In California, Southern California Gas Co. will provide $200,000 in funding for Zero Emission Industries’, formerly Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine, hydrogen fuel cell technology project that aims to develop a zero emissions solution for small commercial marine vessels by modifying a commercial boat with a hydrogen fuel cell in place of a combustion engine. […]
In California, the California Energy Commission approved nearly $11 million for clean energy demonstration projects, including biofuels, renewable gas, and microgrids. The Energy Commission approved a $2 million grant to Technology & Investment Solutions to demonstrate a more sustainable and cost-effective process of creating biomethane from food waste at an existing anaerobic digester in El […]
In California, the California Energy Commission (CEC) awarded Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) a $3 million grant to fund the next phase of development of a new technology that doubles the amount of renewable energy created from the decomposition of organic material at wastewater treatment plants. The new process, known as Hydrothermal Processing (HTP), reduces […]
Wishes are coming true for some California bioenergy projects. Aemetis, Oberon Fuels and others will receive millions from the California Energy Commission for their bioenergy projects, from DME to advanced ethanol. As Walt Disney once said, “All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” One thing he forgot to […]
In California, the Energy Commission provided support for the biofuels industry by approving a grant to Crimson Renewable Energy of Bakersfield to design and operate an advanced commercial scale refinery that converts low-value feedstocks such as trap grease, inedible animal fats, and soap stocks into biodiesel fuel. The $4.4 million grant is funded through the […]
In California, the California Energy Commission will invest $46.6 million to accelerate the development of publicly accessible hydrogen refueling stations in California in order to promote a consumer market for zero-emission fuel cell vehicles. The recommended funding, awarded to eight applicants, will add 13 new renewable hydrogen refueling stations in Northern California and 15 in […]
In California, the California Energy Commission adopted a 2013-2014 Investment Plan Update to support the development and use of green vehicles and alternative fuels. Funding sources include small surcharges on vehicle and vessel registrations, and license plate and smog abatement fees. The 2013-2014 plan update allocates $100 million to projects, and includes $23 million for […]
In California, the California Energy Commission awarded $4,998,399 to Mendota Bioenergy to support the design, construction and operation of an advanced biorefinery demonstration plant in the Mendota area, where sugar beets will be used to create advanced biofuel ethanol. The project will use advanced enzyme and microbial techniques to convert 10,000 tons of sugar beets […]
In California, the California Energy Commission has awarded Eslinger Biodiesel of Dos Palos $6 million towards its $20 million biodiesel plant that it hopes to have operating next year. The 5 million gallon per year facility will use algal and seed oils, waste vegetable oils, and animal fats as feedstock. The total three-phase project will […]
In California, the California Energy Commission today approved $17.2 million through the Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, created by Assembly Bill 118. The program, which is essential to fulfilling the state’s pioneering climate-change policies, is slated to invest approximately $90 million during this fiscal year to develop new transportation technologies, as […]
