Tag: Ecostrat

Cavalier County, North Dakota gets BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating

Cavalier County, North Dakota gets BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating

May 28, 2026 |

In North Dakota, Cavalier County Job Development Authority, Ecostrat and the BDO Zone Initiative to announced the issue of a BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating for Cavalier County, North Dakota. The BDO Zone is the first Rating in the state of North Dakota and the first Rating in the United States for canola seed, rated for […]

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Tahoe Central Sierra Biomass Aggregation Pilot Project boosts BDO Zones in the region

Tahoe Central Sierra Biomass Aggregation Pilot Project boosts BDO Zones in the region

April 6, 2026 |

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 […]

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Ecostrat Inc. and BMI Group to use BDO Zone Ratings for Canadian legacy pulp and paper assets

Ecostrat Inc. and BMI Group to use BDO Zone Ratings for Canadian legacy pulp and paper assets

March 19, 2026 |

In Canada, Ecostrat Inc. and the BMI Group recently announced a collaboration to leverage BDO Zone Ratings to ‘ready-state’ BMI’s legacy pulp and paper assets across Canada for next-generation investment in the bioeconomy. The collaboration will use BDO Zone Ratings to advance the development of multi-product biorefinery platforms capable of producing biofuels, renewable chemicals, biogas, […]

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Canadian town gets BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating for flax straw

Canadian town gets BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating for flax straw

September 18, 2025 |

In Canada, the Town of Esterhazy, Ecostrat and the BDO Zone Initiative announced the issue of an investment grade BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating for Esterhazy, Saskatchewan. The BDO Zone is rated for 31,700 bone dry tons per year of flax straw and extends within a 150-km driving distance from Esterhazy, SK. The rating was supported […]

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The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to BDO Zones

The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to BDO Zones

July 12, 2024 |

BDO Zone ratings are powerful market signals of regional readiness for bio-manufacturing.  Ratings undergo rigorous due diligence using a standardized framework of over 100 risk indicators.  Jordan Solomon, CEO of Ecostrat, presented these slides for ABLC 2024.

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Grenada, MS gets investment grade BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating for Woody Biomass

Grenada, MS gets investment grade BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating for Woody Biomass

June 11, 2024 |

In Mississippi, Greater Grenada Partnership and Ecostrat announced the issue of an investment grade BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating for Woody Biomass, extending a 75-mile drive distance from Duck Hill, MS. Grenada’s BDO Zone ‘A’ rating denotes high prospective viability of feedstock supply chain and infrastructure, and low expectations of default risk in the Zone. The […]

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