In California, Phillips 66 announced a major milestone in its conversion of the San Francisco refinery into the Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex, expanding commercial scale production of renewable diesel. The Rodeo Renewed project has progressed, with the facility now processing only renewable feedstocks and producing approximately 30,000 barrels per day of renewable diesel. The Rodeo […]
In California, Desert Jet has partnered with TITAN Aviation Fuels to establish the supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at its flagship FBO, Desert Jet Center at KTRM, including using SAF for its charter aircraft fleet. The SAF, supplied by TITAN Aviation Fuels and produced by World Energy, is a low-carbon and eco-friendly alternative to […]
In California, Checkerspot, a biotechnology company developing renewable oils through fermentation of microalgae, has signed a joint development agreement with AAK aimed at structuring fats and oils. AAK is a leader in plant-based oils and fats and its products are used in a wide variety of applications in the food, confectionery, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, chemical and […]
In California, until now, sugarcane’s complicated genetics made it the last major crop without a complete and highly accurate genome. Scientists have developed and combined multiple techniques to successfully map out sugarcane’s genetic code. With that map, they were able to verify the specific location that provides resistance to the impactful brown rust disease that, […]
In Berkely, California, bee-free honey startup MeliBio has partnered with Pow-Bio to use artificial intelligence to scale its precision fermentation process. Founded in 2020, MeliBio already has several products on the market based on its bee-free honey and is hoping biomanufacturing startup Pow.Bio can help accelerate scale-up. “Working with cutting-edge science, particularly that aided by […]
In Santa Cruz, California, a food waste upcycler backed by A-list investors such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Ashton Kutcher, is already mitigating 17,000 tons of carbon dioxide annually. Made from 70% food waste, Cruz Foam’s product is formulated for cold chain logistics. By working with Atlantic Packaging, one of the largest private packaging companies in […]
In California, Aemetis, Inc. announced approval by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of $200 million of EB-5 program investment for the Riverbank sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production plant, the dairy renewable natural gas (RNG) project, the carbon sequestration project, and energy efficiency upgrades to the Keyes ethanol plant. The Riverbank plant was recently granted Authority to Construct (ATC) air permits and is designed […]
In California, Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) announced its collaboration with Electrochaea and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) on an innovative research project that aims to develop a single-stage electro-bioreactor to transform excess renewable electricity and biogas into carbon-neutral synthetic biomethane, also known as renewable natural gas (RNG). This approach could mark a significant advancement […]
In California, Marathon Petroleum’s Vinvale and East Hynes fleets in California’s Los Angeles Basin have made a significant step toward reducing their carbon footprint and contributing to a cleaner future by transitioning both fleets entirely to renewable diesel. In 2023, two Marathon Petroleum Transport and Rail (T&R) fleets and two locomotives at the Marathon Petroleum […]
In California, Alto Ingredients, Inc. has entered into an exclusive nonbinding letter of intent and is nearing the execution of definitive agreements to develop a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project with Vault 44.01 (Vault) at Alto’s Pekin campus in Pekin, IL. The letter of intent provides that Alto will install equipment to capture carbon […]
