In Illinois, LanzaJet, Inc announced fully committed new financing of at least $20 million to support the company’s next phase of growth and operations at Freedom Pines Fuels in Soperton, Georgia. The first close occurred on October 14, and the financing is expected to close in full by December 2026. The financing is supported by LanzaTech […]
In Illinois, Incobrasa Industries has completed a major expansion at biodiesel production facility in Gilman, Illinois, more than doubling the facility’s annual production capacity from 75 million gallons to 170 million gallons. The expanded capacity came online earlier this month and represents another significant investment by Incobrasa in American agriculture, domestic manufacturing and homegrown energy […]
In Illinois, Platts reports Chicago Board of Trade December soybean oil futures fell 1.34% to 67.11 cents per pound on October 14, extending losses amid uncertainty over U.S. biofuel policy and the soybean harvest. The previous day, the EPA proposed reallocating 100% of renewable-fuel obligations waived through small-refinery exemptions—approximately 770 million additional Renewable Identification Numbers. […]
In Illinois, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center will expand its capacity to advance pioneering research, prepare a skilled workforce and help companies bring new bioproducts to market through a $17 million investment announced Friday, Oct. 9, at NCERC alongside state and federal leaders. The investment includes $15 million from the State of Illinois […]
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 […]
