In Illinois, Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) has selected Waga Energy to build and operate a biomethane production unit at the Eco-Hill Landfill in Atkinson, Illinois. This project will transform landfill gas into a renewable, local energy source that can be directly injected into the gas grid. Under a long-term agreement, Waga Energy will finance, build, […]
In Illinois, Neste and United Airlines extended their existing agreement on the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blended with conventional jet fuel to flights departing Chicago O’Hare International Airport in the United States and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands. The extension of the agreement reinforces the long-term, strategic collaboration between Neste and United, […]
In Illinois, Progressive Farmer reports John Deere is expanding field testing of its E98-powered 8R tractor as it moves toward a potential commercial launch in four to five years. Four prototypes are currently operating in the United States, with additional testing planned in Nebraska and Illinois following successful 17-hour workdays in Kentucky. The 9.0-liter engine […]
In Illinois, a team at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) genetically engineered yeast to allow for the simultaneous transport of multiple sugars. Native yeast sugar transporters have a strong glucose preference and create a bottleneck for efficient biochemical and biofuel production. These transporters were replaced by SWEET7P in engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae capable of […]
In Illinois, nearly two centuries of maize-based agriculture in the U.S. Midwest has halved soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks compared with tallgrass prairies native to the region. Replacing annual maize/soy cropping with perennial bioenergy grasses may partially reverse these resulting SOC deficits. A recent Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) study explored the […]
In Illinois, lignocellulolytic enzymes are a primary cost constraint in second-generation ethanol biorefineries, accounting for up to 30% of operating expenses. Because it requires limited inputs and can achieve industrially viable ethanol titers and yields with an inexpensive nitrogen source, the hydrothermal pretreatment approach is a leading biorefinery technique. However, enzyme loadings reported in the […]
In Illinois, ADM announced a series of investments designed to expand North American oilseed crush capacity and strengthen the company’s ability to meet growing demand for renewable fuels and other vegetable oil markets. ADM expects to expand capacity by making targeted improvements to existing operations, allowing the company to increase throughput while building on established […]
In Illinois, CME Group announced plans to launch Sorghum basis futures. Trading is expected to start on August 24, 2026, pending regulatory review. The contracts will be physically delivered, with grain being loaded out by truck or rail from a network of elevators in Kansas, the nation’s largest sorghum-producing state, by using the established Kansas […]
In Illinois, a team of researchers at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) created a fast, user-friendly process to improve industrial enzymes. The researchers combined artificial intelligence (AI), synthetic biology, and a biofoundry. This combination allowed the scientists to overcome common issues with enzymes such as low efficiency and an enzyme’s inability […]
In Illinois, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) celebrated Incobrasa Industries’ new soybean processing plant and solar array in Gilman, reinforcing Illinois’ position as the nation’s leading soybean-producing state and a growing hub for biofuels, food processing, and advanced agricultural manufacturing. The completed project includes a 170,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art […]
