In Illinois, LanzaTech Global announced plans to develop a commercial-scale Carbon Capture and Utilization facility at Herøya Industrial Park in Porsgrunn, Norway. The plant will produce ethanol and is expected to begin operations in 2028. Eramet will supply furnace gas as feedstock to the facility from the Porsgrunn Manganese Alloys smelter but will not participate […]
In Illinois, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have developed a novel technology that creates a cost-competitive SAF that could reduce GHG emissions in the aviation industry by up to 70%. Argonne’s life cycle and techno-economic models were used to analyze environmental impacts and economic viability of the SAF. New […]
In Illinois, Governor JB Pritzker, Crysalis Biosciences Inc. and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced a Reimagining Energy and Vehicles in Illinois (REV Illinois) agreement for Crysalis’ $239.5 million investment to develop a first-of-its-kind sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant. The investment, which creates at least 35 new jobs in Sauget, will […]
In Illinois, Aether Fuels signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with JetBlue. Aether has developed a breakthrough technology that utilizes a diverse array of waste feedstocks to produce sustainable liquid fuels at a lower cost and greater scale than existing approaches. The agreement creates a pathway for Aether to supply JetBlue with sustainable aviation fuel […]
In Illinois, Development Specialists (DSI) is marketing for sale the assets of Fulcrum Sierra BioFuels, LLC and Fulcrum BioEnergy. Fulcrum is a clean energy company in the renewable fuels sector, focusing on converting municipal solid waste (MSW) into low-carbon transportation fuels, including sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel. Fulcrum’s proprietary process combines gasification and Fischer-Tropsch […]
In Illinois, LanzaTech Global has signed a Master License Agreement with Sekisui Chemical to deploy, at commercial scale, a jointly developed platform that converts syngas derived from municipal solid waste (MSW) and industrial solid waste into ethanol. Sekisui intends to build multiple facilities in municipalities across Japan which incorporate equipment packages, engineering and advisory services, […]
In Illinois, LanzaTech and SEKISUI signed a Master License Agreement to construct multiple waste-to-ethanol plants across Japan, using LanzaTech’s advanced gas fermentation technology. This innovative process converts municipal and industrial solid waste into ethanol by capturing carbon from waste streams without the need for chemical catalysts, heat, or pressure, relying instead on a microbial catalyst. […]
In Illinois, ever on the lookout for new ways to improve the fermentation of corn sugars into ethanol fuel, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have devised an approach for using genetically modified baker’s yeast to prevent a top cause of costly ethanol plant shutdowns—namely, contamination by unwelcome bacteria. A paper detailing the advance is published […]
In Illinois, new research from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign demonstrates that near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy and machine learning can provide quick, accurate, and cost-effective product analysis. In two studies, the researchers explore the use of NIR spectroscopy for analyzing characteristics of corn kernels and sorghum biomass. In the first study, the researchers created a global […]
In Illinois, Axios reports The Illinois Fermentation and Agriculture Biomanufacturing Tech Hub has secured a $51 million federal grant to explore new uses for Illinois crops, particularly corn. Led by the University of Illinois, iFAB aims to create alternative markets for farmers as ethanol demand declines due to increased electric vehicle usage. Currently, around 30% […]
