In Washington, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced nearly $16 million in funding to help businesses move promising energy technologies from DOE’s National Laboratories to the marketplace. This first Department-wide round of funding through the Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) will support 54 projects at 12 national labs involving 52 private-sector partners. The TCF […]
In Washington, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the launch of two new private funds, known as rural business investment companies (RBICs), which make equity investments in rural businesses, helping them grow and create jobs. This announcement is part of USDA’s ongoing efforts to help attract private sector capital to investment opportunities in rural America […]
In South Africa, the Bioenergy Technical Working Group has proposed a set of criteria that would include bioenergy and biofuel projects under the Climate Bonds Standard including environmental criteria such as a minimum of 60% GHG emissions reductions. Projects must be certified under at least one of the following: Roundtable for Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), Round […]
In California, Aemetis announced $19 million in EB-5 program funds have been received into escrow from foreign investors, representing more than 50% of the maximum of $36 million to be raised in the offering. A total of 47 qualified investors at $500,000 per investor have subscribed for $23.5 million in the offering.
In Colorado, the state has awarded $2 million in matching funds to the Colorado Energy Research Collaboratory, made up of The Colorado Center for Biorefining and Biofuels, the Colorado Center for Revolutionary Solar Photoconversion, the Center for Research and Education in Wind, and the Center for Carbon Management. Eligible projects will include researchers from at […]
In Tanzania, villagers negatively impacted by the end of Sun Biofuels are accusing the local administration of pocketing some of the compensation that was meant for those who lost their land due to the failed biofuel project. Rather than getting cash in hand, the compensation money is to be used for local development projects with […]
In Iowa, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad and Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey encourage Iowa petroleum retailers interested in participating in the “Fueling our Future” pilot project to consider applying for cost share funding. A total of $250,000 in federal funds are available through the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Board to support projects that will increase […]
