made a strategic financial investment to accelerate time-to-market, while also contributing its commercial and business expertise. Nylon-6 is one of the most widely used materials in the world. Traditionally produced […]
In California, Pacific Harbor Line has entered into a development agreement with Remora, a Michigan-based climate technology startup that is pioneering mobile carbon capture for freight rail and trucking. PHL, which provides rail transportation, maintenance and dispatching services to both Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, is also an investor in Remora, and Peter A. […]
In California, industrial biomanufacturing leader Genomatica has entered into a partnership with Sojitz Corporation to accelerate the commercialization of plant-based nylon-6 based on Genomatica’s technology. Under the terms of the agreement, Genomatica will seek to establish a consortium of industry leaders focused on creating a separate entity for the flagship commercial plant with Sojitz. Sojitz […]
In California, Utility Global, Inc. and Maas Energy Works announced an agreement to advance the development of the first commercial project in California to use dairy digester biogas for direct hydrogen fuel production. The project will produce deeply carbon-negative hydrogen from water without electricity for the mobility sector, setting a new benchmark for cost-effective decarbonization. […]
In California, Aemetis, Inc. is advancing decarbonization at its 65 million gallon per year ethanol plant in Keyes, California with a $30 million energy efficiency upgrade with integration of a Mechanical Vapor Recompression (MVR) system. Praj Industries is supplying the advanced low-carbon solution and equipment that form the key components of this system. Project execution […]
In California, biotech companies Michroma and CJ CheilJedang have partnered to advance commercial manufacturing of Michroma’s biotech-based colorants. The collaboration will harness CJCJ’s manufacturing capabilities in key global locations, including Indonesia, China, Malaysia, the United States, Brazil, and South Korea. By utilizing CJCJ’s geographically diverse operations, Michroma will ensure a steady, scalable, and reliable supply […]
In California, Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation that could help bring down the cost of gasoline in California. The Governor signed Assembly Bill 30 by Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-San Diego), which allows an additional blend of gasoline – E15 fuel specifically – to be sold in the state while the Air Resources Board (CARB) completes […]
In California, Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has announced it has broken ground on three renewable natural gas (RNG) production facilities under its development agreement with Maas Energy Works. These projects span six dairies located in South Dakota, Georgia, Florida and New Mexico, and are expected to produce approximately three million gallons of RNG annually once […]
In California, artificial Christmas tree maker Balsam Brands will launch a new line of trees for 2025’s holiday season that use needles made of 95% biobased ethylene. Dubbed BH Balsam ReNew fir, the biobased content comes from sugarcane. “While our trees have always been reusable, these advances are a game-changer for the Christmas tree industry,” […]
