In Illinois, Primient, a global leader in biosolutions and plant-based ingredients, purchased the remaining ownership interest in Primient Covation, LLC. The acquisition establishes Primient as the sole owner of the company, effective February 27, 2026. This acquisition is the next step of Primient’s strategy to strengthen Primient’s leadership position in biomanufacturing and builds upon recent […]
In Illinois, LanzaJet, Inc., a leading next-gen fuels technology company and fuels producer, announced the first close of an overall $135 million target equity investment round, at a $650 million pre-money enterprise valuation. The round is co-led by IAG and Shell, with participation from Groupe ADP, LanzaTech, and Mitsui – all existing shareholders who are […]
In Illinois, Lapis Carbon Solutions alongside its partner Big River Resources, LLC filed a Class VI application for a new Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project adjacent to Big River Resources’ Galva, Ill., ethanol facility. The project will permanently sequester more than 725,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year over 12 years. This positions […]
In Illinois, Illinois farmers stand ready to deliver cleaner, more affordable fuel, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi called on President Trump to end his administration’s obstruction of year-round access to E15 and allow lower-cost ethanol blends to reach consumers: “Illinois farmers are ready to deliver cleaner, more affordable fuel—but the Trump Administration and its allies keep standing […]
In Illinois, plants grown for biofuel have the potential to power our travel industry, but an important fraction of their chemical power has remained stubbornly difficult to recover. New research from the DOE-funded Center for Advanced Biofuel and Bioproduct Innovation on the University of Illinois campus has demonstrated a way to preserve native lignin structure, […]
In Illinois, LanzaTech Global, Inc recently announced the closing of the sale and issuance of shares of its common stock to a group of leading investors, including new investor, SiteGround, for gross proceeds of $20 million. “We’re advancing high-value projects, with the potential to drive market transformation,” said LanzaTech CEO, Jennifer Holmgren. “This investment from […]
In Illinois, biobased ethyl acetate producer Viridis has stopped construction of its first large-scale production plant. According to Chemical and Engineering News, work on the nearly completed Peoria site was halted by investor EIV Capital, which cited a declining market for biobased chemicals declined throughout 2025. Higher costs, particularly due to tariffs, also contributed to […]
In Illinois, Northwestern University and Stanford University synthetic biologists have created a new artificial metabolism that transforms waste carbon dioxide (CO2) into useful biological building blocks. In the new study, the team engineered a biological system that can convert formate — a simple liquid molecule easily made from CO2 — into acetyl-CoA, a universal metabolite […]
In Illinois, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a groundbreaking new tool that allows them to watch and quantify how plants breathe through stomata in real-time and under strictly controlled environmental conditions. The study, published in the journal Plant Physiology, introduces a system dubbed “Stomata In-Sight.” It solves a long-standing technical challenge […]
In Illinois, LanzaTech Global, Inc. announced an increase in its holdings of LanzaJet, Inc. to 53%. This announcement follows the successful commissioning and production of ASTM-certified sustainable fuels including Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene (SPK) and Renewable Diesel (RD) at LanzaJet’s Freedom Pines Fuels facility in Soperton, Georgia, the world’s first commercial-scale plant to produce jet fuel from […]
