In California, an artist and “mycologist” has crossed 26 miles of ocean in a kayak made of mycelium, the root system of mushrooms. Sam Shoemaker made the record-setting, twelve-hour journey from Catalina Island to San Pedro in August, persevering amid seasickness and curiosity from a fin whale. “It was just like a psychedelic experience,” Shoemaker […]
In California, Aemetis, Inc. announced that its Keyes plant subsidiary has signed an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract with NPL Construction Co., a subsidiary of Centuri Holdings, Inc., to install a Mechanical Vapor Recompression (MVR) system at the company’s 65 million gallon per year ethanol production facility in Keyes, California, with an estimated total […]
In California, Industrial Microbes (iMicrobes) announced a major breakthrough in sustainable chemical manufacturing: the successful scaled production of 100% bio-based, high-purity acrylic acid through advanced fermentation technology. With backing from BioMADE, the achievement represents a significant step toward decarbonizing one of the chemical industry’s most ubiquitous materials. In collaboration with the Integrated Bioprocessing Research Lab […]
In California, Anaergia Inc. has signed an agreement through its subsidiary to advance a pivotal renewable natural gas infrastructure project in the City of Riverside, California. Under this agreement, and subject to certain conditions precedent to financial closing and funding, Anaergia’s development-stage project asset, Riverside Bioenergy Facility, LLC (“RivBF”), will be sold to a developer […]
In California, the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) introduced a powerful new tool this week at the California Fuels + Convenience Alliance (CFCA) Summit to help fuel marketers seize the opportunity of E15: the E15 Cost Calculator, now live at flexfuelforward.com. The E15 Cost Calculator is the latest addition to FlexFuelForward.com—ACE’s digital hub tailored to fuel marketers. […]
In California, lower-cost E15 is now just one step away from becoming a legal fuel in California, as the state Senate voted 39–0 on Wednesday to pass Assembly Bill 30. The bill, which would legalize E15 immediately upon the governor’s signature, now heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk for final approval. California is the only […]
In California, a newly developed system transforms human waste into a powerful tool for profitable and sustainable energy and agriculture in resource-limited regions. The prototype, outlined in a Stanford-led study published Aug. 19 in Nature Water, recovers a valuable fertilizer from urine, using solar energy that can also provide power for other uses. In the […]
In California, designer Sudeshna Naik has developed wooden earbuds that protect both the planet and the fidelity of your favorite jams. Dubbed The PIN, Naik envisioned the earbuds as a “bridge between high-performance audio and eco-luxury,” according to Yanko Design. The PIN uses only Forest Stewardship Council-certified wood, with three options for finishes: bamboo, cherry, […]
In California, Universal Fuel Technologies’ (Unifuel) Ethanol-to-jet sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced via the company’s Flexiforming technology has been accepted into the ASTM D4054 Clearinghouse, which supports the technical evaluation of new aviation fuels, for qualification. This acceptance positions Unifuel among an exclusive group of companies advancing toward ASTM qualification, the essential gateway for new […]
In California, Intec Bioplastics has created a customer incentive program to collect used stretch wrap film and stretch wrap cores from its customers for recycling. The program offers customers an economic solution to extended producer responsibility legislation while reducing customer costs for Stretch Wrap Films. Launched earlier this year, Intec’s Hercules Bioflex Stretch Wrap Films […]
