Tag: California

Aemetis lands $200M investment from by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

March 21, 2024 | Meghan Sapp

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 […]

SoCalGas teams with Electrochaea and Livermore Lab to develop a single-stage electro-bioreactor

March 19, 2024 | Meghan Sapp

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 […]

Marathon Petroleum’s Vinvale and East Hynes fleets switch to renewable diesel

March 13, 2024 | Meghan Sapp

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 […]

Alto Ingredients signs LOI to develop CCS with Vault 44.01

March 12, 2024 | Meghan Sapp

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 […]

CARB data shows E85 sales set new record in 2023

March 12, 2024 | Meghan Sapp

In California, Growth Energy welcomed the release of new data from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) showing that sales of E85 set a new record in the state in 2023. “Californians used more E85 than ever last year, a fact that demonstrates how enthusiastic consumers are about higher biofuel blends, and their need for […]

West Biofuels negotiating up to $30M DOE for low carbon rural energy

March 6, 2024 | Meghan Sapp

In California, West Biofuels, LLC was selected for up to $30 million in award negotiations from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) to provide low-carbon, stable energy for the rural communities in Burney, Mariposa, and Mammoth Lakes, California. By developing a cluster of rural projects in the Sierra Nevada-Cascade, […]

Sway scores $5M seed round for biopolymer resient from seaweed

March 6, 2024 | Meghan Sapp

In California, Sway, for the first time, will enable seaweed to replace flexible plastics at scale. Representing an entirely new category of biopolymer resin, Sway’s patent-pending Thermoplastic Seaweed resin (TPSea) is a 100% biobased, home-compostable, microplastic-free ingredient made from a regenerative ocean crop that can replenish ecosystems and support coastal communities. Sway’s new technology is […]

Aemetis secures Authority to Construct air permits for Riverbank SAF plant

March 5, 2024 | Meghan Sapp

In California, Aemetis, Inc. announced receipt of the Authority to Construct (ATC) air permits for its planned sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (RD) production plant in Riverbank, California. The plant is designed to produce 90 million gallons per year when allocating 50% to SAF and 50% to renewable diesel production, and 78 million […]

Chevron New Energies developing 5-megawatt solar-to-hydrogen in California

March 5, 2024 | Meghan Sapp

In California, Chevron New Energies, a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., announced it is developing a 5-megawatt hydrogen production project in California’s Central Valley. The project aims to create lower carbon energy by utilizing solar power, land, and non-potable produced water from Chevron’s existing assets at the Lost Hills Oil Field in Kern County. This […]

Chevron and Bunge finalize oilseed feedstock JV

March 5, 2024 | Meghan Sapp

In California, Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), and Bunge North America, Inc., a subsidiary of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), announced today the creation of Bunge Chevron Ag Renewables LLC, signaling the close of their previously announced transaction. The new company will develop renewable fuel feedstocks leveraging Bunge’s expertise in oilseed […]